The wonderful Janmashtami with your new 3D LED TV

The birth of Lord Krishna – the reverend deity of billions of faithful- is a festival that is celebrated around the world. The worshippers stand in queue outside the temples of hours to pay their reverence to the boy god, whose eternal image with a impish smile and white butter smattered all over his mouth is forever itched in the mind of his followers. The holy city of Mathura and Krishna’s playground in Vrindavan are enveloped in a rich tapestry of colorful celebration days before the festival. The universal popularity of the festival means that the millions, who are unable to go to a temple, are glued to their television screens till midnight, to watch the live telecast of Krishna Janmashtami from the temples of ISKON and Janambhoomi. To enrich the experience of the festival further, you can consider buying a new 3D LED TV and see the celebration in vivid colors of reality that give you the feel of “being there”.

The message of Krishna was not denial but reaching the summit of spiritual growth through splurge and excess. And what better way to pamper yourself, then buying the best 3D LED TV available in the market that you and your family had wanted for a long time? Of the various brands of 3D TV that are available in the Indian market, a few stand out, like Panasonic, Sony, LG and Samsung. Their products have their own pros & cons and it really depends on brand loyalty, price and availability that influence the & cost of 3D glasses that come with the TV and the range of features or smart apps that are being provided, screen size that suits your room, bezel – that is the thickness of the frame and after sales service.

It’s better to go with newer companies that have that yearn to succeed and provide latest technology at competitive prices, rather than stick with brands that rely on their earlier reputation to push average products at expensive prices. Samsung provides face recognition feature in its smart TV, although I personally found it useless; as the last thing I wish is to have my mother, small children, much less our house maid go through face recognition and then rely on it for as simple thing as changing the channels! If one ignores the heavy glasses that flicker or require constant recharging as also the extra bucks that they demand, as per their brand value, then Samsung TV is quite good. At least good enough on the specialized TV content that their salesman plays for you during demo. Much closer home to target is LG with is Cinema 3D Smart TV, with passive technology, lighter glasses and a magic motion remote control, which uses true motion technology to change channels by flick and gesture of the remote. Also it has dual play feature for enjoying two player games in full screen. Incidentally Samsung is the official sponsor of the Indian Olympic Team – which unfortunately seems to the shared the fortune of its sponsors – while LG has launched a World Record Campaign with WR man characters on their LG India Facebook page that highlight the world record in different categories that their products hold.

From a buyers’ point to view, ultimately, it is the quality of picture and 3D content that influences the decision to buy a TV. I will just advice you to be cautious and not blindly follow the sweet talk of the salesman in an electronic shop but make an informed decision as 3D LED TV is a long term investment for most Indian households. I will end by wishing you a very happy Janmashtami with your new 3D TV that will transport you the Krishanmaya atmosphere of alleys where the lord played and unleashed his Maya!