Yet again, this week has delivered
two more impressive
innovations in the in-home
3D space, and yet again, we're left to wonder if this stuff actually
has teeth. We know at least some studios are putting a great deal of cash and effort into 3D technology, but are existing HDTV owners (and to an even greater extent, non-HDTV owners) ready to give this stuff a go? We suppose no-glasses-necessary 3D isn't so annoying, but having to sit almost directly in front of the set to get the experience is hardly more convenient. We know -- anything can succeed with enough marketing, but are you personally intrigued by 3D in the home? Are you champing at the bit to grab hold of more 3D material? Vent away in comments below.
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spliket! @ Oct 4th 2008 12:33PM
ummm....where's the poll. it doesn't show up for me: Firefox 3.0.3 on Leopard.
there's just a vote button
sixtyfps @ Oct 4th 2008 1:20PM
Me, neither: Butter on Toast.
j_g_puff @ Oct 4th 2008 1:35PM
Same here - just a vote button. Firefox 3.0.1/IE7 on XP.
Multi-format-mayhem @ Oct 4th 2008 1:28PM
No poll on show here either.
3D HD TV?
I imagine it'll have a handful of impressive titles when it really gets going.
But.
It'll be a tiny minority compared to the total number of movies I have and that are out there that I want.
So I'll be far more interested in the general & ordinary playback/display abilities of the TV, no matter how good it is at 3D.
So if viewing angles are rubbish or colours look bad or motion looks unnatural off-centre etc etc then sorry, there's absolutely no chance of a sale here.
If it really does work then it'll be a nice little extra feature - but it won't be anything I'm interested in paying a significant premium for (and I imagine I'm far from alone in that, which is why I suspect it's not really going to take off, again).
j_g_puff @ Oct 4th 2008 1:37PM
I'm agreeing with you. I'm not at all excited by living-room 3D at the moment - all the current technologies require either silly glasses or restricted viewing angles, neither of which are good for my living room.
3D gaming on PCs is another matter...
lakersin2025 @ Oct 4th 2008 2:15PM
Hell yea! I hope Digital Playground has something in the works!
Luigi193 @ Oct 4th 2008 2:18PM
I sense no poll here!
Mitch @ Oct 4th 2008 2:48PM
Ever since I saw "Michael Jackson in 3D" at Disneyland I've been waiting to have some 3D action at home. I honestly wouldn't mind the glasses if it were only once in a while.
t1c0 @ Oct 4th 2008 3:39PM
@lakersin - Sweet avatar pic!
MJ in 3D, watchout for that glove action!
I would buy into this 3D stuff it they make it affordable.
John B @ Oct 4th 2008 3:44PM
Okay, I've posted this twice before but it seems to keep getting removed by the system, probably because I was embedding an Amazon link. So I'll post it again without the link.
The exact type of IMAX 3D, LCD-flipping technology has been available to the home for almost 10 years! It never took off because, quite frankly, the selection of movies for it stinks to high heaven. So, this is absolutely nothing new. And quite frankly I don't have a problem with red/blue anaglyph as long as the colors on the TV are set properly. (I know a lot of people do, so I'm going to push for that.)
Anyway, go to Amazon and do a search for "H3D Viewing System". This is NOT new technology for the home.
John B @ Oct 4th 2008 3:47PM
Correction: "So I'm NOT going to push for it [red/blue anaglyph]." Sorry. Don't want to appear to be some kind of sadist. That's what I get for typing too quickly. :)
squiggleslash @ Oct 6th 2008 10:15AM
That technology only works on CRTs. I suspect the quality issue is why people didn't care about 3D at that time.
Not that I care about 3D, but I can see people seeing it as something desirable only once they've invested in a nice big widescreen flat panel with a picture that looks like a window.
Keith @ Oct 4th 2008 5:36PM
I wouldn't mind seeing 3D display technology as well as consumer digital 3D still and video cameras - that would be cool.
hazchem @ Oct 4th 2008 6:47PM
gah, I'm yet to be impressed by digital 3D Cinema, let alone developments for the home. Gimmicks can't make up for poor story telling.
clara @ Oct 6th 2008 11:06AM
this poll don't work!! FF3/XP
Brian @ Oct 8th 2008 12:15AM
Hell yes.
Two words:
Video Games
If that doesn't do it for you, than 3D Pron would be mind-numbingly awesome. (For the first few days, then you'd just get over and move on to something harder... oooooor maybe I don't know what I'm talking about >.>)
nick @ Nov 24th 2008 12:23AM
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