This review is for the Xpand X102 3d shutter glasses. This is going to be a beaming review as I am very pleased with this product. First and foremost I am 3d DLP rear projection tv owner. I have the Samsung HL67A750 which is an LED based rear projection tv. In lieu of the new 3d standard for both broadcast and the Blu ray optical discs I knew I needed to purchase 3d active shutter glasses. I read about the different manufacturers on various forums and I became very interested in the Xpand X102 DLP Link application. These glasses receive a white light particle that is imbedded in the image when your display is in 3d mode. Our eyes can not see it but the X102s do and this is how it syncs with the image on the tv to shutter the left and right eyes on the glasses thus creating the 3d effect. I had difficulty in locating these glasses for some time so I purchased the Samsung SSG-1000 3d shutter glasses to view the Avatar video game in 3d on the Xbox 360. These glasses worked very well with the game and I also used a software that came bundled with the glasses for PC applications. However I had to use an emitter and these glasses where no longer being manufactured so I was stuck with just one pair.
Fast forward 4 months, I was browsing the AVS forum and someone posted a link to Amazon to these glasses. The Sharp Xpand X102 3d shutter glasses. Needless to say I ordered them sight unseen. I ordered 2 of them as their price was $50 less per pair than what the manufacturer was selling them for. I am still on their waiting list. I received the glasses in 6 business days of ordering them and indeed they were worth the wait. They are very durable and supremely comfortable. I have tried on at least 6 different styles of 3d eyewear and these by far are the most comfortable. My father in law who wears prescription glasses wore the X102 over his glasses and had no complaints of discomfort. On to performance, ha ha. They perform beautifully. As soon as the display is in 3d mode the glasses kick in immeadiately. The color and contrast on the these glasses are better than the Samsung glasses that I mentioned. And comfort once again. I used the Avatar video game in 3d, my computer and the Panasonic 3d blu ray player for testing. All looked magnificent with the Xpand X102s. Simply awesome. Now the glasses do require a proprietary battery which 2 are included and are good for 100 hrs each. After visiting Xpands site they sell replacement batteries in a 10 and 100 pack. These batteries are said to last 250 hrs each. I guess my only complaint would be the color of the glasses being a funky red. I would prefer black but really its not a deal breaker. I look more ridiculous holding a Wii-mote then wearing these glasses.
So there it is the Sharp Xpand X102 3d DLP Link Shutter glasses. Great glasses, great price, and great performance. If you own a 3d ready DLP tv or DLP projector then these glasses are the ones for those applications. They go quickly so be on the lookout. Cheers