Is 3D really the next big thing or it is another....

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overhyped technology?


I guess I am not too fond of the idea. 3D in cinemas today is a subtle way the studios are using to increase ticket prices. Sure it looks better than that old red-blue, but using polarizers has been around since the 80s so some of the 'new' systems are not that new. Sync glasses sound headache inducing.

I love the big picture, but I have not been overly impressed with the 3D offerings. UP was a good movie because of the creative team behind it. I thought the 3D showing took away from its colorful world.

How are these going to translate to the home environment? Most users are probably viewing on 50-in or smaller sets. Is the 3D really going to be that impressive when sitting 10 ft from a 'big screen' 50-in set when your field of vision is not entirely taken up by the screen?

I have a FP setup with a large screen and I am not interested in replacing it anytime soon. 3D faces the same problem HD did initially. Where's the content? Sure they can re-render the CGI films of the last decade, but the reality is that there is very little content available. I for one don't want Blu-ray releases mucked up by trying to cram too much on the disc. Don't sacrifice quality (ie. over-compress, filter detail, add edge-enhancement, etc) just to give a small base of users another 'dimension' of vision.

3D is being used today the same way it was in the 1950s, a marketing excuse by the movie studios to fight off the ever increasing entertainment options.