M**.
Perfect for the Phantom 3 FPV! Horizontal aspect matches the Fat Shark HD2 and Dominator V3
I compared these against the Fat Shark Dominator HD 2s which I own (and the Dominator V3s) and they have about the exact same field of view horizontally. (The HD 2 can claim more because they measure diagonally and their screens are taller, which is actually bad for HDMI inputs anyway because you can't change the aspect so it stretches vertically.) Plus, there is zero blurriness around the edges which is definitely NOT the case of the Fat Sharks. Why they can't get that right is beyond me when this product, The only thing the Fat Sharks have over this is the face shield that blocks out all light and adds a de-fogging fan. But everything else about them falls short to this and a face shield isn't worth an extra $150 let alone $270 for the HDs!
C**.
Very poor image quality, ships with EU power plug, instructions in Korean only.
Extremely blurry image over HDMI. Gaming consoles like xbox one are almost unplayable, as text is so blurry it can't be read. This is after removing the peel away covers on the eye pieces. This is a good idea but the visual quality is horrible.
F**T
Lense glare makes a good product lose value.
The glare in he middle of the lense is just too much to make the item enjoyable. I would give it a 5/5 had the glare not been so bad. It's a good product, overpriced, but still nice. I used it with my laptop and it worked perfectly. It's too heavy to fit comfortably on the bridge of one's nose. Maybe my head is bigger, or my eyes farther apart, because the top of the screen is not visible when the legs of the glasses sit behind the ears where they are supposed to. I have to adjust them slightly up the side of my head to see the top of the screen. The eye pieces are not adjustable, so you better hope you have the same eye distance as the person who was modelled, but that's not that big of a deal. I have yet to find out how to use 2d to 3d, but side by side 3d works fine. I wouldn't buy this product again due to the lense glare.
J**R
While not perfect, it is a fantastic device.
First, I had my doubts about investing in this device because I wasn't sure if it would be worth it. Second, after reading some negative reviews I really didn't want to take the risk. After reading anything i could on these things and watching what little there was on youtube, i bought them.After several hours of testing games and movies, i can honestly say that while it is not perfect, it is a fantastic device. Here are some things that might help you decide whether or not you want these glasses.After opening, I hooked up the US converter adapter ( which you need to buy separately ) to my devices power source /battery pack. The orange led came on to let me know it was charging. 3 hours later I hooked up my xbox 360 to the battery pack with a hdmi to minimize hdmi cord (does not come with the glasses), put on the shield that goes across the top of the glasses (helps create immersion and blocks out light ), plugged in the ear buds to the glasses and then put them on.My first impression was "wow, the screen looks great!"I have a 55 inch hd tv and sit 7 feet from it in my chair. I get the same thing with these glasses : 55 inch screen a few feet away. Also anyone complaining about how crappy the picture looks is out of their minds. While it does have a little glare that showes up here and there, and light grey vertical lines -both of which either dissappear or I am able to ignore when I'm gaming or watching a movie. Besides those small glitches (which dont bother me once i am into the media) the picture is beautiful running at 1080.The sound in the ear buds is high quality, and it's 2d to 3d is an interesting feature.So, what are the problems with this device? There is a persistent glare, similar to a light over head reflecting on your tv. This can be ignored once your into a movie or game. The shield is uncomfortable against my forehead, so I cut a small strip of black package foam to pad it. My last complaint is that it has no bottom shield to completely block out everything and I'm working to create something for that.Considering everything that could have been wrong with these glasses, I really like them and would highly recommend them to anyone that wants to travel and play video games or watch movies. I played Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim ,GTA 4 and 5 and Fallout 3 on these things and was absolutely thrilled with how well they worked. No more boring road trips for me!
C**G
One of the best HMDs' on the market. User Error is possible though.
