LG 3D HDTVs Out in May

Just three days after Samsung announced that it would begin shipping its 3D LED-based HDTVs, LG Electronics gave the release date for its LX9900 3D HDTV, promising that it will hit the shelves of electronic shops in the UK some time in May, just in time for the World Cup.

The LX9900 will be available in two screen sizes – 47-inch and 55-inch, both of which will have the seamless, single layer, ultra-slim Infinia design, measuring only 3.16 centimeters thick at most. The 47-inch model will have 864 LED lights while the 55-inch will have 960.

Aside from built-in active 3D technology, both sets also come with a 400Hz refresh rate, a 10,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for deep blacks, four HDMI connections, Bluetooth connectivity and a bunch of Netcast interactive features.

They are said to be compatible with Sky3D, the first 3D TV channel in Europe which launches in May.

In line with the release of the LX9900, LG is also releasing its 3D Blu-ray player, the BX580, which offers not just full 3D playback, but also Wi-Fi and DLNA capability, Netcast and USB and HDMI ports, making it the perfect piece to complete a 3D home theater system, which most consumers are sure to have in the near future.

The LX9900 is LG’s first active 3D HDTV, with the earlier announced LG LD920, using passive 3D shutter technology.