HDTV 3D: EyeWear

This post is a continuation of the HDTV purchase post & HDTV 3D: Blu-Ray player post.


Once I decided on Panasonic 3D TV, I just did a little bit of research on the eyewear as well: 

The free 3D Eyewear that comes packaged within the 3D TVs: TY-EW3D10 (or TY-EW3D10U, U is for Universal).

The only other 3D eyewear that Panasonic makes: TY-EW3D2 (L/M/S: Large/Medium/Small). This is a newer model.

3D10 uses a Coin-shaped lithium battery CR2032 / (Approx. 75 hours in a row).  Weight: 63g
While 3D2 uses Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery [charges through USB of TV/Computer] (Approx. 30 hours operation time for a 2-hour full battery charge). Weight: 40g
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/287749/module/general/compare/products/displayResult.html?p=TY-EW3D10&p=TY-EW3D2ME

Both have Auto PowerOff feature, i.e. switches power off when kept aside for 5 minutes.

Panasonic is giving Avatar 3D bundle with every purchase of their 3D TVs.  The bundle comes with a Avator 3D disc and 2 3D glasses (these are the newer and better version of the glasses).

My personal experience after owning the TV for a month: they are comfortable enough to last a movies length.  They fit well over people who wear glasses (my friend who is bespectacled had no issues wearing them on top of his prescription glasses).

Note1: Every TV manufacturer uses his own technology (active shutter technology) for these glasses, so glasses from one brand can not be used on another brand TV.

Note2: Though the eyewear technology is proprietary, Samsung's 3D BluRay player will work just fine on Panasonic TV and vice versa.