3-D 'format war', does it matter/exist? (Home market)

[Wollan]

They talk about a 'format war' within stereoscopic 3D (for the home market).

Now, I know the difference between shutter, polarization...etc.

BUT... isn't that the equal to the same difference as in, let's say, plasma vs lcd?

As far as I know, when the stereoscopic Blu-ray standard is made, it doesn't really matter what 3D tech the tv uses as the BD device works independently of that.
I mean, no matter if you use a shutter based tv/glasses combo or polarization the source is the same as the BD player delivers alternative right/left images via the HDMI. The source is the same.

There's really no war here as far as I see it (for consumers to worry about as they will still have full access to the complete Blu-ray 3D library), just choice of 3D display tech.

Anyways, felt like posting this due to a few articles writing it up as a potential future problem.
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[Blu-Dog]

Originally Posted by Wollan

There's really no war here as far as I see it (for consumers to worry about as they will still have full access to the complete Blu-ray 3D library), just choice of 3D display tech.

3D will not get mass market acceptance until they can do it without the viewer wearing glasses. It's just too clunky for viewing, and is a gimmick that will fade.

Once holographic laser projection is viable and affordable, 3D will be a real option. This is several years away.

[4K display]

All I know is they better agree on a standard before they attempt to push 3D for the home, if not they can stick it back up where it came from.

[neos_peace]

Originally Posted by 4K display

All I know is they better agree on a standard before they attempt to push 3D for the home, if not they can stick it back up where it came from.

Agreed. Plus for most (IMO) it's just a fun thing to have here and there. I don't think many people care about 3-D I could be very wrong about this. Personally I'm not even remotly interitsed in 3-D. I would only even remotorely consider it in the future if they can only do one thing to improve on it,and thats eleminate the double image (or shadowing affect) wiht MOST 3-D efect movie's.

[syncguy]

I expect 3D needs further improvement to be accepted by the masses. I am not comfortable with it for day-to-day viewing since it is too artificial in its current form. However, shutter glass technology has the potential to offer close-to-real 3D. I expect there would be a place in future homes for 3D movies.

[ijokr]

A 3-D t without the use of glasses is being "made" for a lack of better words by some students in Mexico from the university UNAM. They have come with great advancement and the project will be shown 2012 if I remember correctly, the setback is money as always, not to money people are willing to finance the 3-D project. There are several links but they're all in spanish, I couldn't find one in English, sorry.