What do you guys think of 3D TV? Do you think it's going to be very popular, or do you think it's just something else the TV manufacturers are using to get people to buy TVs?
Excerpt from http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20001672-266.html Wrote:There's no question that 3D TV was the biggest thing going at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year in January. Every major TV maker from Samsung to LG to Sony to Panasonic said they would have 3D capable TVs on the market within the first half of the year.
The hope among the consumer electronics industry is that the 3D feature will help spur new sales of TVs.
Next week, Comcast will show the Masters golf tournament, produced by the Augusta National Golf Club, in 3D. It will be the first linear broadcast of a live event in 3D , meaning viewers can watch it without having to access the event via pay-per-view or on-demand.
James Cameron's 3D blockbuster "Avatar," now the highest grossing movie of all time, has fueled the growing frenzy for 3D TV.
But experts agree that 3D TV is still in its early days. What this means for consumers is that there is still too little content, distribution is scarce, and technical kinks on the TVs still need to be worked out.
And finally, why show GOLF IN 3D?!?!?!
I went to best buy to look at one that was advertised fairly heavily at the time. It worked but you had to wear special glasses (that look like sunglasses) to get the 3-d effect. For the fullest effect you had to have a 3d bluray player and a 3d bluray movie however it could do it with just about everything. However if you try to do the 3d without the glasses it is very blurry and will give you a headache. The biggest drawback was the price which I believe was 6K. This was a few months back & I'm not sure how it is now. Personally I don't care anything about having a 3d tv. Hologram might be nice if they could get it to work.
Guess I could provide some input since I was still working in electronics when 3D televisions were introduced. Townsbg, I'm not sure about this 6k television you mention, because they were never that expensive. Possible depending on the size I guess. Samsung pioneered the development of 3D television by putting the first on the market. The 55" LED 3D capable was 4k at most. Yes, you do have to wear a special set of glasses. Unlike previous 3D rendering where you have a blue and red filter the new type individually shutters each eye to create the 3D effect. The televisions can also convert a standard signal into 3D. I believe that is called native 3D, and the actual 3D was dynamic or something... The bluray capable 3d player isn't required to view 3D movies, but is recommended for the full effect.
I didn't say that it is required. I also didn't say that I was sure that it was 6K. Perhaps with the listed accessories (including bluray player) it was close to that. BB a bit more on the expensive side anyway. All I remember what that it was really expensive. At the time they told me that there was only one 3d bluray movie. Was it Up? I'm not sure. I do remember that it was a kid's animated movie. Like I said I haven't kept up with this so I'm not sure whats available now.
It's really only simulated 3d (in that it is still only a 2d picture) so I'm not really interested. I'm an comparing this is to to holographic images that are popular in some movies. That would be nice.
3D is just another way at getting our money, I personaly can't see 3D so what can you do lol
The Nintendo 3DS is supposed to be 3D, yet viewable without glasses. I've haven't used or even seen one yet, so I can't say anything about it one way or the other, but 3D could be really cool for people with larger screens when the technology gets advanced enough.
Well the thing about the 3DS is that you only see the 3D in the "Sweet Spot" as they say, and finding the sweet spot is very complicated. For a start you have to be looking straight on and any sway will result in a lose of 3D
I look at it as a good step towards what I eventually see 3D as being. No glasses required, and a more realistic 3D effect.
Yeah, I heard that Japan is way ahead as usuall lol
(05-13-2011 09:55 AM)solidspartan117 Wrote: [ -> ]Well the thing about the 3DS is that you only see the 3D in the "Sweet Spot" as they say, and finding the sweet spot is very complicated. For a start you have to be looking straight on and any sway will result in a lose of 3D
New technology has it's faults, but getting it to work in the first place is always a major breakthrough. After that, it's fine-tuning to get it perfect to the point that it reaches its full potential. I think we'll be telling our kids "In our day, all of our TVs, monitors, and other screens were 2d!" and they'll say "How did you live like that?"
lol, I see what your saying. When we have kids they'll look back at are computers and say CoreI7 was that it? lol