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  • quoia
    quoia Posts: 14,496 Forumite
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    asy1mpo wrote: »
    I am pretty sure you dont need a new 3D TV and "3D Blu Ray" player to watch it in 3D.

    There have been 3D Blu Rays in the past and just work on normal TVs and they give you a couple 3D glasses. Dont know how well it works.

    E.g. Latest Final Destination was 3D in cinema and a 3D version of it came out on DVD

    Well the ONLY way that a standard TV (CRT, LED, LCD, Plasma, Projection - rear or otherwise) can do it, is to show the slightly blurred fuzzy image that has red & green tints (or 2 other colors - depends on the system) around the edges that usually gives you a headache, even when you are wearing the glasses, cocks up the colours and gives a very poor 3D resolution that's not worth the effort.

    Having actually MADE Avatar in 3D it would be a bit of a come down to use this method.
    Bit like building Concorde and only ever flying it at 400MPH :)

    I'd have thought that anyone who had seen it in 3D in the cinema and then bought a fuzzy red/green home version will be really !!!!!! off with the effect :)
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  • Plushchris
    Plushchris Posts: 3,592 Forumite
    jamespir wrote: »
    i hate the features id rather just watch the film

    Then buy the vanilla disc then.


    All I was saying is just because they are cheap doesnt always make them good value.

    I can quite imagine a 2 disc edition of this film coming out within the next month or so and that may only be a few quid more, these discs usually come with hours of extra features or possibly an extended version of the film. I can quite imagine with Avatar there will be loads of extras and although you may "hate" the features there are a lot of people that enjoy watching how films are made and like all the extra features.

    So people could pay £8 now for a 3 hour film or pay £12 later for probably over 10 hours of stuff to watch. You dont need to be a mathmatician to work out which of those is better value in terms of what you get for your money.

    If you arent interested in all the extras and just want the film then yes getting these discs is the cheaper alternative, it just winds me up that the studios try and milk the marketing rather than releasing the 2 disc edition at the same time.
    Missing Tesco R&R since Feb '07 :A & now a "Tesco veteran" apparently! ;)
  • asy1mpo wrote: »
    I am pretty sure you dont need a new 3D TV and "3D Blu Ray" player to watch it in 3D.

    There have been 3D Blu Rays in the past and just work on normal TVs and they give you a couple 3D glasses. Dont know how well it works.

    E.g. Latest Final Destination was 3D in cinema and a 3D version of it came out on DVD


    Wrong.

    We see depth when images from our left and right eyes merge into one; to re-create that in high-def, TVs must refresh the picture at least 120 times a second with alternating frames for the left and right eye, which tricks your brain into seeing only one image.

    Whilst most new HD non-3D TVs are fast enough to do this, but to be 3D-capable, TVs must also include a converter chip and software to break down the signal and separate the left and right images. An infrared or radio beam syncs shutter glasses with the screen to produce the final 3-D effect.

    So bottom line, you will need a 3D blu ray player (or a sky 3D subscription running from the Sky HD box), a 3D TV, and glasses to watch something in 3D. My advice: Stick to the 'normal' blu ray version of Avatar - it looks (and sounds) fantastic! I would hold-on until 3D TVs come out that don't need glasses - surely only then will 3D truely take-off in the home.

    Cheers
  • Plushchris wrote: »
    Just remember not to be suckered in by these low prices if you are a real film fan, these cheap releases are "vanilla" discs, meaning you just get the film, no extras, no commentry - nothing.

    I looked at the box in Sainsburys last night and it doesnt even look like they have put a trailer or anything on it.

    You know that in a months time the two disc special edition one will come out with all the goodies on it, dont play their game of buying this one then getting the decent edition when it comes out.

    If you ask me these discs are a rip off.

