The L323CD11’s foray into the world of AV world brazen, but it is unlikely to be less popular for it. With it retailing at only £379 it is, quite simply, the cheapest 3D television currently available in the UK. The fact that a 32iun 3D capable TV can sell for so little essentially makes 3D take that step from luxury to commodity, and the fact is comes complete with 10 free pairs of 3D glasses makes it even more exceptional.
The extreme generosity surrounding these glasses is only possible due to the L323CD11 using the passive on-screen filter from LG to deliver the 3D thrills. If this was an active 3D television 10 pairs of suitable glasses would set you back between £600-£1000. to put it bluntly, the Logik L323CD11 is, in some ways, the markets most blatant example as yet of the financial and multiple viewing advantages of passive 3D.
What it does to to enhance the reputation of passive 3D remains to be seen, especially on the picture quality front. Aesthetically, the L323CD11 looks like a cheaper priced television. By todays standards, the bezel is unusually wide, and its rear end sticks out a country mile, the classic indication that TV is using the old school CCFL lighting as opposed to the LED lighting that is so much preferred by many of today’s television manufacturers.
The connections on the L323CD11 are, however, a lot better than you might initially expect. There are 3 HDMI ports, which are capable of receiving 3D signals from such sources as a Sky HD box or a blu-ray. There is also a D-Sub PC port that allows the screen to also be used as a monitor for a computer, and a USB port that is capable of playing videos and music and view photo files.
It isn’t all wine and roses on the connections front however, as the L323CD11 is lacking an Ethernet port, and as these are a mandatory accompaniment for Freeview HD tuners, there is no Freeview built into this TV. In all fairness, a Freeview HD tuner would be unusual in an ordinary 32in TV that cost less than £400, but it feels strange that a TV with cutting edge technology like 3D playback is lacking a Freeview tuner.
As there is no integrated Wi-Fi or LAN, this budget Logik set has no chance of supporting online Smart TV or even streaming files from a PC. In reality, however, expecting such features in such a cheaply priced TV isn’t remotely realistic when the TV has already set a new value standard thanks to it charging peanuts for passive 3D.
The lack of features on the L323CD11 outside of the passive 3D continues with the strikingly simplistic on-screen menus, and really only carry bog standard basics that you would find on any TV, and getting the remote to talk to the set is an absolute nightmare, so a more complex menu simply isn’t viable. This aside, the L323CD11 is worth buying for the oene thing it has been designed for; passive 3D viewing at a very low price.
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