3D TV - Prices and Reviews

thor

Well once they do perfect the technology and reduce the costs I may finally dump my old 14" Hitachi crt tv. I resisted buying HD sets because I don't think the improvement worth it(nevermind that HD broadcasting is still in it's infancy). 3-D however is another story. Over my lifetime I count there being only 3 true technology revolutions when it comes to tv. They are in
chronological order:

Colourisation
Remote Controls(actually not so sure when this was introduced)
Teletext
Flat Panel TV(e.g. LCd, Plasma etc)
Each of those would have made me want to change my existing television set. If 3-d takes off I would class that as the next.

vyle

the 3d portion doesnt really mean much to me. there's not enough content to support it and it'll be a waste to buy the tv for that alone.

HOWEVER

The wifi that will be available in the current crop of tvs, the various upscaling enhancements, better energy efficiency and even iphone apps to allow you to use the iphone as a remote will be worth considering when looking for a new tv.

As for the comment of "Why can televisin channels broadcast 3d TV to our normal sets, but we need special 3d tvs moving forward."

It's because there are different ways to broadcast 3d. The red/blue or red/green method is old and doesnt work very well.

The new TVs will display half the frames in one shade, and the other half in a slightly different shade. They transmit a signal to the glasses which polarise the lenses independently in sync with the refresh rate, causing an effect that works regardless of which way you tip your head.

I, too, eagerly await the glasses-less 3d.

Bargain.hunter_4

vyle wrote: »

the 3d portion doesnt really mean much to me. there's not enough content to support it and it'll be a waste to buy the tv for that alone.

HOWEVER

The wifi that will be available in the current crop of tvs, the various upscaling enhancements, better energy efficiency and even iphone apps to allow you to use the iphone as a remote will be worth considering when looking for a new tv.

As for the comment of "Why can televisin channels broadcast 3d TV to our normal sets, but we need special 3d tvs moving forward."

It's because there are different ways to broadcast 3d. The red/blue or red/green method is old and doesnt work very well.

The new TVs will display half the frames in one shade, and the other half in a slightly different shade. They transmit a signal to the glasses which polarise the lenses independently in sync with the refresh rate, causing an effect that works regardless of which way you tip your head.

I, too, eagerly await the glasses-less 3d.

3d TV without glasses will be available soon.... However, having read up about the differing technologies, there will be a big difference.

3d TV without glasses, I have read will display convincing 3d images. However they will only add depth to the image of a matter of inches.....

3d TV with glasses however, will create the "better" 3d effect which we see atthe cinema, where for instance you instinctively move out of the way thinking a flying object is actually really coming at you.

The question is, do you put up with the 3d glasses, or accept a lesser 3d image. Personally, i would get the glasses version if the above is true.... I can watch normal TV when required, and then when I have time I would like the full 3d effects of a movie.... A watered down 3d really is of no interest to me.

If anyone has read or understands the technology differently, please do comment, as I am only going on what I have read and has been posted on the Net, so I may be wrong and ultimately a full 3d experience without glasses would be best.

Bargain.hunter_4

Also, will the fact that Sony will offer an immediate service through the PS3 influence the market and kill off other competing technologies?

thor

I agree about the quantity of 3-d content being crucial but that with Avatar doing so well we are at that crossroad where the big movie studios will begin the push toward 3-d movies. If that succeeds then 3-d tv with tons of content available will just be a matter of time.
Look at how many HD sets have been sold and then consider how much more striking 3-d video would be.