    The DVD with extras is NOT out till November, and the 3D version isn't out till NEXT YEAR.... many pages say this, won't allow me to put a link to any of them but just google "Avatar 3D release date" and many sites will say exactly that ^^

    Bloody rip off if you ask me as why should I buy 3 copies of one film, I wanna buy it 'cause I loved it so much, but I want the special features as well, but refuse to buy 2 separate copies, will be sticking with my downloaded version (and yes I did go and see it in the cinema in 3D after watching it, so I still paid lol)

    20C Fox is just waaay too money-grabbing here.... :mad::mad::mad:
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,325 Forumite
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    Bit more local, but the new Best Buy store at Lakeside Thurrock opens tomorrow (they are the US equivalent of Currys).

    they are doing the DVD for £6.99 and the Blu-Ray for £9.99 - no idea what sort of queues there will be as they are also doing a 32" Toshiba TV for £179 (I think) and the black Wii for £99.

    There is a seperate thread somewhere with more details.
  • Eldar
    Eldar Posts: 8 Forumite
    garbzuk wrote: »
    Wrong.

    We see depth when images from our left and right eyes merge into one; to re-create that in high-def, TVs must refresh the picture at least 120 times a second with alternating frames for the left and right eye, which tricks your brain into seeing only one image.

    Whilst most new HD non-3D TVs are fast enough to do this, but to be 3D-capable, TVs must also include a converter chip and software to break down the signal and separate the left and right images. An infrared or radio beam syncs shutter glasses with the screen to produce the final 3-D effect.

    So bottom line, you will need a 3D blu ray player (or a sky 3D subscription running from the Sky HD box), a 3D TV, and glasses to watch something in 3D. My advice: Stick to the 'normal' blu ray version of Avatar - it looks (and sounds) fantastic! I would hold-on until 3D TVs come out that don't need glasses - surely only then will 3D truely take-off in the home.

    Cheers

    That was really interesting - I'd thought the 3D TV's would use some form of polarising filter but evidently I was wrong! That said, it's a fun cinema experience, but I honestly can't see it taking off at home. Even if they remove the glasses requirement, there'll be other problems like viewing angles and the fact that for true 3D, the point of focus should move with our eyes.

    Back on topic, I was disappointed not to be able to get the bluray for £8! MSE have saved me lots of money in the past though so I'll let you off on this one ;)
  • jo444_2
    jo444_2 Posts: 24 Forumite
    Normal DVD is 8.99 at sainsburys, used £7.50 of nectar points so only £1.49! (PS please dont go on about how I could have used the points for going out etc, got the tesco ones for that!):j

    Not interested in all the specials so suits us just fine but for those that do hope the wait is worth it for you as well.

    At ideal home tried the sony 3d tv and it is amazing - was thinking of upgrading to HD TV but wont bother now and will wait for december for all the offers on 3d TV's that will no doubt come out then.

    You can watch normal TV on it but the effect with the special elctronic glasses is similar to that in the cinema and millions of miles away from the green red 3D that is going out of date and is now appearing on google maps street view!:rotfl:
  • I went with the £12.74 blu-ray option from Tesco Entertainment, but I've since had an email from them saying there is a delay - "Estimated despatch: After 6 Weeks" :mad:
  • saversaurus
    saversaurus Posts: 74 Forumite
    ok tesco entertainment has
    Avatar-Combi pack (DVD & Blu-ray) (2010)
    for 14.99 but there is a code for 15% off so its 12.74 but if you go via topcashback you get 10% so that gets it down to 11.47 and dont forget double clubcard points so you get 24 which are worth 96 p if you maximise them so in the end it has cost. £10.51 but 11.27 if you dont do the max points bit but that seems to be the best offer at the momment. the code is FTSL15-1 for the 15% off
    hope all adds up and ive not messed up!
  • SkipClick
    SkipClick Posts: 688 Forumite
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    ok tesco entertainment has
    Avatar-Combi pack (DVD & Blu-ray) (2010)
    for 14.99 but there is a code for 15% off so its 12.74 but if you go via topcashback you get 10% so that gets it down to 11.47 and dont forget double clubcard points so you get 24 which are worth 96 p if you maximise them so in the end it has cost. £10.51 but 11.27 if you dont do the max points bit but that seems to be the best offer at the momment. the code is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    hope all adds up and ive not messed up!

    No codes on this forum post the code in the vouchers forum.
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