LG Drops 3D & 10000+ sign petition to restore it - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

dartfrog298 · 01-04-2017, 07:09 PM

What about projectors? Will they continue to include 3D?

Frank@Chicago · 01-04-2017, 07:15 PM

Super disappointed. I expected LG to keep trucking till 2020.

Maybe some new details will come to light, we shall see...

SoWErA · 01-04-2017, 07:16 PM

Yeah this made me really mad to read :/

I guess this meens I won't be replacing my tv each 2 years anymore. At least not unless they change their mind and reintroduce 3d and even curved tv's.

This meens I will be buying my last tv this year as long as they don't sell out the last C6 before I have a chance to get it. Been waiting the last 6 months for the needed price drops and now I am getting worried that I might actually have to fork up an extra 200$ to get it before it's to late.

RJ MacReady · 01-04-2017, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bud_brigman

I guess I'll wait til Super Bowl/February, and see if I can talk my wife into it. Crap.

Yeah luckily the 2016 models will still be available for a while, and probably cheaper too when the 2017s arrive.

bud_brigman · 01-04-2017, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RJ MacReady

Yeah luckily the 2016 models will still be available for a while, and probably cheaper too when the 2017s arrive.

Let's hope they don't get snapped up like plasmas, though ...

Joe D. · 01-04-2017, 07:30 PM

Don't like it, either.

I stumbled into 3D when looking for a new set and I liked the price and reviews and 3D just happened to be one of the features - not the breaking point. Ever since then, I've become hooked. Am sure it would be that way for a few others as well.

Guess there will always be sets out there to find. Hoping so, at least. Can't see it completely shut down, however, except for a slew of LGs and Projectors, Crutchfield only had five Sonys on their website.

cinerama · 01-04-2017, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dartfrog298

What about projectors? Will they continue to include 3D?

Sony, Panasonic, Epson, BenQ, Optoma and others make 3D projectors. I have a Panasonic 3d projector so no big deal for me.

dartfrog298 · 01-04-2017, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cinerama

Sony, Panasonic, Epson, BenQ, Optoma and others make 3D projectors. I have a Panasonic 3d projector so no big deal for me.

Not so familiar with projectors,
Are all of them active 3D?

Paul H · 01-04-2017, 08:16 PM

A coincidence "LG's CES 2017 3D Ditch" announcement comes on the same day my LG EG9600 display is showing a sign of failing. All of a sudden, four times in 3 hours, the LG screen turned black, then recovers.

At one time a square portion of the screen displayed green dots while the rest of the screen stayed black. Not a good sign and not a good feeling about the future.

What I'll miss most is that the LG passive UHD produces the best 3D expereince from any component-to-date and for me, second-best just won't cut it. 2nd in line is not being able to reproduce at home on a perfect 3D screen the future Hollywood 3D features that will ultimately still be made.

But, when a door closes....you know the rest.

bavanut · 01-04-2017, 08:27 PM

I have an LG TV, still going strong after several years.

I have an older projector from Optoma. The resolution is only 720p, but I'm fine with it for the time being.

Since I am the only one in my home who really luh-uh-uh-uves 3-D, I rely more and more on Google Cardboard for viewing my collection. If you haven't considered head mounted displays before now, you ought to look into them.

But here's a big question: Whatever happened to 3-D NOW, the company that five years ago was marketing a converter box that would allow one to play frame sequential (not anaglyph) 3-D on any 2-D television? If that technology is still feasible, someone ought to run with it.

And another big question: What is going on with the Ultra-D autostereoscopic televisions we were hearing about a year ago?

TM2-Megatron · 01-04-2017, 08:57 PM

That's so disappointing. Looks like I'll be picking up one of LG's E6 OLED 3-D models earlier than expected this year.

I thought LG would stick with it for another few years, at least, if only on their high-end models. Especially considering the cost of incorporating passive is so marginal.

I hope this is only being done because there's some new tech on the horizon for viewing 3-D. Autostereoscopic displays, VR headsets, etc.

SMOOT · 01-04-2017, 09:34 PM

This is very disappointing.

It may send me to having to purchase a Projector one day.

joenostalgia23 · 01-04-2017, 09:45 PM

Very glad I bought my OLED this summer. The 3D on it is incredible, with the brightness I enjoy it more than at the cinema.

I hope we still see 3D movies released on Blu-ray but it's sad to see one of the best 3DTV manufacturers dropping out.

varmintx · 01-04-2017, 09:52 PM

A kick in the teeth, but the writing's been on the wall for a while now. I can't afford an OLED right now, I'm never going to buy another LCD, and I can't use a projector; so, I have no idea what I'm going to do when my plasma dies. Guess I'll just have a bunch of spiffy coasters.

SMOOT · 01-04-2017, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by joenostalgia23

Very glad I bought my OLED this summer. The 3D on it is incredible, with the brightness I enjoy it more than at the cinema.

I hope we still see 3D movies released on Blu-ray but it's sad to see one of the best 3DTV manufacturers dropping out.

This is surprising as I thought LG was see having 3D as a plus since so few others have the option. I hope their sales for the new TVs suffer greatly for this omission.

UFAlien · 01-04-2017, 09:57 PM

Well crap. I'm far from ready to update to 4K but when my current TV fails and I need to it'll suck if I can't find one with 3D support. :/

Suntory_Times · 01-04-2017, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbug

Well, it's official LG dropped 3D from all of it's 2017 TVs:

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-3d-201701044397.htm

I thought they saw the light. They would have been unique to keep it as it's been said that the cost for them using passive filters is minimal. My stomach dropped a bit as I'm a big 3D fan and have been since 2010 and before.

Let's hope that glasses free solutions are incoming in the next few years then. I am simply uninterested in any tv/projector that doesn't support 3d going forward.

