Passive 3D vs. active 3D: Hands-on TV comparison
In late 2010, Vizio quietly released the 65-inch XVT3D650SV ($3,700), the first mainstream TV equipped with so-called "passive" 3D technology for the U.S. market. Earlier this week our review sample arrived, so in advance of the full review I'd like to present some initial impressions.
This is the first time we've had a chance to really sit down and watch a passive 3D TV, so of course our first order of business was to set it up in the lab next the other 65-inch 3D TV we had on hand. ...
Despite all of the picture quality issues I note above, the real question for TV buyers will be whether half-resolution passive 3D is still "good enough." When MP3 first came along, many of the audio-centric tech geeks I knew derided it as too low-quality to catch on. Now it's the de facto standard for digital audio, despite having lower audio quality than CD.
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