LG brings forward plans for UK 3D TV launch
TV manufacturers are tripping over themselves to unveil 3D TVs right now: yesterday it was Samsung, today it's LG's turn.
LG has a two-pronged attack: its passive 3D technology (which we demonstrated at the Bristol Show last month) is being rolled out across pubs in the UK and Ireland with the installation of commercial 47in LG LD920 TVs.
A tie-up with Sky 3D means viewers can watch live football, including Premier League matches, in the comfort of their local boozer. The Arsenal vs Manchester United match on January 31st was the first to get the 3D treatment.
Passive 3D glasses are provided as part of the scheme which is intended to pave the way for the launch of Sky's domestic 3D channel in April.
This will be followed in late spring by the launch of LG's new domestic 3D TV sets, which will use active shutter technology as favoured by rivals such as Samsung, Panasonic and Sony.
The Infinia LX9900 Series are Full LED 3D-ready TVs, available in 55in and 47in screen sizes, which will sell for between £3600-£4000 and £2500-£3000 respectively (guide prices only).
They'll be joined by LG's first 3D Blu-ray player, the BX580, which is expected to sell for between £260 and £350.
Both of the new TVs will have built-in Freeview HD tuners, as well as LG's NetCast web TV functionality, but the 3D glasses will be sold separately.
There are 960 LED lights in the 55in LX9900, and 864 LEDs in the 47in model. They're both DNLA- and Bluetooth-enabled, have TruMotion 400Hz image processing and include LG's Spot Control technology.
The matching BX580 Blu-ray player has built-in wi-fi, HDMI 1.4 connectivity, and NetCast web access.
Stephen Gater, head of marketing for LG Home Entertainment, says: "We've seen such enormous interest and excitement from consumers around 3D TV that we chose to bring the LX9900 TVs to the shelves ahead of schedule, to meet the demand."
Full technical specs for the new 3D TVs and Blu-ray player are as follows:
LG LX9900 Series:
* Infinia Design
* Ultra-slim depth – 3.16 cm
* 1cm frame
* 960 LED lights within 55in model
* 864 LED lights within 47in model
* Full HD 1080p
* 3DTV (active)
* Built in Freeview HD
* TruMotion 400Hz
* 10,000,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio
* Intelligent Sensor
* Invisible speaker (10w + 10w)
* Netcast (YouTube, Accu Weather, Picasa)
* Eco Flower
* Wireless AV link
* Bluetooth
* DLNA
* USB 2.0 (DivX HD, MP3, Jpeg play)
* 4XHDMI
* Glasses sold separately
LG BX580 3D Blu-ray player:
* 3D Blu-ray playback
* HDMI version 1.4
* Wi-Fi
* DLNA to connect to your home network
* External HDD playback
* NetCast to access YouTube, weather reports and online photos
* Gracenote database access
* USB connection - for playing movies, music and videos
For more on LG's forthcoming 2010 models, see our CES blog
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Comments
And its going to be �2k for the Panasonic 50 inch with Kuro tech..Good luck LG.
all the 3d tv's are to expensive,plus if you buy one of the first gen one's,then no doubt they will bring out a 2cd gen one soon afterwards,they are ripping us off,for me you can keep the 3D,it's just another gimmick,
fair enough andrew but i still wouldnt get a LG
Actually, out of 23 LGs currently available and reviewed by us, there are two five-star models and eight four-stars...
These tv manufacturers are having a laugh i mean who in there right mind would spend over �2000 on a LG Tv most if not all of LG tv's are rated 3 stars on WHF there simply rubbish.
Yes i am going to buy a 3d tv but in about 3-4 years minimum and it wont be a LG it will be a SONY
i rather pay more and get something superb.
By then they will be throwing in the 3d blu ray player and the glasses for free just for buying the tv.
To be Honest you would have to be a fool to waste your money in a 3d tv now.... wait till xmas then see them slash the prices..its only 9 months away think of the money you would save..after all we are in a recession arent we...
I have read in several articles that the cost of manufacturing a 3-D T/V is not that much greater than one with 2-D. If true,why then are manufacturers intending to charge such an extra premium for 3-D sets? Take up of 3-D sets will be very slow indeed at the prices likely to be charged for them reported in the technical press.
Idlejack
wait 5 years and then see the price!
check out sky hd, �300 at start, free now (aside from the 12 month tie in period at the start!)
Only in 47" & 55" sizes well that rules out half the UK TV buying public and the prices (estimated) would rule out just about all the rest. Dream on LG dream on.
There having a laugh