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Meanwhile, CE stalwarts including Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony said they'd be sticking with "active" models that use more expensive battery-operated active-shutter 3D glasses.
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This technology is in competition with a format used by the world's biggest flat-panel TV maker, Samsung, which uses active-shutter glass technology that requires battery-operated glasses to view 3D content.
LG Display Swings to Net Loss Jung-Ah Lee 2011
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Tim Alessi , director of new-product development at LG's home-electronics division, said it is still using the active-shutter glasses on its premium TV sets because it works better with the lighting technology used on those models.
Samsung, LG Takes Different Tack on 3-D Glasses Daisuke Wakabayashi 2011
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By essentially moving the active-shutter system from the glasses to the TV, the RDZ technology lets users wear passive polarized glasses and still receive full 1080p resolution in each eye.
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In an interview on Friday at the Consumer Electronics Show, the head of Samsung's TV business, Yoon Boo-keun , said the use of active-shutter glasses is critical because they provide the best picture quality.
Samsung, LG Takes Different Tack on 3-D Glasses Daisuke Wakabayashi 2011
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He also questioned why LG is still making active-shutter glasses for its premium models.
Samsung, LG Takes Different Tack on 3-D Glasses Daisuke Wakabayashi 2011
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Asked about the move by LG and Vizio, Mr. Yoon of Samsung talked up active-shutter glasses.
Samsung, LG Takes Different Tack on 3-D Glasses Daisuke Wakabayashi 2011
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The TV, which will come with two pairs of active-shutter 3D glass, also features built-in W-Fi and the company's Net TV online service, which includes access to streaming movies from Blockbuster, Netflix, Vudu and a service called FilmFresh.
CES 2011: Philips offers active 3D LCD TVs, including a 21:9 ultra-wide model 2011
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Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. also sell 3-D television sets with active-shutter glasses.
Samsung, LG Takes Different Tack on 3-D Glasses Daisuke Wakabayashi 2011
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Active 3D TV prices are already falling, but the active-shutter glasses they use are still fairly expensive $130 to $150..
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