3d Tv

With all the wide-spread talk about 3D TV being the future, will anyone actually put on 3D glasses at home while watching TV? What happens if you flip to a non-3D channel? Are you then going to remove your glasses to watch that channel and then to put them back on if you flip to another 3D channel? I find the whole idea very .

There are currently displays that do not require glasses but they only really work from one viewing angle. These will be refined and eventually you won't need the glasses. Whether you want it or not, everyone from the content producers to CE companies are pushing it, and I'm going to bet there's a lot of new content in the pipeline. I think that in a couple year's time, you won't be able to buy a new TV or blu-ray player without the 3D functionality included. I personally wouldn't bother with glasses for regular TV, but for certain movies, I would. And then there's gaming which is naturally suited for it.

i am having a hard time not seeing 3-d as some 50s anachronism. will probably be cool in execution though.

Sounds interesting.

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good post
Seinfeld dvd set

Please die.

These new 3D networks sound cool.

I just wonder how long it will take to roll out the technology.

I saw hi-def demonstrated at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in 1989 but it hasn't been until the past few years that HD has become commonplace.

^^ The difference is that adding 3D to a HD tv doesn't add a lot to the cost. Going from SD to HD was a much bigger deal. The panel technology is now cheap and affordable. The modifications needed to add 3D are basically small tweaks, and that's why it's going to roll-out a hell of a lot faster imo. Also, this time, everyone is behind it, and there will be no format war. The standard for 3D blu-ray discs has already been set. HDMI 1.4 is going to start rolling out this year. If they get their ducks in a row fast enough, they can still take advantage of the fact that most people are only just starting to upgrade to HD. The first step is glasses. This will hook people. The second step will be to sell everyone a 3D set that doesn't require the glasses in 10 years time or whatever.

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^^ The difference is that adding 3D to a HD tv doesn't add a lot to the cost. Going from SD to HD was a much bigger deal. The panel technology is now cheap and affordable. The modifications needed to add 3D are basically small tweaks, and that's why it's going to roll-out a hell of a lot faster imo. Also, this time, everyone is behind it, and there will be no format war. The standard for 3D blu-ray discs has already been set. HDMI 1.4 is going to start rolling out this year. If they get their ducks in a row fast enough, they can still take advantage of the fact that most people are only just starting to upgrade to HD. The first step is glasses. This will hook people. The second step will be to sell everyone a 3D set that doesn't require the glasses in 10 years time or whatever.
Having to wear the glasses would kill it for me. Still sounds interesting though.

I really don't see the big deal with wearing the glasses. You're in your home, presumably in the dark watching a movie, not outside walking around. All the 3D TV's shown have used active shutter glasses, which are supposedly much easier on the eyes than the ones you may have used in theaters. The average movie is what, an hour and a half long? Anyway, I think that gaming is going to sell this more than anything else. There are already tons of games out that are 3d. I think that existing games will need to be patched, but the hard work (the actual content) is mostly done.

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I really don't see the big deal with wearing the glasses. You're in your home, presumably in the dark watching a movie, not outside walking around. All the 3D TV's shown have used active shutter glasses, which are supposedly much easier on the eyes than the ones you may have used in theaters. The average movie is what, an hour and a half long? Anyway, I think that gaming is going to sell this more than anything else. There are already tons of games out that are 3d. I think that existing games will need to be patched, but the hard work (the actual content) is mostly done.

Wake me when they start making 3D Appreciation.

I was in Taiwan recently and they're already selling tv's with 3D capability (without having to use glasses). The resolution is pretty bad so they're gimmicky more than anything else. I can see the potential though.

sounds kinda gimcky to me.

Now when will I be able to have a holodeck?

The biggest issue is that you'll need a 3D TV, especially since it took years for consumers to go HD. Companies are throwing 3D at us now and 3DTVs and dvd players will be out in Spring of this year. I just bought my HDTV one year ago for 2k and I sure as hell am not buying another 2-3 thousand dollar 3DTV until another 4-6 years and I'm sure that's what'll be up with the lot of folks. If you can a 3D component to your HDTV then that's another story.

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The biggest issue is that you'll need a 3D TV, especially since it took years for consumers to go HD. Companies are throwing 3D at us now and 3DTVs and dvd players will be out in Spring of this year. I just bought my HDTV one year ago for 2k and I sure as hell am not buying another 2-3 thousand dollar 3DTV until another 4-6 years and I'm sure that's what'll be up with the lot of folks. If you can a 3D component to your HDTV then that's another story.

HD penetration is only at 34% as of the end of 2009. It's starting to pick up speed now because the panels are now cheap enough for po' people and people that don't care too much about their TVs. By the time that number reaches the levels of SDTV, I think that a large segment will have the 3d functionality incorporated whether they know it/like it or not and anyone else, if they haven't upgraded in the meantime because they're nerds like me, will probably be looking to upgrade at that point. In the meantime, the display technology (without glasses) will keep evolving, more film/TV content will be produced (there's already tons of videogame content), etc.

That said, with the exception of gaming, I'm not sure how impressive 3D will be on the 40-50" screens that most people have. The whole point of 3D is immersion and unless you're sitting very close to your screen, you don't get very much immersion out of a regular TV. I JUST bought a 1080p projector, so I'll probably not be upgrading for 4-5 years, but when I do, it will be a 3D capable one. I'm also going to hold off on a preamp until hdmi 1.4 is settled.

Sports and Appreciation. Seems like enough to drive 3DTV.