Samsung SSG-4100GB 3D Active Glasses 2012 Models - Black

So glad that Panasonic and Samsung decided to join the Universal 3D glasses consortium as it's now possible to buy one pair of 3D glasses that work with multiple brands of 3D TVs. We've tested these particular glasses with a Panasonic 2012 ST50 model (TC-P55ST50) as well as a 2012 Samsung plasma and they synced immediately and worked well. They also work with 2011 Samsung TVs but they will *NOT* work with 2011 Panasonic TVs, nor the Panasonic 3D projector (PT-AE7000U) as these use the older Panasonic IR 3D glasses.If you use these on a Panasonic TV, you may notice very subtle differences between these and the Panasonic 3D glasses in terms of brightness and color saturation but I think most people would find these ones perfectly fine for 3D viewing. Considering the price difference (currently under $18 for these and a little over $50 for the least expensive Panasonic glasses), I'd say load up on these and put them in a bowl on the coffee table for guests, but maybe stash a couple of the Panasonic glasses in a drawer for more "serious" viewers.In terms of the form factor, these glasses are super-light. They come in 3 pieces: the main unit that sits on your nose with lenses plus two detachable temples. Plug the temple pieces into the main lens piece, insert the battery, hit the power button on the bridge and you're good to go. They should sync to the TV quickly as long as the TV is on and displaying 3D content.Batteries (CR-25 button cells) are available on Amazon for under $2 for 5 so I'd recommend buying 1 or 2 of these 5-packs and just stick 'em in a drawer. According to Samsung, the glasses will last up to 70 hours (of active use) per battery, so you won't need to replace the batteries often.All in all, a great product for an excellent price.

Given the fact that these were an older, I was wary of ordering them for fear that they wouldn't be compatible with my Epson HC2000. I picked up a couple of pairs of the later SSG-5100GB models, which worked great with my Epson HC2000 home projector (no adapter required with the 3D Epsons, unlike the DLP projectors). However, when some 3rd party sellers started offering these for $9.95 shipped or less for brand new ones, I had to pull the trigger on a few pairs. These glasses, like all Samsung 3D Active glasses are very simple and straightforward for use with Epson Projectors. You pull the glasses out, insert the included battery behind the center portion, pop in the pieces that go around your ears, remove the protective lens covers. After this you turn on your projector and then turn on the glasses. After a few seconds the projector will automatically register them and the glasses start working great. I have 3 pairs of Samsung SSG-5100GB glasses and 9 pairs of these Samsung SSG4100GB glasses and outside of slight styling differences the only difference you will see is the price. Take a look at the third party sellers and you can get these for dirt cheap brand new (Good luck finding any other comparable quality RF Active 3D Glasses for less than $10 a pair). Very pleased with the versatility of these glasses. They are also light and relatively comfortable and can work in conjunction with regular glasses (this is how my wife uses them). Just be sure to stock up on a bulk package of the 3V CR2032 batteries and you will be good to go.

You have a 2012 active shutter TV (or 2011 Samsung) and you want lots of pairs of glasses for your buddies. This will fit the bill.They paired right away to my Panasonic TC-P60GT50 60-Inch 3D Plasma TV and work consistently well. In my opinion there is slightly more crosstalk on the SSG-4100 glasses with the Panasonic TV than I saw with the SSG-3050 glasses on my 2011 Samsung LED.Pros:- at $20 the price is right- universally compatible with 2012 RF transmitting 3DTVs such as Panasonic- Decent image quality- Nice and lightweight- Lithium battery easily replaceable and cheap, no inconvenient recharges requiredCons:- Some crosstalk evident using Panasonic 2012 GT50 plasma- The earpieces are fixed once installed, they do not fold for flat (or pouch) storage- Some people prefer wraparound style 3D glasses which block more peripheral lightMy 3D history/qualifications:I own 3 generations of Samsung 3D active shutter glasses. My Samsung UN55D7000 55-Inch 3D LED HDTV ] came with Samsung SSG-3100GB Glasses which worked OK, but were relatively bulky and $40/ea. A few months ago they released the Samsung SSG-3050G Glasses for 2011 TVs and these were a marked improvement as they were under $30 each, lightweight, and had (in my opinion) improved crosstalk performance.Fast forward 90 days and here I am with a which has universal 3D RF glasses compatibility... and Panasonic is still stuck in 2010 pricing mode for their glasses. So I get myself 4 pairs of these glasses.I also briefly had a Sharp LC70LE745U, the 3D was unacceptable on that TV.