3-D instead of 2D

[BDestroyer8418]

3D just does nothing for me.

[bookcase]

I saw two films this year in 3D: "Up" and "Avatar." I thought they were both very visually impressive, and very glad I saw them this way, but I would only watch 3D in an actual theater. Besides, I still think the glasses somehow take away some of the clarity of many scenes. "Up" on Blu-ray is still more impressive in 2D (colors and clarity) than when I saw it in 3D.

[SteelPen]

I voted for 2D! Like I said before, 3D was cool when I was 10 years old! (1995)! Now, it's all about PQ and AQ!

[slick1ru2]

I did a poll on AVS forum about the future of home 3D. That is the next big thing. The HDMI's next standard will allow for all these 3D ready TVs they have been selling to be compatible with the 3D Blu-ray systems that are supposed to come out this year. The cash cows of HD TVs and Blu-Ray players as well as Blu-Ray disks is not what it was so the industry is going to go big time into pushing expensive new systems. Avatar is the hook, line and sinker to get people to want the 3D as well as other offerings such as that last Hanna Montana 3D concert. The new system is supposed to be just as good as what is being seen in the theaters. I don't know about all that, and doubt I will be updating my equipment anytime soon unless it dies.

[YodasFootPowder]

If I want to see 3D I'll watch it in the theater. It's just not a home experience for me. What's next? Everything in 3D? Am I going to be watching Monday night football in 3D? The World Series? Come on... It will be a niche of the TV industry, that's for sure.

[nolfoc]

2D for sure, even if i saw Avatar in 2D it would ahve still been great,,, F 3D

[Raphdude]

2D for sure. I saw Pixar's UP in 3D last summer and to be honest, I enjoyed seeing it on blu-ray in 2D in my own home better.

[EManT2200]

If the new 3D format is a good improvement over the present colored glasses, then I'm all in. I have tried to watch the current 3D releases and the colored glasses just don't work well enough ! ! ! They actually give me a headache ! BUT, there are some movies that I would love to see in a well done 3D format .

[sfmarine]

I'm waiting for 3D to become more readily available in the home. Until then I'm sticking with 2d..

[mredman]

3D should never become mainstream it would be a travesty if that happens. Watching all movies like that would just be insane. And will make everybody go blind or color blind. this 3D crap is getting overboard.
James Cameron started a plague. Avatar was cool but enough is enough

[wallendo]

I would have voted for "It depends".

It is nice to have 3D as an "event" but not for frequent viewing. It is good in the theatre, but I don't want to put on 3D glasses to watch TV at home.

I enjoyed the 3D effect in "Up" and "Monsters vs. Aliens".
I found it mildly annoying with "A Christmas Carol".
I found it very annoying with the trailer for "Alice in Wonderland".
For "Avatar", the great CGI effects were weighed down by the quality, or lack thereof, of the underlying movie. Even then, I was more impressed with the CGI than the 3D.

[Diesel]

I prefer 2D personally.

I don't hate 3D, it just isn't my thing. And it gives me a headache.

[Agent Simth]

Originally Posted by Diesel

I prefer 2D personally.

I don't hate 3D, it just isn't my thing. And it gives me a headache.

3D gives me headache's to plus I don't like anything where you have to put a pair of glasses on to watch a movie

[RiseDarthVader]

Originally Posted by mredman

3D should never become mainstream it would be a travesty if that happens. Watching all movies like that would just be insane. And will make everyboy go blind or color blind. this 3D crap is getting overboard.
James Cameron started a plague. Avatar was cool but enough is enough

you clearly not watched Avatar in 3D at a cinema. Avatar does not use the old anaglyph red/cyan glasses. Once again this threads are filled with people talking about the old 3D technology not the new stuff.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

you clearly not watched Avatar in 3D at a cinema. Avatar does not use the old anaglyph red/cyan glasses. Once again this threads are filled with people talking about the old 3D technology not the new stuff.

EXACTLY!

