Where in the world is 3DTV going??

[Chuck109]

Guys remember some time ago when we were all talking about those new tv's. What is a Plasma? What the hell is an LCD. Now we cant live with out themhttps://forum.blu-ray.com/images/smi...orted/rock.gif. I work at one of the main retail stores and when the samsung 3d was placed on display i was like "Ok my kids would love this". But if you have not seen the Panasonic Plasma 3d go take a look. If this is the new directions of tv we will all have them in the next few years.

[bluflu]

I remember when the light bulb was invented and I was like "who needs light bulbs when candles are just fine". I thought the electric companies were just trying to make money. Now 131 years later and I can't wait for my first 3DTV.

[Grand Bob]

Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

Its typical for new technology to be very expensive until companies can ramp up production driving their costs down. Bluray players were over $1000 when they were released. It's no different than any other technology. You will always have early adopters who need to have the latest tech. I am not one of those people but they are the ones who keep the idea afloat until the rest of the world buys into it.

I have historically been an early adopter (my Sony BDP-S1 looks great, although it is unplugged!), but I will not make the mistake of buying into 3D technology at an early stage.

[john_1958]

bringing back the wow factor!
something flatscreen should have introduced long ago

have the option of viewing 2d or 3d and lower energy consumption


can't believe people are afraid of a pair of glasses lol

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua

Alice In Wonderland is $19.99.... Just look at the top of this page!

20$ is what Amazon charges for the cheap one, other places might charge something else. 45$ is MSRP of the 3 disk set. You can't compare the store price of one thing to MRSP of an other. That is why Clayton compared MRSP of both. Maybe some place will have Christmas Carol for 5$ when it comes out, no one knows what it will be so we can't compare retail of the two. For movies, MRSP is just there so Amazon and others can say look you are getting X% off that is why if you go to http://www.amazon.com/Alice-Wonderla...4848661&sr=8-3

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[john_1958]

http://www.multichannel.com/article/452506-Cable_Show_2010_Avail_TVN_To_Swing_Out_3DTV_Servic es.php

http://www.techradar.com/news/television/james-cameron-wants-more-money-spent-on-3d-tv-shows-689294
wants James Cameron wants more money spent on 3D TV shows

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100526PR204.html
global 3dtv

[john_1958]

http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-p...tml?id=3067330

Raise your glasses to 3D

http://support-cacyber.samsung.com/c...cheduleId=1093

[dogger114]

3D will succeed in some way. Here is why I think it will succeed. Eventually all larger 40"+ tvs will have a 3D feature and it will not cost anymore than you standard 2D TV. You will eventually see the 2D TVs leave the market. So this is a win win for the consumer and manufacturer. Once you have the feature you can use it or not. It is your choice. But once the glasses become standard and the prices come way down, I bet most people will buy them. Blu-rays will have the 3D version and the regular 2D version pacaked together. Another win, win.

So you may not buy a new TV now but in the future you will need one and this function will be on it. I have already seen the glasses price fall. The Samsung rechargable glasses were $200 a month ago and now amazon is selling them for $150. Like any technology at first the prices are sset high just like Blu-ray was when it came out and when DVDs first came out. I paid $400 for my first DVD player and I remember paying a $100 for a VCR movie when they first came out. Give it time.

[john_1958]

Originally Posted by dogger114

3D will succeed in some way. Here is why I think it will succeed. Eventually all larger 40"+ tvs will have a 3D feature and it will not cost anymore than you standard 2D TV. You will eventually see the 2D TVs leave the market. So this is a win win for the consumer and manufacturer. Once you have the feature you can use it or not. It is your choice. But once the glasses become standard and the prices come way down, I bet most people will buy them. Blu-rays will have the 3D version and the regular 2D version pacaked together. Another win, win.

So you may not buy a new TV now but in the future you will need one and this function will be on it. I have already seen the glasses price fall. The Samsung rechargable glasses were $200 a month ago and now amazon is selling them for $150. Like any technology at first the prices are sset high just like Blu-ray was when it came out and when DVDs first came out. I paid $400 for my first DVD player and I remember paying a $100 for a VCR movie when they first came out. Give it time.

i paid $600. for my first panasonic dvd player back in 1998

[phatrat1982]

Originally Posted by HiDefRev

Yeah, yeah, yeah. For the past 30 years We've been hearing the same story every time a new innovation comes out. " It's a innevitable, the cost will come down, nobody wanted color.....blah blah blah. All of these things were said about Beta in the early 70's, about LaserDisc, about SACD, about Hd-DVD, about VCD, about DVD-A, about Zune about N-gage, about Zip Disk, about Projector TVs, and now 3D. Geeeezzzzz. Don't you "sheep" ever get tired of praising EVERY new technology that is introduced ?????

Fixed

[LordoftheRings]

For me, 3D as it stands right now, is just a business plan, not a true beneficial technology.
It has more a place with Gaming than true Cinema Art.

But hey, that's just me. I ain't buying it.

[john_1958]

3d standard in 5 years
http://hdtvorg.co.uk/news/articles/2010052701.htm

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by john_1958

3d standard in 5 years
http://hdtvorg.co.uk/news/articles/2010052701.htm

Sorry John but your link ain't working!

EDIT: It does now from your quote!!! Beats me!!!

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by phatrat1982

Fixed

how is it fixed, that makes no sense. The only thing you show is that you don't understand the difference between the limitations of one tech and a revolutionary idea.

Beta got eliminated (might as well start with the first on the list) but that was a tech, the supposed FAD at the time, VCRs, (taping and watching movies on Tapes) went on for a long health life as VHS, same with HD DVD and LD and the rest of your list.

[Al Bundy]

Looks like 3d is going a lot of places and fast. But I know one thing, it wont come in my house.

[john_1958]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Sorry John but your link ain't working!

EDIT: It does now from your quote!!! Beats me!!!

i clicked on the link and it worked
don't know why you can't see it? try copy and paste to the address bar

[john_1958]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

how is it fixed, that makes no sense. The only thing you show is that you don't understand the difference between the limitations of one tech and a revolutionary idea.

Beta got eliminated (might as well start with the first on the list) but that was a tech, the supposed FAD at the time, VCRs, (taping and watching movies on Tapes) went on for a long health life as VHS, same with HD DVD and LD and the rest of your list.

yeah beta got eliminated because it couldn't hold as much as the other tapes

[john_1958]

well i'm not waiting 5 more years till glasses free
http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2010/05/30/3dtv-without-need-for-glasses-on-way/

[EManT2200]

You know, some of the 3D tv's coming out will supposedly be able to turn a standard 2D movie into 3D, now that's cool. Would love to watch "Forbidden Planet" and "This Island Earth" in 3D ! ! ! I'm sure there will be many more I would use that feature for.

[The Don]

I don't think 3D will take off until it is used with holographic technology that has images raised up off the screen without glasses....

until then, 3D will be just a fad imo..