funnyguy1 0 Posted June 24, 2010 (edited) Share your thoughts if you own one, or just tested it. Here's my little review of Panasonic's VT20 50-inch 3D Plasma. I just copypasted it from mtbs3d.com forum. Generally it's a great TV, both in 2D and in 3D. The THX mode almost doesn't require calibration. In 3D however, it's important to adjust the brightness because of the glasses. 3D is a HDMI-only thing (you can watch 3D television via the standard connector though) which means you either plug your computer or console to the TV, or you really should consider buying the 3D Blu-ray player. You should buy it anyway, because the 3D movies look just great in the 3D Blu-ray format. The glasses...well, I have mixed feelings about them. They work ok, but I think the Samsung ones are more roubust and practical. They also look weird. The TV has 2 USB ports, but you can't watch 3D movies from your pendrive, unless you plug it to the Blu-ray player, the same goes to D-Sub an any other port. You can forget about streaming 3D directly from Youtube while using the wireless usb dongle, because of the ugly quality of Youtube movies. When using the TV internet connection the movies look much worse than the regular 360p Youtube quality. We didn't test the external HDD recording option, because it requires formating the disc. You can then play the content back ONLY on the TV that recorded it. Maybe, just maybe there's an option to record 3D too, and then play it back while the HDD is connected to the player. Cloudy with a chance of meatballs looks great in 3D on that TV, but I think you could throw a lot more 3D effects into the movie. Don't get me wrong, it's 3D through the entire movie, and there's a couple of pop up moments, but still, I could use some more cowbell, I mean 3D. We also had the Panasonic 3D Blu-ray demo disc. Well, some of the clips were cool, some weren't, but the best of them is to my surprise the coral reef one. It didn't have a lot of depth, but it certainly had this chillout-ish atmosphere of fish floating in front of the screen. Animals generally look great in 3D. Especially macro shots of insects and other scary little creatures. 3D pictures also look amazing. I recommend downloading the .mov slideshows from cesarsommer.com and playing them on the TV - just wow. Football looks kinda cool too. Especially when the camera is closer to the action. It's more immersive than the regular 2D version for sure. [ARMA 2 RELATED] Gaming... It's awesome! Really, if you're a gamer, 3D gaming on a 3DTV is like the holly grail. I tested ArmA2 and Avatar, and both games are fantastic in 3D. ArmA2 looks much more realistic in 3D. Weapons, optics, iron sights, vehicle interiors - just wow, everything is just...well 3D:) You have this feeling that you could just reach out and grab it. The aircraft carrier from the menu looked really cool, but my jaw almost fell off when I actually started a mission. Flying in a helo really feels like being inside the real thing. I desperately wanted to test Richard Burns Rally, but I somehow couldn't properly set the iz3D driver, which is strange, because RBR is on the supported titles list. [/ARMA 2 RELATED] The biggest disadvantage for me is the lack of dedicated 3D buttons on the remote. Imagine that you have a couple gigs of 3D movies downloaded on your PC, a lot of them uses different 3D settings, and in order to watch them you need to constantly change things, and experiment a lot by turning the 3D on and off. There isn't even a 3D on/off button! And you NEED to turn it off in odred to do anything on you PC. Clicking blindly on a blurry screen isn't an option, believe me. To access the 3D menu you need to click the viera tools button, then select the 3D option, chose the proper mode ("Top and Bottom" or "Side by Side") and the 3D sequence, and then exit the menu to even see if it's working. Cons Glasses (it's not a real issue, they just seem to be just a bit less robust than the Samsung ones) HDMI-only 3D, again afaik Samsung does 3D from USB No 3D buttons on the remote No 2D to 3D convertion, not a big issue, but with it the TV would be perfect Pros Everything else Polish version of the VT20 3D Plasma review http://www.3dready.pl/recenzja-plazmy-vt20/ I'm going to review the Samsung 7000 LED LCD next week, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. Edited June 24, 2010 by funnyguy1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rumsfield 1 Posted June 25, 2010 Have you experienced any headaches(or other side effects) from long sessions of watching T.V. or movies in 3D, or playing a game for several hours in 3D? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funnyguy1 0 Posted June 26, 2010 Nope. To be honest, I played the games for just an hour or so, but I had the tv for over a week, and I must say I didn't feel any side effects, even though I was watching 3D 2 to 3 hours a day (minimum). During this period I've seen a lot 3D, nonetheless I've never felt tired or something like that. Besides, I've seen a whole football match in 3D before (passive 3D on LG 3DTV), and a couple of Roland Garros tennis matches on the same Panasonic 3D Plasma - no sideefects too. My gf, and my friends also didn't feel anything. One guy just said his eyes feel funny after watching a couple of demos, but that's it. I think that if your eyes are ok, there should be no problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJF 0 Posted July 19, 2010 RBR is an awesome game, and yeah, gotta get myself some 3D :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeza 5416 Posted July 19, 2010 I look forward to the idea coming to us all soon at more respectable prices, but saying that, drinking and 3dtv does not mix, little bit of sickness occured when i watched it an arsenal game at the pub Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kavoven 4 Posted July 19, 2010 I'm becoming sick while playing regular games - Avatar was pure horror for me! :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ziiip 1 Posted July 21, 2010 Does 3D feel "holyshit" even after a week? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
