The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey 3D Blu-ray (2012) [Region Free] [Both Cuts]

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Originally Posted by srinivas1015

Passive 3D has 540 lines per eye and when the 3D image is recreated by the brain, that image has 1080 horizontal lines. Yes, there is a slight resolution drop but that is only visible 4 or 5 feet from a 55inch TV.

I'm so man and no offence but that's pure PR marketing crap. "The brain combines..." Does the brain also recreate the 1080 2D images we see with each eye into a 2160 version of the movie?

Watch a 2D BD. Close one eye. What do you see? 1080p

Watch a 3D BD with active glasses. What do you see? 1080p

Watch a 3D BD with passive glasses. Close one eye. What do you see? 540p (or 1080i)

It's absolutely terrifying how marketing + consumer psychology works.

Originally Posted by AmrlKJaneway

What ever happened to active switching technology? Was there a bug, and it never worked? Is there any commercial products available? That would provide 1080p to each eye with passive glasses now, and in theory 4K to each eye in the future (though there isn't a single 3D film mastered in 4K yet...)!

To my knowledge, both Samsung and Sony still support passive active, even if overall 3D support has lessened this year.