[opendtv] Re: 3D to the consumer
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:46:36 -0400
At 5:28 PM -0700 4/9/10, Tom McMahon wrote:
Hi -
Anyone have any thoughts on 3D to the consumer?
If you are going to need to wear glasses to enjoy the 3D experience,
why not put the display(s) in the glasses?
Clearly Hollywood has found a new differentiation in 3D to get people
back into theaters. With more and more of what we see on the big
screen being rendered by computers, 3D would seem to be a natural way
to add value to the movie theater experience. And it is equally clear
that there is a technophile audience out there that will pay the
extra bucks to bring this experience into their home theater systems.
I would only point out that it is this audience that is keeping Blu
Ray on life support.
One can also imagine that 3D games will find an eager audience among
the gamers who are willing to pay thousands for the fastest PC or a
new game console.
But can anyone here even imagine most of the stuff we now watch on TV
being produced in 3D?
I still remember watching a demo in a Texas Instruments theater at
CES, showing off the latest High Definition DLP chips. The video was
shot in 1080P and was spectacular - it had a real 3D quality without
any manipulation of the source or the display. I am beginning to see
something similar in the new generation of large LED backlit panel
displays with high refresh rates.
Looks to me like there is still a lot of work yet to be done to bring
REAL HDTV to the masses. 3D seems like more of a distraction.
Personally I would much prefer to see 1080@ 72P acquisition and display.
Regards
Craig
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