Would you consider buying a 3D TV as your next major TV purchase?

**Ilya** · 01-10-2010 04:55 PM

3D HDTV was the main buzzword at this year's CES. All major TV manufacturers were rushing to announce their 3D products: TV sets, 3D glasses, Blu-ray players.

So, what do you guys think? Would you consider buying a 3D TV set as your next major TV upgrade?

**space86** · 01-10-2010 04:57 PM

It's the future

**TNGTony** · 01-10-2010 05:13 PM

3D TVs that require glasses are the next fad, but will never be the norm. There are also millions of us who cannot see 3D as most people do. Many of us do not have stereoscopic vison, but we still see 3D since the brain makes our one dominant eye dance back and forth in its socket to get the parallax views.

Even more people get incredible headaches wearing those blasted polarized or shuttered lenses. And even more can't stand wearing glasses at all!

This is not to say that3D will not be the future, but the current crop is just not for the mass audience. When the
3D set out that does NOT require glasses

is perfected to the point it doesn't make you sea-sick, and the price is comprarable to non-3D sets, then 3D may stand a chance.

See ya
Tony

**Ilya** · 01-10-2010 05:23 PM

Of course, it would help to know the prices. Unfortunately most of the announced 3D products don't have price tags yet.
Just looking at it from the technical standpoint, I don't see the 3D TV sets priced way higher than 2D sets. From the TV set's standpoint, the main difference is the higher frame rate. But many sets already have 120 Hz or even 240 Hz displays, so that shouldn't be such a big deal. The major new component is shutter glasses - those are expected to cost around $100.

**Ilya** · 01-10-2010 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by TNGTony

There are also millions of us who cannot see 3D as most people do. Many of us do not have stereoscopic vison, but we still see 3D since the brain makes our one dominant eye dance back and forth in its socket to get the parallax views.

Good point. 3D TV is not for everyone. But I don't think this would make a major impact on the industry. There are visually impaired people and there are color-blind people, but that doesn't have a major effect on the color TV production.

As for headaches and getting dizzy during 3D movies, when Lumière brothers showed their first movies (especially the Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat) people experienced fear, terror, and even panic.

**vurbano** · 01-10-2010 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by space86

It's the future

I just spit my coffee.

**vurbano** · 01-10-2010 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Ilya

- those are expected to cost around $100.

per viewer.

**MikeD-C05** · 01-10-2010 06:16 PM

Lets see I just upgraded all my tvs to LCD Toshiba hd tvs and I have one 5 year old tube top Toshiba hdtv. I think I will be waiting a few years before I spend again. Maybe at the end of the next decade, NOT!

**navychop** · 01-10-2010 06:20 PM

Consider, yes. Pay a big premium for, no way.

I doubt home 3D will catch on, but I might hedge my bets with the next TV. Of course, that's probably years away. Unless the optical block in my JVC RPTV dies.

**charper1** · 01-10-2010 06:22 PM

Not sure.. it would be evaluated along with much more "desired" features, size, cost, etc. Would never say 110% yes or no as its just not that compelling.