3D TV is here...

[Fumesucker]

http://www.gizmag.com/3d-tv-release-date/14461/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=019c336bd0-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

After all the hype prompted by the success of Avatar in cinemas and the flood of 3D technology unveiled at trade shows like CES 2010, 3D TV is finally becoming a reality in living rooms. All the major players are well and truly on the 3D bandwagon and they’re set to make a lot of noise to try and entice consumers on board too. To help you navigate the 3D waters as various companies spruik their particular brand of 3D technology we’ve taken a look at what's on offer, when it will hit shelves and how much it will cost.

Panasonic debuted the world’s first 3D Full HD Plasma Home Theater System at CEATAC Japan in 2008 and is aiming to sell the world’s first Full HD 3D (FHD3D) home theater system through a partnership with US retailer Best Buy. The system will consist of a 50-inch Panasonic VT25 plasma 3D TV, 3D capable DMP-BDT350 Blu-ray player and one pair of active shutter glasses. The retailer will be selling the system at a launch event at the Union Square Best Buy in Manhattan on March 10 with plans for several hundred Best Buy stores to have VT25 displays in the near future.

Samsung

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In a sign that 3D TVs will be a major battleground for manufacturers this year Samsung also announced its 3D capable C7000, C8000 and C9000 Series LED TVs will also be hitting store shelves in the US from this month. The rollout will begin with 46- and 55-inch models from the C7000 Series, followed by 46- and 55-inch models from the C8000 and C9000 Series appearing in April. May will see the availability of the 40-inch C7000 model, while the biggest and best 65-inch C9000 Series will be the last to arrive in July.

Sony

Although Sony has said it will wait until June 10 to introduce its first 3D TVs in the US, (just in time for the World Cup), the company has just announced pricing and release dates for its first 3D TVs in Japan. The LX900, HX900 and HX800 series all share Sony’s new Monolithic design with the LX900 and HX800 series LED edge backlit and the HX900 series featuring LED epicentral backlighting with local dimming.

More at the link..

[icnorth]

1. And the bling bait continues

to shrink wrap the minds of the average thumb sucking consumer... :banghead:

[Fumesucker]

2. Eh, I don't even watch TV but I do watch movies from time to time..

And the average consumer's mind has long since been shrunk to raisin size..

Although I suspect sports will be the big thing on 3D TV for quite a while..

I have Forbidden Planet queued to watch later this evening..

[Odin2005]

9. Yes, god forbid people can have some enjoyment after working their ass off all day.

:eyes:

[lucas_g20]

3. interesting stuff

[lazarus]

4. I don't really care until

there's a huge amount of 3D content available. And not just regular content with 3D thrown in. Very few movies are truly made for 3D. Sports would be nice, I guess, but I don't watch more than 40-50 sporting events a year. Are they really expecting everyone who just shelled out for a nice 1080p to trash it and buy a new HD3D tv?

[Fumesucker]

5. Good point.. I think in four to five years there should be a decent amount of material..

And there are a lot of people who watch a great deal of sports, that's where the market is going to take off first I think.

I just posted because I find the technology interesting.. If the 3D glasses you can use with a regular computer monitor come down enough in price I may get a pair of those..

[lazarus]

6. oh, I wasn't dissing your thread

It's interesting, I just wonder why they're jumping on this tech so hard.

[cdsilv]

7. because with 1080p LCD's selling for under $500, the 2D market is pretty much tapped out.....n/t

[SteveM]

8. I'll wait til it comes out in paperback. Or better yet, with no screen at all.

[Jonathan_Collins]

10. Eager to get my hands on!

Sports and entertainment industry has lot of 3D content to offer which ultimately makes viewing such content a pleasant experience. However, the affordability is a concern for many consumers, like me!

I got to learn about Affordable and easy to use 3D TV in CNNs recent article - http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1001/07/qmb.01.html