BLMN · 01-04-2017, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

Let's hope that glasses free solutions are incoming in the next few years then. I am simply uninterested in any tv/projector that doesn't support 3d going forward.

Yeah but the glasses free ones take away what is best on 3D which is the pop out.

Suntory_Times · 01-04-2017, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BLMN

Yeah but the glasses free ones take away what is best on 3D which is the pop out.

Every report I have heard says they do not. I have seen glasses free on 3ds etc and pop out was certainly present there.

If 3d truly is going away at home I will be very upset. But I am set for a good number of years, just wish tv manufacturers would stand by what they claimed was the best new thing for more then six years (the first two years of which generally had sub par 3d on the tv's as well, so really only 3 good years, with this last year having minimal support). :/

evoll · 01-04-2017, 11:49 PM

This does hurt to see lg is done with 3d and when my OLED does die I will have to hope Sony or some other manufacturers will release one. The only thing with glasses free 3d is I hope it would work with our current movies.

01-04-2017, 07:30 PM	#26
Joe D. Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Bronx, NY Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:1	Don't like it, either. I stumbled into 3D when looking for a new set and I liked the price and reviews and 3D just happened to be one of the features - not the breaking point. Ever since then, I've become hooked. Am sure it would be that way for a few others as well. Guess there will always be sets out there to find. Hoping so, at least. Can't see it completely shut down, however, except for a slew of LGs and Projectors, Crutchfield only had five Sonys on their website. Last edited by Joe D.; 01-04-2017 at 07:37 PM.

01-04-2017, 07:09 PM	#21
dartfrog298 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2012 Location:Kentwood, LA.	What about projectors? Will they continue to include 3D?

01-04-2017, 07:15 PM	#22
Frank@Chicago Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2013 Blu-ray reviews:1	Super disappointed. I expected LG to keep trucking till 2020. Maybe some new details will come to light, we shall see...

01-04-2017, 07:16 PM	#23
SoWErA Junior Member Member since:Mar 2011	Yeah this made me really mad to read :/ I guess this meens I won't be replacing my tv each 2 years anymore. At least not unless they change their mind and reintroduce 3d and even curved tv's. This meens I will be buying my last tv this year as long as they don't sell out the last C6 before I have a chance to get it. Been waiting the last 6 months for the needed price drops and now I am getting worried that I might actually have to fork up an extra 200$ to get it before it's to late.

01-04-2017, 08:16 PM	#29
Paul H Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:3	A coincidence "LG's CES 2017 3D Ditch" announcement comes on the same day my LG EG9600 display is showing a sign of failing. All of a sudden, four times in 3 hours, the LG screen turned black, then recovers. At one time a square portion of the screen displayed green dots while the rest of the screen stayed black. Not a good sign and not a good feeling about the future. What I'll miss most is that the LG passive UHD produces the best 3D expereince from any component-to-date and for me, second-best just won't cut it. 2nd in line is not being able to reproduce at home on a perfect 3D screen the future Hollywood 3D features that will ultimately still be made. But, when a door closes....you know the rest.

01-04-2017, 08:27 PM	#30
bavanut Expert Member Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Burbank, California Blu-ray reviews:1	I have an LG TV, still going strong after several years. I have an older projector from Optoma. The resolution is only 720p, but I'm fine with it for the time being. Since I am the only one in my home who really luh-uh-uh-uves 3-D, I rely more and more on Google Cardboard for viewing my collection. If you haven't considered head mounted displays before now, you ought to look into them. But here's a big question: Whatever happened to 3-D NOW, the company that five years ago was marketing a converter box that would allow one to play frame sequential (not anaglyph) 3-D on any 2-D television? If that technology is still feasible, someone ought to run with it. And another big question: What is going on with the Ultra-D autostereoscopic televisions we were hearing about a year ago?

01-04-2017, 08:57 PM	#31
TM2-Megatron Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:1427 Blu-ray collection:5810 DVD collection:140 Trading Score:2	That's so disappointing. Looks like I'll be picking up one of LG's E6 OLED 3-D models earlier than expected this year. I thought LG would stick with it for another few years, at least, if only on their high-end models. Especially considering the cost of incorporating passive is so marginal. I hope this is only being done because there's some new tech on the horizon for viewing 3-D. Autostereoscopic displays, VR headsets, etc.

01-04-2017, 09:34 PM	#32
SMOOT Power Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray reviews:14	This is very disappointing. It may send me to having to purchase a Projector one day.

01-04-2017, 09:45 PM	#33
joenostalgia23 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:592 Blu-ray collection:4584 DVD collection:236 Digital collection:43 iTunes collection:61 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:4	Very glad I bought my OLED this summer. The 3D on it is incredible, with the brightness I enjoy it more than at the cinema. I hope we still see 3D movies released on Blu-ray but it's sad to see one of the best 3DTV manufacturers dropping out.

01-04-2017, 09:52 PM	#34
varmintx Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Covington, KY PSN/NNID:varmintx 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:1002 DVD collection:199 Trading Score:5	A kick in the teeth, but the writing's been on the wall for a while now. I can't afford an OLED right now, I'm never going to buy another LCD, and I can't use a projector; so, I have no idea what I'm going to do when my plasma dies. Guess I'll just have a bunch of spiffy coasters.

01-04-2017, 09:57 PM	#36
UFAlien Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:475 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:29	Well crap. I'm far from ready to update to 4K but when my current TV fails and I need to it'll suck if I can't find one with 3D support. :/

01-04-2017, 11:49 PM	#40
evoll Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:1012 Blu-ray collection:4433 DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:125	This does hurt to see lg is done with 3d and when my OLED does die I will have to hope Sony or some other manufacturers will release one. The only thing with glasses free 3d is I hope it would work with our current movies.

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