Thanks to the success of Hollywood blockbusters like Avatar,3d television setsare predicted to be the preferred choice for consumers in as little as 3
years from now. TV electronics manufacturers worked feverishly to get their own 3D range of tvs completed with
Samsung, Panasonic and
Sony managing to have their first HD 3D tv's in stores by mid 2010. But are
consumers ready to buy into the 3D tv revolution or is this just another fad that will die a natural
death?
Will 3d TV last?
Experts in the
field believe that 3d television sets will be
accepted by the general public because the cost behind the technology is not much more than that for current sets.
The three dimensions requires more powerful processing components but the basic construction will remain the
same. It is anticipated that by as soon as 2015, almost all full-size higher-end televisions will have
3D capacity as standard.
Sport and movies
will be the first to benefit from the 3D tv availability. The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics opening ceremony
was transmitted in 3D and in June and July last year, 25 World Cup Soccer games were filmed using 3D
cameras out of South Africa. In terms of 3D movies, more than 20 films were scheduled for release in 2010.
Mainstream tv will take longer to come on board and it is expected that networks will be content to experiment with
limited 3D content until technology evolves to eliminate the need for special glasses.
3d TV Glasses
The need for 3D
glasses is seen as the one stumbling block to complete acceptance of the 3D TV revolution. Dozens of
movies were made in the 1950's using 3D effects but viewers invariably suffered from eye strain due to the twin
images. Modern techniques however create a more consistent image and the "3D fatigue" effect which was
previously experienced by viewers has largely been overcome as a result. But still, having to watch the news
wearing funny glasses is not seen by most as progress and so the phenonemon will continue to have its critics until
such time as 3D glasses are no longer required. This is expected to be up to 5 years
away.
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For those of you
who are looking to be among the first buyers of3d television
sets then expect to pay anywhere from $2000 - $4000 for a 40inch
model. Samsung, Panasonic and Sony are the first to release their ranges but Toshiba, Mitsubishi, LG and others are expected to follow. The fact that
all of the major players are on board is a good sign for consumers and should see prices remaining
competitive in their attempts to corner the 3D television set market.
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