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Hot Or Not — 3D TV

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the sounds-like-a-play-for-my-wallet dept.

Several sources have written to tell us that in terms of hype at this year's CES show, there is none bigger than that surrounding 3D TV. Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG, and Toshiba all have their own flavors of hardware and ESPN announced a 3D sports channel, but Microsoft seems to be bucking the trend with their apparent lack of 3D interest surrounding the Xbox product. "We're yet to see any major brand at CES pushing a 3D TV that doesn't require them. In most cases these aren't the basic Ray Ban style you might have worn to watch Avatar. In many cases they'll actually require power. For example, Sony's 3D TVs use a 'frame sequential' display method, which involves active-shutter glasses that turn on and off in sync with the images. Some TVs come with the glasses and have the transmitter built in, but again, in some cases you'll need to buy the transmitter and glasses separately."

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  1. Why care what MS thinks? by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Give me ONE example where MS has ever been on the ball. They are always late to every party.

    And it has served them well. I don't think they do it on person, just that MS is very susceptible to the "not invented here" syndrome. If MS cannot control it from the start, it doesn't want it. And then it comes in late, announces that it will soon have something superior out and hope that buys it enough time to get its second version out, because the first sucks donkey balls as MS fails to have learned any lessons from watching everyone else.

    But since MS is doing fine in a bad economy while its competitors are either dead, dying or to small. Sony is making record losses, Nintendo survived this round but each round is a huge risk for them. The other unixes are gone, Apple is doing fine but its catch-up is to slow and OSX is getting older everyday.

    Basically, never bother watching MS for the next trend.Rather watch them to see what trends have turned into every day reality.

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  2. Re:Auto Stereoscopy... by spun · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Way to miss the point. No one is complaining about the lack of free-or-cheap televisions. The complaint is with powerful oligopolies manipulating markets.

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  3. Re:Competition by sexconker · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'd pay $2500 for a good CRT.

    It's the best display technology available to man.