People think that 3D HAS TO BE those red/blue lens glasses. That simply is not true. The new 3D glasses used in theatres are clear lenses that make the world seem exactly as normal when looking through them without a 3D video in front of you. THAT is the 3D of the future that is being implemented within the upcoming years. The 3D presentations in theatres for the last 5 or 6 years have used this new technique and it is far superior a presentation with nowhere near the "headache" effect that everyone describes. Makes me wonder how many people complaining about headaches from 3D theatrical presentations are just blowing smoke to persuade the masses when they haven't even bothered to see a 3D film since the latest advancement in technology.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

EXACTLY!

People think that 3D HAS TO BE those red/blue lens glasses. That simply is not true. The new 3D glasses used in theatres are clear lenses that make the world seem exactly as normal when looking through them without a 3D video in front of you. THAT is the 3D of the future that is being implemented within the upcoming years. The 3D presentations in theatres for the last 5 or 6 years have used this new technique and it is far superior a presentation with nowhere near the "headache" effect that everyone describes. Makes me wonder how many people complaining about headaches from 3D theatrical presentations are just blowing smoke to persuade the masses when they haven't even bothered to see a 3D film since the latest advancement in technology.

I never saw a film in 3D with the colored glasses but I will say that the 3D I got from Toy Story/Toy Story 2 and Avatar with RealD 3D wasn't very bad, but it was still there.

[Jimmy Smith]

If its anaglyph 3D or 2D then 2D all the way. When I want to show Coraline to someone Id rather have the beautiful color and clarity of the 2D version over the mutted colors, heavy ghosting, and low detail of the 2D version.

However Im sure the upcoming 3D Full HD will be the future and be by far the best way to view movies at home. Full Color 3D all the way.

[YodasFootPowder]

Headaches or no headaches, I'd just prefer not to have to wear glasses for every movie I bring home. As long as there is the option to watch either version, I am fine with them pushing a bunch of 3D crap.

[carbonS54]

Voted 2D....I'm just not into 3D...

[Afrobean]

Originally Posted by Redliner17k

I voted for 2D! Like I said before, 3D was cool when I was 10 years old! (1995)! Now, it's all about PQ and AQ!

What's wrong with having stereoscopic 3D alongside excellent picture and audio?

And the great thing about Blu-ray's 3D is that anyone stuck in the past can still enjoy the traditional "2D" look. And it's all on the software end, so we ultimately just need to have the hardware come eventually. People talk a lot about how they hate glasses, but that's a hardware question. Don't pay Blu-ray any mind, throw your complaints at the hardware manufacturers.

Originally Posted by YodasFootPowder

If I want to see 3D I'll watch it in the theater. It's just not a home experience for me. What's next? Everything in 3D? Am I going to be watching Monday night football in 3D? The World Series? Come on... It will be a niche of the TV industry, that's for sure.

What's next? Everything with audio? Everything in color? Everything in widescreen? Everything in surround sound?

Yeah, that sounds fine to me, assuming that's what the creative team wants. Film everything in widescreen stereoscopic 3D with surround sound. If you don't like audio, mute it. If you don't like color, adjust your settings to sap out the color. If you don't like widescreen, get chopped-up "fullscreen" DVDs. If you don't like surround sound, downmix to stereo or mono (or don't even buy a sound system!). If you don't like stereoscopic 3D, just watch the one sided view. It's exactly the same on your end, all telling them to NOT use 3D does is stop people who want it from being able to enjoy it.

There is no problem with them creating the art to a higher technical standard. If you don't like it, don't worry about it. Don't like the fact that The Dark Knight has scenes shot on IMAX film? Fine. Don't go to an IMAX theater and you won't notice the additional resolution and picture quality. But don't try to tell them NOT to make movies with these technical advances. Just because a person doesn't like color or audio or ANYTHING, that doesn't give them a right to tell filmmakers to not use all of the tools in their toolbox. I look forward to the day when comedies or dramas are filmed in 3D, even if I won't end up watching them in 3D in my home.

ps if you guys get headaches or if your eyes hurt from seeing 3D, try focusing specifically on the part of the picture in focus. The optical illusion of the stereoscopic depth can mess with your head if you try to look at part of the picture which is not in focus. If there is a character in the foreground and he is sharply resolved and the background is in the distance and blurry, DON'T FOCUS ON THE BACKGROUND. Your eyes will naturally attempt to bring it into focus, but they can't, because the depth is only an illusion. This can cause eyestrain and headaches. Just follow the lens's direction for what to look at.