LG 47LW5600

Passive 3D gathers steam with LG's 55LW5600 Cinema 3D LED HDTV, but will the price and loss of detail deflate the enthusiasm of potential buyers?

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Review: The LG 47LW5600 brings eye-popping 3D to an affordable price level using passive glasses technology.

LG 47LW5600 3D HDTV Review

The stylish LG 47LW5600 packages impressive connected-TV features with decent image quality, 3D support, and an innovative second remote, at a moderate price.

At 3D theaters, you’re handed lightweight passive glasses that work in tandem with a polarizing filter positioned over the projector’s lens. When viewing at home with a 3D TV, you use bulky, battery-powered glasses with active shutter liquid-crystal lenses. Passive glasses in theaters are cheap and easily replaced. But at an average cost of $100 per pair, glasses used at home represent a sizable investment. Better to put them in a safe place — and keep ’em away from kids!

If you’re searching for a high quality 3D television, the LG 47LW5600 fits the bill quite nicely. It offers good picture quality, apps, plenty of inputs and the capability to play 3D content.

Review: The LG 47LW5600 brings eye-popping 3D to an affordable price level using passive glasses technology.

LG Infinia LW5600

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TEST BENCHColor temperature (ISF Expert 2 mode/Warm color temperature preset before/after calibration): 20-IRE: 6,817 K/6,431 K 30-IRE: 6,816 K/6,499 K 40-IRE: 6,819 K/6,548 K 50-IRE: 6,796 K/6,527 K 60-IRE: 6,720 K/6,515 K 70-IRE: 6,726 K/6,495 K 80-IRE: 6,685 K/6,492 K 90-IRE: 6,638 K/6,464 K 100-IRE: 6,572 K/6,405 KPrimary Color Point Accuracy vs. SMPTE HD Standard

Great color performance and improved 3D, at a mid-range price with an extensive library of internet content