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Toshiba To Launch No-Glasses 3D TV This Year

Posted by Soulskill on from the harder-to-hold-than-a-3ds dept.

angry tapir writes "Toshiba is readying two 3D televisions that can produce images with the illusion of depth but don't require the user to wear glasses, the company said Monday. It will launch the televisions in Japan in December. Toshiba will offer a 12-inch model and a 20-inch model. They'll cost around ¥120,000 (US$1,430) and ¥240,000 respectively. Toshiba's new TVs have a thin sheet of small lenses in front of the display. This splits light from the screen and sends it to nine points in front of the TV."

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  1. I saw Avatar the other day by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I know it's really late, but I finally saw Avatar the other day. Of course, I had to watch it in 2D since my home TV is not 3D enabled. You can really tell where they were using 3D for the sake of 3D.

    If we use technology only to show off technology, we can't expect anything interesting to come of it.

    It must have a raisin detre.

    1. Re:I saw Avatar the other day by hedwards · · Score: 3, Insightful

      That phrase means reason for being, and the problem with 3D is that it has no reason for being. I was somewhat skeptical myself of Roger Ebert's assertion that 3D is already present in the movies we have. And damned if he wasn't right. You watch a movie and if you're paying attention, it's practically 3D already, unless you count that garish over done crap which passes for 3D these days.

      When they film the scenes correctly your mind can easily reconstruct it to give you that 3D feel to it, without a lot of expensive technology.

    2. Re:I saw Avatar the other day by socsoc · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Not only that, I was just reading a story at Ars about how Jon Landau believes everything should be 3D. He calls out studios on hasty 3D conversions. I'd say the pot is calling the kettle black. His film had plenty of problems.

      "Converting a movie from 2D to 3D is not a technical process. It is a creative process,"

      You know what? After watching your flick at IMAX in 3D and halfway through wanting to leave with my headache, you're doing it wrong. As has been brought up before in previous Slashdot discussions, you can't get a proper 3D effect that will fool the brain with current technology. Stop trying to convert 2D films to 3D, especially for the point of being "OMG 3D" like parent mentioned.

    3. Re:I saw Avatar the other day by Lord+Ender · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Technology for the sake of technology has eventually lead to some really great things. How many people used computers for the sake of computers? Then, eventually, we slung together the Internet and flash video porn. That wouldn't have happened if people weren't using computers long before there was porn to be had.

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    4. Re:I saw Avatar the other day by Nursie · · Score: 2, Insightful

      "Of course, I had to watch it in 2D since my home TV is not 3D enabled.

      Yo, you can't actually get 3D avatard for home use yet. For some reason the movie that was supposed to drive the 3D revolution hasn't had a 3D bluray outing. I think they probably figure they can re-release as 3D later on and cash in again.

    5. Re:I saw Avatar the other day by aevan · · Score: 4, Insightful

      No but I remember being 10 and getting a floppy from a schoolmate that was filled with porn images. Porn on the commodore 64... was 'red-scale', heavily pixelated, and for some reason rotated 90 degrees... but dagnabbit thems was hooters I tells ya!

    6. Re:I saw Avatar the other day by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Except that all Commodore users had 5,25 inch floppies.

      Jealous much?

  2. Do not want by youngone · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Give me a decent script and acting I can believe.

    1. Re:Do not want by causality · · Score: 1, Insightful

      who cares what it's all about as long as the kids go

      -Roger Waters

      Sounds like every pointless Vietnam-style war we've fought over the last ten years.

      Sorry, for a moment I forgot we were talking about movies and box office sales.

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    2. Re:Do not want by Animaether · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I didn't realize scrip/acting and 3D were mutually exclusive.. does the same apply to CGI, HD video at home, surround sound and color, too?

    3. Re:Do not want by bloodhawk · · Score: 3, Insightful

      They shouldn't be, but hollywood certainly seems to be adamant that they are mutually exclusive.

    4. Re:Do not want by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      They're not mutually exclusive, they just have a finite amount of money to throw at them both. More money on the script means less money on the effects.

      Remember that by making a script complex, you limit your audience to those who are capable of surmising by themselves, instead of having opinions smashed into their face repeatedly with small words and diagrams. Yet, that's the type of people who would spend the money to sit with 300 people of questionable cleanliness eating overpriced popcorn and drinking flat over-icy sugary beverages, all to watch Angelina Jolie get shot at by some henchmen and fight on top of a train.

      I have surround sound and a large screen on my computer, never mind the living room! I don't need to go to the cinema, ever. I don't make big movie companies any money by seeing box-office hits, so they don't make movies I would watch. It's just economics.

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  3. So instead of having to wear glasses... by Zathain+Sicarius · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I have to pin point one of the 9 optimal viewing angles within a small margin of error and never move?
    The inconvenience has simply shifted. Makes sense in the handheld world, but this seems a bit ridiculous.

  4. Re:Don't get excited by thebes · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So, like the Jaws add in Back to the Future....?

  5. Re:Yeah... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No, it's really not.

    But I understand you're just trying to make a witty comment. Good try! With practice you'll get it.

  6. Re:Don't see the point by cheekyjohnson · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Good for you, I really value and care about your lack of interest in my opinion. Please keep posting your deep insights in this comments section where one usually posts comments with opinions and/or facts.

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