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When first realizing that Panasonic offers 3 different sizes of its 3D glasses, it is believed that this is a big advantage for its customers. Who wouldn't want the ability to get more of a custom fit than its competitors? Panasonic does charge a premium for these glasses, so the question is, does this added cost get offset by the custom sizes.

Let's look at the size of the glasses, as that is the most obvious attribute. Looking at the large pair offered by Panasonic in relation to the mediums there is only 1/8 of an inch difference. Continuing on, the largest are only 1/4 of an inch bigger than the small size. This is a disappointment as these differences do not vary enough to offer any benefit to the user, while at the same time costing more money. Panasonic's motives come into question as to if their offering these different sizes are only a way to drive up profits.

The size of the lenses on these glasses is what we want to take a look at as well. When considering 3D glasses you want to keep in mind the lens size as this is how well of a viewing area you receive. If the lenses are too small then you may have a problem with seeing the frame of the glasses in your field of vision where you would rather have 3D content. Even the Panasonic large glasses have one of the smallest lenses used in the industry with a surface area of only 15.82 square centimeters (about 2.45 square inches). To offer some perspective on this size there is a Panasonic replacement pair of 3D glasses with a lens size of 21.93 square centimeters (about 3.399 square inches).

The Vision Council of America reports that over half of adult Americans wear some sort of corrective vision eyewear. Understanding this is crucial when designing and building 3D TV glasses. If this is not part of the consideration in the design stage, then that has the potential to leave 1 in 2 adults not being able to use your 3D glasses comfortably.

The Panasonic Large 3D Glasses are unfortunately very unfriendly when it comes to this point. Even with their proposed "large" size, this as we mentioned is only 1/8th of an inch bigger than the mediums they do not fit well over prescription glasses and make you wear the 3D glasses too high or too low on your face which makes you have to tilt your neck in an uncomfortable position so they don't slide or fall off. We experienced these ourselves and see others who have the large glasses have the same issue.

The reason we all purchased a Panasonic 3D TV is that we want to have the best of the best for a fully enjoyable 3D experience. If in doing your research, you discover something that may limit that enjoyment wouldn't you want to know what your alternatives you may have?

There are a few 3D glasses on the market that can perform at 100% in function as the original Panasonic 3D glasses. The key is to do your own research to find the best pair that fits your needs. One such pair that is the most user friendly we have found is the Universal 3D Glasses by Blick. They do not require any complicated programming as all the other universal 3D glasses, while not having the drawbacks listed above.

The bottom line is you want to be happy with whatever decision you choose. Don't have any regret when you begin watching 3D. You also want to be comfortable with whom you are doing business with; can you contact them with a phone call? How about an email address? These are all important questions to ask so as once you receive your equipment you have assurances there is help for you.