View Poll Results: Are you buying into this 3D everywhere?
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Are you buying 3d?
after watching Avatar in IMAX 3D and having to take off the glasses every 20 minutes cause it was hurting my eyes I'm going to wait.
Granted it was IMAX and that movie was about an hour too long
Granted it was IMAX and that movie was about an hour too long
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Nope. But I just bought a new TV last year. If I was buying now, I'd likely pick up something that was 3D ready, just in case.
3D doesn't really make a movie more enjoyable for me. And the glasses are a PITA.
3D doesn't really make a movie more enjoyable for me. And the glasses are a PITA.
I have seen only like 2 or 3 3D movies and only go if they are really worth it, ie: Avatar, and I don't plan on seeing any in the future unless of course an Avatar sequel comes out.
And 3D TV? Pfff. I just bought my new LCD and even if I had the money I wouldn't buy one; I'm not going to put on a pair of glasses every time I want to watch TV, and that is a lot of random times lol..
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Well apparently some people actually are buying into it: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=auzWxPLpD9SE
March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Panasonic Corp. said its 3-D TVs sold out in the U.S. in their first week, raising optimism the technology that helped “Avatar” break records at the box office will extend to living rooms and help boost profits. etc.....
Not buying it... but I believe our Sammy is 3d compatible. We also took our glasses from Avatar... so we're ready to go!! 
But seriously... I don't think it will really catch on mainstream.
But seriously... I don't think it will really catch on mainstream.
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Nope.
Looking into TVs now for the new house. I was relieved to hear my bf say he doesn't want 3D. I think it's dumb and an unnecessary expense. We already pay so much for these damn TVs. It's just a money-maker, but hopefully it will not catch on.
Looking into TVs now for the new house. I was relieved to hear my bf say he doesn't want 3D. I think it's dumb and an unnecessary expense. We already pay so much for these damn TVs. It's just a money-maker, but hopefully it will not catch on.
LOLZ... the older I get, the less stimulation I seem to need...good HD is almost scary... 3-D is too demanding on my eyes and brain for a whole movie! I still see it a gimmick and not a legit, everyday thing... my 
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8. Do I need a new TV?
Yes. With one exception, none of the TV manufacturers we spoke with said that any of their current HDTVs can be upgraded to support the new 3D formats used by Blu-ray, DirecTV and others. One reason we've been given is that the TV must be able to accept a higher-bandwidth signal (technically 120Hz) to display Blu-ray 3D, and older TVs can typically only accept relatively lower-bandwidth (60Hz or less) signals. That's potentially confusing because many non-3D LCDs have 120Hz and 240Hz refresh rates, and manufacturer marketing also mentions "600Hz" plasmas. Regardless of the "Hz" spec, these non-3D models can only handle a source that outputs at 60Hz or less via HDMI--the "conversion" to a higher rate, if applicable, occurs inside the TV itself.
Another reason is that 3D requires different video processing and additional hardware, including some way to send the necessary Infrared or Bluetooth signal to the 3D glasses. We're not ruling our the possibility of third-party add-ons overcoming these limitations, but as of now there's no way to convert any 2D TV to be compatible with the new 3D TV formats.
The exception applies to the approximately 4 million 3D compatible rear-projection DLP and plasma TVs sold in the last few years by Mitsubishi and Samsung. Both companies sold such DLPs, and Samsung also sold the PNB450 (2009) and PNA450 (2008) series plasmas, but all of them required a special 3D kit, along with connection to a PC source, to display 3D. Now Mitsubishi has announced a converter box, available later this year (model 3DC-1000, reportedly $100) that will allow those older TVs from both makers to display 3D Blu-ray, DirecTV and other new 3D formats. For its part Samsung says it has no plans to release its own such box. It remains to be seen how the old 3D compatible TVs can compare to the newer models in terms of 3D picture quality.
Yes. With one exception, none of the TV manufacturers we spoke with said that any of their current HDTVs can be upgraded to support the new 3D formats used by Blu-ray, DirecTV and others. One reason we've been given is that the TV must be able to accept a higher-bandwidth signal (technically 120Hz) to display Blu-ray 3D, and older TVs can typically only accept relatively lower-bandwidth (60Hz or less) signals. That's potentially confusing because many non-3D LCDs have 120Hz and 240Hz refresh rates, and manufacturer marketing also mentions "600Hz" plasmas. Regardless of the "Hz" spec, these non-3D models can only handle a source that outputs at 60Hz or less via HDMI--the "conversion" to a higher rate, if applicable, occurs inside the TV itself.
Another reason is that 3D requires different video processing and additional hardware, including some way to send the necessary Infrared or Bluetooth signal to the 3D glasses. We're not ruling our the possibility of third-party add-ons overcoming these limitations, but as of now there's no way to convert any 2D TV to be compatible with the new 3D TV formats.
The exception applies to the approximately 4 million 3D compatible rear-projection DLP and plasma TVs sold in the last few years by Mitsubishi and Samsung. Both companies sold such DLPs, and Samsung also sold the PNB450 (2009) and PNA450 (2008) series plasmas, but all of them required a special 3D kit, along with connection to a PC source, to display 3D. Now Mitsubishi has announced a converter box, available later this year (model 3DC-1000, reportedly $100) that will allow those older TVs from both makers to display 3D Blu-ray, DirecTV and other new 3D formats. For its part Samsung says it has no plans to release its own such box. It remains to be seen how the old 3D compatible TVs can compare to the newer models in terms of 3D picture quality.
