Posted on 08/26/2010 2:39:58 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave
Toshiba says it will introduce 3D TVs by year's end that would not require viewers to wear special glasses.
That's according to an article by the Japanese newspaper The Yomiuri Shimbun, as reported by UPI.
Toshiba said the 3D sets will display images at different angles, which will create the 3D effect without the glasses. Current 3D sets require 3D glasses because the images are directed at the left or right eye, creating a separation of the images.
UPI writes that the new 3D technology will be compatible with existing disc formats, such as Blu-ray.
However, it's unclear if the the new 3D technology will be easier on the eyes and the brain. There have been numerous reports of viewers getting sick after watching 3D in the theater and at home.
Today's report also did not say if the glasses-free 3D TVs would be more expensive that current 3D sets.
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Study: Consumers Believe 3D Makes You Sick
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Washington, D.C. (August 24, 2010) — Can 3D TV be harmful to your health?
Several medical experts have concluded that it could give some Americans headaches and feelings of nausea. And now a new research study finds that many consumers agree that 3D could pose a medical risk.
According to Strategy Analytics, 17 percent of 2,000 consumers say they believe that watching 3D programming could be harmful to their eyes. (The report was cited by Home Media Magazine.) And another 55 percent said they weren’t sure if they would be harmed or not.
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TV makers are desperately trying to persuade Americans that 3D HDTV is the next big thing. But many consumers have expressed reluctance to buy a new set, having just purchased a set during the nation’s Digital TV transition.
Now, the survey results regarding medical concerns would seem to create another obstacle in the path of 3D TV.
Steven Nusinowitz, an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute in Los Angeles, says 3D glasses have a polarized filter that separate two images, thereby enabling the 3D effect. But the doctor adds that the separation occurs so quickly that your brain may have difficulty accepting it.
He estimates that about 20 percent of viewers will get sick when watching 3D. Additionally, Samsung recently posed a medical caution about watching 3D TV at one of its web sites.
“We’ve long believed that 3DTV faced a tough road with numerous obstacles, namely content availability, consumer interest and viable business models,” said Strategy Analytics’ Ben Piper, according to Home Media. “However, these issues all take a back seat in light of the latest findings.”
I have very bad depth perception. I cannot see 3D even with glasses.
I can’t remember what year it was, but I recall announcers at a Red Sox-Mariners game commenting about a Japanese crew televising the game in 3-D, and the camera was huge.
3D is DOA.
There’s no market for it in the home.
Certainly not in this economy.
Glasses free, but also friend free. You have to sit in a very narrow “sweet spot” to properly view the 3D.
.........BUMP........
Thanks, but that’s not the camera I saw. In fact, it didn’t have two lenses (at least not visible).
Yeah, there are a number of different designs. Some use mirrors.
I was watching the recent X Games on standard HD and you could see cameramen carrying around some pretty light-weight 3D cameras with stereo lenses. I’m pretty sure that ESPN was broadcasting the X Games in 3D. The cameras there were even lighter than the one in the image that I posted.
25x100 Celestron
(Makes my 20x60 Pentax look like junk.)
Ping list, (blu-ray, DVD) HDTV related story.
http://www.tvpredictions.com/blockbuster082710.htm
Blockbuster Set to Declare Bankruptcy
Washington, D.C. (August 27, 2010) — Blockbuster has told the studios that it plans to declare bankruptcy next month, reports The Los Angeles Times.
The move, which has been expected, will be designed to keep the video retailer in business. The bankruptcy will focus on allowing Blockbuster to restructure $1 billion in debt.
However, the Times reports that Blockbuster will likely close between 500 to 800 stores during the bankruptcy process, which could take up to five months.
Blockbuster has already closed hundreds of stores in the past year or two to streamline operations and reduce debt.
The video retailer, which once ruled the video rental business, has seen its business suffer in recent years due to Netflix’s by-mail rental service, cable’s Video On Demand and new movie streaming services from Netflix and others.
Additionally, despite the growth of the Blu-ray high-def disc, the DVD rental business has declined sharply in the past year.
However, the studios will likely help to keep Blockbuster in business so it can provide competition for Netflix and related businesses.
The Netflix application came out for the iPhone in the last couple of days.
Very very very very nice!
Now there are Blue-Ray players that connect to your wireless router and channel Blue-Ray to your HDTV.
Ouch!
Adios Blockbuster.
Didn’t need glasses to see that and I don’t have a headache.
Wouldn’t want to watch a movie like that though. ;^)
This would be the technology they need to make 3D something other than a silly fad. Of course the view angle will have to be good.
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