My nearly 5 year old 60" DLP went nearly pitch black over the weekend so I went and set out to buy a new one tonight. I had a bare bones Sharp LED 60" replacement in mind that was on sale that I went to a closer retailer to see if they'd price match it. He came back and offered an LG 3-D plasma smart tv with 2 pairs of glasses for the same price.

Sitting here watching Monday Night Football is awesome. The model I got was the LG 60PM6700 for $899 + tax.
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Glasses like they'd be a pain in the ass.
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Sweet.


Did it come with a Lowe's gift certificate?
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Depends on if it's active or passive. Hell, with passive 3D you can just get a little clip-on if you already wear prescription lenses. I have a friend with a passive 3D 50" and the little glasses are very comfortable.

Congrats on the new TV.:-)

Edit: Just did a search and it looks like active shutter glasses are required. The model for this TV look surprisingly less hindering than most I've seen, though. Cool...
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That's awesome Duane....nice price too!!

Do you have to always wear the glasses though? That's my concern.

But still congrats!
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Congrats on the purchase! Sounds like a great deal.

Was that the original bulb on your DLP?
Mine will be 5 years old at the end of November and it still has the original bulb.
I've been buying a few 3D Blu-Rays just in case my TV dies and I end up replacing it with a 3DTV.
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Personally, decided I'm going to skip the 3D fad. Next tv purchase I make will be for a 4k.
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You can switch between 3D and regular. Regular, no glasses are needed. My friend has one and the 3D is more a novelty to him. I watched it for a few minutes for him to show it off. I bet most owners go back and forth on the 3D part of it.
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Getting a new TV is really exciting!

We just replaced an old CRT in the bedroom with a 40" Vizio LCD and got the kids a 32" Samsung backlit LED for their room. I just mounted theirs last night. My 3-year old pride and joy TC-P58V10 Panny plasma still looms large in the living room and I wouldn't take anything for it. Got a good deal on the Vizio and Samsung as my friend runs a resale/overrun store for the big box stores. Picked up a Sony BR player with full connectivity for a sweet $50, too. There are deals out there and you have to be willing to search them out.

Enjoy the new screen!!! You'll have many hours of enjoyment.

Also, not a big 3D fan here. You know - old dog, new tricks kind of thing.
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I have a similar model as you. I think you will probably lose interest in the 3D stuff. Pretty useless, IMHO.

However, the smart TV stuff is cool as hell and we use it all the time. Check out Amazon prime. There are a lot of free movies, tv shows and they are adding all the time.

There are other options as well, such as Netflix, Youtube, other movie stuff, etc.
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I saw an ad for that LG TV. Sounds like a great price. Let us know what you think and update this over time.
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Is it better than the 3d in theaters? I avoid 3d movies because they look all wobbly and give me a headache. Home 3d tvs would have to be a lot different than theaters for me to be able to watch it.
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