Interesting. My Sammy DLP is a 2007 model.
http://news.cnet.com/3d-tv-faq/
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agree with many here.
never really been a fan of 3D, and if it requires having special glasses, then hell no.
i wear eyeglasses sometimes, so i'd hate to wear glasses over glasses.
and a lot of times, i'll be watching tv while doing other things like surfing, bills, etc.
besides, by the time i'm in the market for a new tv, i'm hoping it'll be a fad that's passed on.
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I'm so glad to see the majority of people feel the way I do...I'm so sick of the technology rat race, I ran this race for awhile trying to keep up all the while wasting my money...Laser Disc, HD DVD, DVD Audio, SACD etc, etc...damn I should have just put my money in my Acura
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LOL @ 28 No's and 0 Yes'. 3D FTL!
TV companies are going to learn a hard lesson with this, think of all the money wasted on R&D. But I guess they'll just pass the bill onto the consumer so we lose in the end.
TV companies are going to learn a hard lesson with this, think of all the money wasted on R&D. But I guess they'll just pass the bill onto the consumer so we lose in the end.
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No, not any time soon.
And by the time I am ready to buy a new tv, it will probably be standard.
Although they just broadcast the first live sporting event in 3d last week, and Islanders Rangers hockey game.
And by the time I am ready to buy a new tv, it will probably be standard.
Although they just broadcast the first live sporting event in 3d last week, and Islanders Rangers hockey game.
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Does everyone know this will soon be for more than just "Avatar" ?? They have been testing 3D in sports the past few years in test markets etc.. I highly doubt this is just the once in 5 year 3D movie fad you guys are all referring to. And that TV companies are just dumping money into TV's and R&D.
You guys all seem so negative about it instead of being open minded that this might bring a new element to home theaters and sports.. Not to mention a lot of people seem to think 3D is the same as what they saw 20 years ago..
You guys all seem so negative about it instead of being open minded that this might bring a new element to home theaters and sports.. Not to mention a lot of people seem to think 3D is the same as what they saw 20 years ago..
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If I buy a new TV, will I buy one that's compatible? Probably. But only because the higher end models tend to have such features whether you want them or not. I'm pretty happy with my TV and hopefully won't have to dump money into a new one any time soon.
Ultimately, like many other things, porn will tell us whether its a fad or if its here to stay.
Ultimately, like many other things, porn will tell us whether its a fad or if its here to stay.
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Does everyone know this will soon be for more than just "Avatar" ?? They have been testing 3D in sports the past few years in test markets etc.. I highly doubt this is just the once in 5 year 3D movie fad you guys are all referring to. And that TV companies are just dumping money into TV's and R&D.
You guys all seem so negative about it instead of being open minded that this might bring a new element to home theaters and sports.. Not to mention a lot of people seem to think 3D is the same as what they saw 20 years ago..
You guys all seem so negative about it instead of being open minded that this might bring a new element to home theaters and sports.. Not to mention a lot of people seem to think 3D is the same as what they saw 20 years ago..
reasons are that i tend to do a lot of other things while "watching" tv...like bills, work, cleaning, etc. and i wear glasses occassionally.
but i'm not that caught up with the news in technology. so many glasses aren't or won't be required.
i don't think i'd pay a premium now to buy a 3D compatible tv. but by the time i'm in the market for one, i'm going to assume they'll be standard and i really won't have much of a choice.
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Does everyone know this will soon be for more than just "Avatar" ?? They have been testing 3D in sports the past few years in test markets etc.. I highly doubt this is just the once in 5 year 3D movie fad you guys are all referring to. And that TV companies are just dumping money into TV's and R&D.
You guys all seem so negative about it instead of being open minded that this might bring a new element to home theaters and sports.. Not to mention a lot of people seem to think 3D is the same as what they saw 20 years ago..
You guys all seem so negative about it instead of being open minded that this might bring a new element to home theaters and sports.. Not to mention a lot of people seem to think 3D is the same as what they saw 20 years ago..
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Saw it at BB last week. It was neat, but not mind blowing. It would work if you had a giant screen like when you're at the movies (ie. a home theater), but on a standard TV screen, it lost something. And the glasses didn't fit completely on my head because they had to dodge my regular glasses. If they can work out the whole glasses thing, it'll work.
That said, I still won't go out of my way to buy it; if it's standard when I buy my next TV, sure, but by that time I'm sure something else will be the "it" technology of the moment.
That said, I still won't go out of my way to buy it; if it's standard when I buy my next TV, sure, but by that time I'm sure something else will be the "it" technology of the moment.
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One thing I noticed watching Avatar in 3d was that there are occasional focus issues throughout the 3d depth of field. I don't know why I'd want to buy and HDTV and then significantly degrade the quality of its picture while wearing special glasses just to get a gimmicky 3D image.
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Any really good 3D I've seen utilizes a separate person pulling convergence.
And no...not buying a 3D TV...I really want the fad to go away.
