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One way the Samsung 40C7000 overcomes the problem of availability of 3D material is that it features a 2D-3D conversion function which will add depth to any flat image.
Of course, it doesn't work as well as with genuine 3D-mastered material; the only way to get the full effect is from a 3D-enabled Blu-ray player. Fortunately Samsung also supplied one of those for our tests; a BD-C6900, which should hit the shops slightly before the TV.
Amusingly, the manual features dire warnings about the consequences should anyone who is pregnant, epileptic, elderly or under the age of six attempt to view 3D; we were just worried about whether it would give us a headache.
All are designed work with Samsung's Active LCD shuttered glasses. The model provided for this test was the SSG2100AB, a lightweight battery-powered model costing around £100 each; there will also be a rechargeable model available at a higher cost.
So we sat and watched a Monsters Vs. Aliens pre-production 3D Blu-ray disc. Samsung will be bundling this with some hardware options – in the UK this seems unlikely to be with the TV or the BD player, it'll more likely ship with a glasses pack.
Either way, it's a strong title to aim at the family market, but it doesn't go over the top with its 3D effects; most of them are quite subtle, with only the odd in-your-face effect.
It's hard to explain stereoscopic 3D if you've never seen it; it certainly adds a sense of depth to the image, but it's more like a pop-up book than Star Wars hologram; in other words, you tend to see objects in the foreground, while the background is, er, in the background.
Then occasionally something will leap out of the depth plane and appear to be in front of the screen.
The question is how solid the effect appears; if there's any blur around the edges of objects, the effect is spoiled.
The 3D functions adds a price premium to the set, the necessary glasses, the desirable Blu-ray player and the essential 3D media, which might prove to be a fad - and that's assuming that you find the 3D effect entertaining enough to bother with.
Ultimately, we believe that the 3D functions will work better with a larger set. If you are keen on 3D, a larger set may be desirable.
Προβλήματα φαίνονται να υπάρχουν και στην μετατροπή 2d σε 3d.Of course, the frame-delay technique it uses to generate the 3D effects gives unpredictable results; we got some good effects with footage of skaters on an ice rink, but with an image of newsreaders at a desk, their heads appeared to be in the foreground and their bodies in the background; most disconcerting.
We can't imagine it adding much enjoyment to Eastenders.
This is not a TV for early adopters.
We definitely can't say this for sure, but it certainly seems like Samsung pushed the UN55C7000 out the door, just so they could say it was the "World's First-Available 3D LED TV," beating Panasonic to the punch by two days. The TV just doesn't feel like a finished product. The TV looks absolutely gorgeous, but even after we'd updated/downloaded/installed everything we could, we found the software we buggy and many notable, promised online features were absent, such as Netflix, Blockbuster, and Twitter.
These issues by themselves would be enough to hold off an early purchase, but they're not even the worst of it. You know those goofy glasses that are required to view 3D content? An absolute no show. We're not simply harping on having to purchase the glasses separately, either—that's just the unfortunate reality for most 3D HDTVs, regardless of manufacturer. What we are talking about is the inability to even buy these glasses: they're not for sale yet, and there's currently no release date for them either.
That's right: early adopters of the UN55C7000 won't be able to watch 3D content for the foreseeable future.
3D has a bright future if this is what we can expect from other manufacturers, but there are still a few small weaknesses. The Samsung UE 46 C 7000 is also an outstanding 2D TV, offering sharp motion sequences, excellent video processing, and an extensive range of features. Points were deducted for the relatively low overall brightness and the restricted viewing angle.