I was born in 1960 and 3D movies at the local theater were no longer the rage by the time I was old enough to remember going to it. Actually, I don't know what movies made in the 1950s were designed with 3D filming technology and I don't care. I don't have fond memories of movies designed to be watched with 3D glasses and I seriously doubt I'll ever watch another movie filmed in 3D only.
The Horror of Watching Movies with 3D Glasses
Before I wore my first pair of contact lenses in 1982, the only way I could watch a movie in 3D was to tear the arms off those cheap 3D glasses the theaters give out and tape them to the front of my eyeglasses. My vision was bad and I had "Coke-bottle" lenses. I even watched an adult movie in 1979 or 1980 like that and I think I'll be scarred for life. The human anatomy was never designed to be seen in such a way.
I think I saw a grand total of two movies in 3D between 1982 and when I had LASIK eye surgery done (and none since). I remember Friday the 13th Part III and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and that's it. I refused to watch Jaws 3 in 3D because I just knew I'd have a heart attack.
The New 3D TVs
Samsung has rolled out a whole new line of LED, LCD and plasma TVs with 3D technology built in. They include two pairs of 3D glasses that only work with their TVs. I can see the glasses becoming popular reorder items – does anyone at Samsung have any experience with kids? Two is never enough if you have more than one kid in the family (and big kids like Dad too).
I've read the chatter of the people looking forward to seeing Avatar in 3D when it comes out on Blu-ray discs but meh, I've already seen the regular version and I'm not impressed.
I didn't look to see what other TV manufacturers have decided to get in on this 3D craze and I really don't care. I will never buy one for me or anyone else. The advertised prices seem to be about double what the going rate is for the current batch of LED, LCD and plasma TVs. I have plans already in place to buy a 42-inch LCD TV, without 3D technology, and I'm sticking to it.
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A great blog post here, thanks a lot.
I seriously think HDTV is good enough with it's clear colours etc, we don't need 3D tv. I don't think 3D tv will be as good as HD in my opinion.
In there have 3D HDTV appropiate 3D glasses
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There are still problems with the 3D image on even the latest 3D TV sets. Most still suffer with some degree of crosstalk (3D image blur).
I was watching the new Panasonic in a store last week and even the demo (a young lad juggling a soccer ball) demonstarted some blur as the ball reached the top of the screen.
I certainly agree the images on the new generation of LED TV sets in 2D are brilliant. 3D is a bit of fun, but I definietly prefer 2D viewing at the moment.
I was most amused by your adult movie uncomfortable flashback, made me smile as I recalled my early 3D experiences as well…
I recently had a look at the SAMSUNG UE46D7000LUXXU TV here in the UK…it comes with 7 pairs of glasses built much like the ones you used to get in the cinemas, obviously with better frames…
I suppose once 3D content is much more, I'll invest in a 3D tv…HDTV is good enough for me thus far…
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Nice post .. that I even think about when there will be 3D TV without having to use 3D glasses. Because that it's there, just thought I would buy it :)…
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