True 3-D capability on Blu-ray Disc...

[DaViD Boulet]

Thanks Gary.

Allow me to get on the soapbox myself and mention that it was myself and "Healthnut" from AVS who put together a petition for the studios (which ran several years ago in Widescreen review before HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc were even on the table) for HD-media in which we requested:

* native 1080p24 HD presentation of film-source material.
* lossless audio encoding and provision for high-res 24/96 5.1 audio.
* true font-type subtitles that would allow user-repositioning on the screen.

At the time we were laughed at by many at AVS and HTF for our "pie in the sky" idea of HD media. We were told that there would never be affordable 1080p displays (this was when Joe Kane was talking about how we should all settle for a low-bit-rate red-laser 720P HD solution... my how I was crucified for criticizing him on that one!) and that the studios would never go for native 1080p software.

It's hard to be an visionary around here... even among fellow HT enthusiasts!


I'm surprised by how many in the industry only seem to be able to look backwards down the path of technology. Hopefully 3-D won't suffer that fate.