Update 11/16/2016: So with my review now being almost a year old, I thought I would discuss this product a bit more. While I still stand by this being one of the better HMDs' on the market, the truth is the market hasn't really grown for HDMI accepting HMDs'. Meanwhile VR headsets are gaining a lot of popularity and may do what a lot of users want for a fraction of the costs. If you have a Samsung Phone specifically and are only interested in media consumption (movies, tv, netflix, etc). Don't look at this product, get yourself a Samsung VR Headset and enjoy one of the clearest and sharpest pictures you've ever seen. If you have any other phone, truthfully I'm not sure how "good" google carboard is for media consumption and I would really recommend you looking into that if your phone isn't to dated. Something else about the Samsung VR is there are ways to stream PC games to the headset.However, if you need HDMI input from your HMD, not much else is out at this point. Avegant Glyph came out, but all the reviews say the heaset included isn't very good, the picture size is small and that it's uncomfortable after a short while. For a device that came out at $800, I expected more. Even now it's double the costs of the MyBud.That said, my usage of the MyBud has really dropped due a change of pace in my life. But, I'm leaving on a trip for thanksgiving next week was searching for alternatives to the MyBud and it still appears to be the best if I want to do some console gaming =\Update 11/17/2015: After owning these for a few months and actively discussing and answering questions for these. I feel it's important to stress some points that I've noticed come up. First off, if you need a television for your home, but are considering HMD technology, do not buy these. These are great for what they are. However, these are currently more of a novelty item and should be viewed as such. If you're a hardcore gamer, television or movie watcher, these aren't for you. These are a pair of glasses that allow you to play games or watch movies in situations that typically wouldn't be optimal with a television (Airplane, Road Trip, Bed while others are trying to sleep, etc). Everyone ask for some kind of baseline for quality. So here is the closest I can come up with, think of an off-brand television such as Emerson, Element or store based brands like Dynex (best buy). They're not terrible televisions, but they're certainly not a Kuro Plasma or some of the newest Sony or Sharp Televisions. So consider this as nothing more than a toy at a great price (relative to the market) and I think you'll find these pretty awesome. Consider this as your only way to watch television or play games and you may very well hate these. That said, at this price point, projectors and televisions most likely aren't going to be much better in quality unless you snag a great deal or a smaller television.Another Update: A few months back, the arm on my personal pair of MyBuds, broke. I was able to super glue it back, so it's still functional, etc... There appears to be a way to switch out the arms, but I have not done any kind of searching on the matter at this point. I'm not sure if I just have a big head or what, so keep that in mind =\.Before I start this review, I want to warn people of the potential user errors that may come up. I consider myself quite tech savvy, but faced with a product that included very little in documentation - in English or otherwise-, made some issues come up. Upon retrieval of the item, it would not boot up at all. As soon as I told Amazon I wanted a replacement (about two hours of charging) it finally turned on. So first issue, if the battery is completely dead, it will not power on, regardless of it being connected to the wall charger. Upon booting it up, the image may appear very blurry... There are little sticky pieces of plastic over the lens to protect from scratches. I was not expecting this and being that this product is one of the only HDMI HMDs on the market, I immediately assumed it was just not a very good one. I didn't run into this problem having read the other reviews, but remember that you will need a power adapter for the Type C plug that comes with this.A little bit of background, I have a Sony HMZ-T2 and really like it for the most part. But, no matter how good the OLED screens are, they can only make me endure so much pain before needing to take them off. I currently use the construction hat mod, but it simply takes the pain away from my nose and puts it on the back of my head, which in bed is not very comfortable. So I wanted something more practical that would allow me hours of enjoyment without needing to constantly fiddle with it for comfort.The AccuPix MyBud really does deliver in comfort. The image is fairly sharp, colors aren't bad and the "screen" is a nice size. A big issue I have with the Sony Headset is that it has a really great FoV, well this is cumbersome for games with a radar, as it can be quite difficult to keep track of it while you're playing the game. The MyBud has a relatively smaller FoV, so instead of feeling like you're in a movie theater, you feel more like there is a 60-80 inch television a few feet away from you.The Accupix also wins hands down in portability. The Sony HMZ-T2 requires a constant power supply and has a lot more bulk to it. The Accupix has an internal battery and is very easy to setup with other devices, whether that be a cell phone or hdmi source (remember you need a mini hdmi adapter or cable). At this time I have not tried the 3D on this device, as honestly I have a 3D projector and television for that. I will say that the 2d to 3d is nothing special though and I would say it's nowhere near as good as some of the internal programs on some of the more popular 3d televisions (LG, Samsung, etc).A major downfall that the Accupix comes with however, is that the headphones do not seem to be easily replaceable for your own set. Their are two separate jacks for each ear and a set of headphones that do not seem to be 3.5mm... Haven't researched it enough to know if they're 2.5 or some other random number. So this could lead to making it hard to replace them if one or both of the headphones decide to die or become damaged. Also, the headphones are in-ear, so for people like my wife with very small ear canals, it can either be painful or just not possible, regardless of the "size" in-ear rubber chosen. A solution for gamers on the PS4 and Xbox one is simply to just use headphones through their controller, or if you have a Roku 3 you can also use the remote headphone jack.Another issue there is absolutely no menu settings... At least not that I've found. Again, no documentation and very little info on this product. Maybe there is a secret menu that can be entered through a program or button sequence, but I've yet to see one. This means that some things may not always appear as you would like, like to sharp or not sharp enough.Despite the small downfalls that come with this headset (Type C plug, little documentation, no settings, proprietary headphones?, etc), I would certainly say this is one of the best products on the market. At this time of writing the Vuzix 1200 is the next closest thing at an outrageous price from the official website. The sony headsets are to cumbersome and bulky. The Avegant Glyph is not even on the market yet and is double the price... Plus initial reviews of the prototypes are saying they're very heavy on the nose after awhile. My only regret with this thing at this point, is that I bought a Sony HMZ-T2 before it... It's hard not to compare the LCD screens to the OLED.Should I ever play with the 3D features or find anything else that I find is relevant to add to this review, I will. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment and I will do my best to answer.
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