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We have just got a 40" Toshiba 40TL868B 3D LED LCD and was playing around with the 3D settings which are SBS and TAB 3D and apparently the 3D glasses I kept from the cinema are not the right ones, I need active shutter glasses ? Anyway, I found a few going for around £30 on Amazon, question is will any 3D Active Shutter Glasses work with my new telly or do I need to buy the Toshiba ones like it says in the manual?

I ask because companies will always try to sell you their own £80 product when a £30 generic one will work


Also it has a USB 2.0 port for wireless, it also says I need the Toshiba wireless dongle and this time I'm wondering if that could be the case due to drivers

Anyone know any different to the manual ?

[Halfalive]

I believe that TV is Active and not Passive. You would need a pair of Active 3D glasses.

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lol, yea I know, I already said that bit !

I was asking if I can buy ANY active 3d glasses or if I need the toshiba ones

Apparently there is an IR sensor that the glasses talk to the TV with, so if it is tied to the TV like the remote is, I would either need to tune them in, or have specific brand glasses

[+BeLGaRaTh]

You will need to buy the ones made for your tv, such is the burden of having 3d Different manufacturers have different standards etc and are thus not inter-changable.The ones that are sold as multi format are generally inferior, a mate of mine can testify to this as he bought a set of Eurotek and they were crap, he spent that money and then more buying a set for his Sammy

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BeLGaRaTh, on 09 August 2012 - 00:26, said:

You will need to buy the ones made for your tv, such is the burden of having 3d

Ah damn, thought as much, was I right in thinking its because of it using the IR sensor ?

If so, are there no universal glasses similar to how universal remotes tune into any tv ?

[+Brando212]

BeLGaRaTh, on 09 August 2012 - 00:26, said:

You will need to buy the ones made for your tv, such is the burden of having 3d

where do you get that idea from? totally not true, you only need the correct type

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Brando212, on 09 August 2012 - 00:28, said:

where do you get that idea from? totally not true, you only need the correct type

That sounds better How do I find out which type I need ?

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Brando212, on 09 August 2012 - 00:28, said:

where do you get that idea from? totally not true, you only need the correct type

He may not have been completely correct, but not all active 3d glasses will work with his tv. Here is a brand on amazon that should work

http://www.amazon.co...ywords=40TL868B

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jerzdawg, on 09 August 2012 - 00:32, said:

He may not have been completely correct, not all active 3d glasses will work with his tv. Here is a brand on amazon that should work

http://www.amazon.co...ywords=40TL868B

Thanks, so I just need to find compatible with my model tv active glasses then, not one specific type

[jerzdawg]

Detection, on 09 August 2012 - 00:34, said:

Thanks, so I just need to find compatible with my model tv active glasses then, not one specific type

Correct, just google your tv model and some results should pop up

http://www.ebay.co.u...K-/150795709414

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jerzdawg, on 09 August 2012 - 00:37, said:

Correct, just google your tv model and some results should pop up

http://www.ebay.co.u...K-/150795709414

Sweet, thanks for that, and how about the wireless dongle, Im guessing that's going to be more specific due to drivers ?

[+Brando212]

it looks like it is indeed active after doing some googleing

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Detection, on 09 August 2012 - 00:40, said:

Sweet, thanks for that, and how about the wireless dongle, Im guessing that's going to be more specific due to drivers ?

Remembered about my mini wifi usb dongle and just tried it, no go, so I guess it does need one the tv already has the drivers for

[Colin McGregor]

Just buy more of what came with your tv. When I bought my 3d led it came with 2 pairs of glasses.

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Colin McGregor, on 09 August 2012 - 00:53, said:

Just buy more of what came with your tv. When I bought my 3d led it came with 2 pairs of glasses.

It didn't come with any or I wouldn't need to buy any !