Will you be buying into 3d

[chris hollands]

Will all of you film and TV enthusiastS be buying a 3D TV in the next year or 18 months or sticking with the TV you have.People on the forum seem either very much for ,or very much against. Be interesting over the next day or two to get an idea of numbers for and against !! I will get the ball moving , im buying in to 3D.

 

[daveh75]

No.

 

[JoelSim]

Not a cat in hell's chance. Sitting around with glasses on like automatons watching rubbish that's had the budget spent on 3D rather than scripting, no sirree.

 

[simonlewis]

As you can see from my signiture i upgraded two years ago, so no i won't be upgrading to 3D.

 

[chris hollands]

Dont hold back guys, say it as you see it !!!

 

[sonycentre]

Well im very impressed with the sony kdl40hx803,its a stunning tv..in both 2d and 3d...customer feedback has been very positive..and we have sold a fair few..based on demo's i have given.the glasses are very nice to wear..and i also wear glasses.I was a little put off by putting the 3d glasses on over my glasses,but you dont even know that you are wearing them after a few mins.You are just taken in with the content you are watching.Also got the sky 3d preview up and running today as well..its all looking very good.Granted its not going to be for everyone,but i think people who have not viewed it...reserve judgement untill you have.

 

[Anonymous]

many people who need or want to upgrade their tv in the next 18 months probably will buy into 3d ..

perhaps not for the 3d benefit alone , but mainly to be futureproofed..

take the samsung 46c750 , a full 3dtv for the same price as a sony 46ex503 , if your thinking of buying one of the sonys , surely the samsung makes more sense ??

i will probably buy a 50vt20 , its around e500 more than the more or less identical (bar 3d) 50v20 ..

a price worth paying for me to be futureproofed , well , at least for a few years , just in case 3d takes off..

i reckon there will be many like me ..

 

[Anonymous]

No, it is nothing but a novelty and will fizzle out!!

 

[daveh75]

maxflinn:i will probably buy a 50vt20 , its around e500 more than the more or less identical (bar 3d) 50v20 ..
a price worth paying for me to be futureproofed ,There's no such thing as future proofed!

 

[6th.replicant]

I will, when the 3-D effect is really tangible - ie not just a smidge of extra depth-of-field with frequent blurring - and you don't need the godawful specs.

So in reality, the short answer is: No, I won't be buying into 3-D, ever.

 

[Anonymous]

daveh75:maxflinn:i will probably buy a 50vt20 , its around e500 more than the more or less identical (bar 3d) 50v20 ..
a price worth paying for me to be futureproofed ,There's no such thing as future proofed!

there is such a thing as "future proofed, at least for a few years" though .. in relation to 3d..imo..

 

[JoelSim]

A good way of being future-proofed is to not pay extra for a novelty that has a very short gimmicky appeal.

 

[Alec]

No, and I unashamedly hope that all the comments here about it being a doomed fad are right; the industry needs a kick.

 

[Anonymous]

you could be right joel ... but..

 

[6th.replicant]

al7478:No, and I unashamedly hope that all the comments here about it being a doomed fad are right; the industry needs a kick.

 

[Anonymous]

Definately not!

I dont have a lens in one eye so cant see 3D anyway. Even if I could I wouldnt bother as the glasses are a big no go.The type of films I like wouldn't benefit from 3D anyway.

It should stay as a cinema only gimmick for the latest kids/family blockbuster.

 

[Anonymous]

I am, although part of my decision was based on the fact I thought the 2D picture quality would be fantastic as well. I've decided I'm going for the Sony HX903 - its going to cost alot of money but I haven't upgraded my old CRT in ages so hopefully the investment will be worth it. Just waiting now on the set actaully being released!

 

[Anonymous]

FWIW, I'm very much of the opinion that 3D TVs are here to stay, and I think that once the novelty factor has run out, it'll just become another perfunctory feature, right up there with how many HDMI sockets a TV has. The reason I've come to this conclusion is not due to the film industry (which is obviously using this as A: an anti-piracy measure, and B: yet another way to part you from more of your hard earned beer tokens) but rather the gaming industry, which over the next few years will gradually start exploiting 3d visuals to provide a more immersive experience for the PS/XBox gamers. I'm pretty sure this will drive the market so that all TVs come with 3D capability, and it's really up to us if we use it (I'm not yet using all the HDMI sockets on my TV!). Nobody's forcing me to watch a 3D film, and I'd be willing to bet more than a few of my own hard earned beer tokens that a good film will always be a good film, regardless of whether it's 3D, plain ol' technicolor, or black and white and silent! It's all about your choice, and what you choose to watch. For my part, I'd buy a 3D tv, but not just for 3D - I want a great picture in 2D, I want great upscaling, I want decent sound and I don't want to be debt ridden to get it either. So, maybe in 5 or 6 years time, when it's the norm, prices have settled and quality (for all my desired attributes) has gone up, then I'll get a 3D tv, but buy one now - no point at all.

 

[chebby]

No.

 

[Anonymous]

Have done, but it wasn't a priority. Can't see the goggles getting much use.

 

[visionary]

No

tried it, not impressed because:
[*]artificial looking[*]specs[*]unnatural "physiological diplopia" in other planes than the main subject.

I think it will become a "must have" for the gaming fraternity but for mainstream film/TV no

 

[landzw]

No Chance it gives me a head ache within a few minutes not to mention the flickering from the glasses drives me nuts

 

[6th.replicant]

Cynicism aside, my main concerns are that if I buy a 3-D TV today, by 2013 a 3-D TV will:

a) Have 3-D effects and PQ that'll make the 1st-gen versions seem laughably feeble

b) Probably be wafer thin

c) Cost significantly less

d) The glasses will be featherlight and actually comfortable (and non-compatable with 1st-gen sets)

Consequently, in terms of resale/eBay etc, 1st-gen sets will be as popular as fireworks on Nov 6.

Consider the advances, and cost, of BDPs in just three years...

 

[mikey2008]

I've taken a look at the Samsung and Sony sets pretty closely and really don't like either. The Samsung (although this might be due to the standard source material for this TV in John Lewis - 'Monsters Vs Aliens') looked like a hologram type effect, which was quite interesting but not really what you'd like to look at on a regular basis. The Sony (again, JL, but this time the Sony aquarium disc) was definitely more 3D, but I thought the resolution of the 3D image next to the 2D image was rubbish. On both occasions, I felt that my eyes were going to explode after taking off the glasses (although this may have been due to bright lights of the store). In conclusion, I definitely won't be considering it short term.

 

[Anonymous]

No.