Posted on 02/24/2010 2:03:26 AM PST by Las Vegas Dave
Sears says it will begin selling Samsung 3-D HDTVs next month, which will make it one of the first retailers to sell the new 3-D sets.
Sears says two Samsung sets will begin shipping next month: a 46-inch, 3-D LED HDTV priced at $2,599 and a 55-inch LED HDTV priced at $3,299. They will be available at Sears stores in March.
"The anticipation for the 3-D experience at home has been mounting, and we're giving our shoppers a competitive edge by being one of the first retailers to offer these products," stated Karen Austin, president, Home Electronics, Sears Holdings.
Sears says the "the secret" to Samsung's 3-D technology is that viewing the TV with the glasses creates a slightly different image for each eye, resulting in a unique 3-D viewing experience.
Consumers can pre-order the sets now at Sears.com.
However, while the 3-D sets will be available next month, there apparently won't be any content available to watch on them. DIRECTV is not expected to launch three 3-D channels until June and 3-D Blu-ray players will likely not be ready until later in the spring.
Meanwhile us folks squeezing the last bit of life out of their analog-tuned, 4:3 aspect ratio, 19” CRTs will more than gladly pay $120 for a gently used 32” 720p LCD (anything bigger would require more furniture).
Thanks, early adopters!
After reading all the negative comments about Samsung HD tvs and having one go bad on me I will not even consider purchasing one of these.
Finally, a positive word. I’m really surprised at the negative vitriol spewed over 3D, even though it’s such an important (if subtle) part of our visual experience. It’s not a scam, it’s the next logical step; all the equipment is in place, we just need to standardize the infrastructure. The whole issue should be a no-brainer: double the framerate, deliver alternating eyes, coordinate shutters/polarizer accordingly, give user a switch to trivially opt for 2D. Sound and color were derided as unnecessary when they were introduced; try getting by without them today (say, Avatar in monochrome accompanied by a player piano).
Insofar as it may turn “scam”, some companies may try to abuse the opportunity and create a format war where none is sensible.
I don’t disagree with your points.
But technology rollouts are always like this. They never go smoothly.
There were people who testified in Congress in early 20th century, saying that telephones were not practical because it would mean we would have to have wires strung all over the place. They said it was a useless technology.
Watch and see if 3-D takes off. I predict it will.
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