Archive for 'Televisions'
3D REGZA: Toshiba another partner for RealD
Posted on06. Jan, 2010 by "Mitch".
Looks like RealD has snagged another TV manufacturer. Toshiba plans to work with RealD to develop “active eyeware” that will work with Toshiba 3D-enabled displays. At the 2010 CES they used external motion devices to show a person interacting with their upcoming 3D Regza TV. As we reported earlier this week, Samsung and JVC have [...]
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LG LE9500 – So thin yet so much depth!
Posted on06. Jan, 2010 by "Mitch".
Looks like we found your boss a new TV! LG has released information on it’s new LED TV line with the flagship 55 inch LE9500. It’s extra ready for 3D, running at 240hz. But thats not all… this little minx is only .92 inches deep with an 8.5mm bezel! The 55-inch display supports local dimming of up [...]
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VizWorld Predicts Home 3D a Flop for 2010
Posted on30. Dec, 2009 by The James.
Over at Vizworld, they’ve made a few predictions for technology in 2010. One of these is the success of theater 3D and the failure of home 3D. The reasons given are pretty basic; existing blu-ray players may not support 3D, it requires high refresh rate televisions and the cost associated with shutter glasses may be [...]
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3D TV Technology vs. Cinema Technology
Posted on26. Dec, 2009 by The James.
A few days ago Home Media Magazine released results from a 3D patent study done by Thomson Reuters. The results are pretty much as expected. In the last year there were a larger number of patents filed for 3D television technologies than cinema technology. The conclusion drawn by these results doesn’t seem to be quite [...]
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HDMI 3D? Version 1.4 will support it.
Posted on23. Dec, 2009 by "Mitch".
Not a huge surprise here as we’ve been hearing about plans for HDMI 1.4 to support 3D. It looks like that’s going to happen. With that said, it is possible to send 3D images (depending on the type 3D visual output / format) without needing to use HDMI. However the tech and media industry may not give you as [...]
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3D Glasses for 3D TV – Price info
Posted on22. Dec, 2009 by The James.
Dvice.com posted an article a few days that gave some information on the price point for Xpand’s shutter glasses to be used with 3D televisions next year. It looks like the eye-ware will range from about $75-$150. This is quite an increase from the old cardboard red and blues, but this is a good thing. [...]
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HDI 100-inch, only if you are rich
Posted on12. Dec, 2009 by The James.
The HDI laser TV we’ve mentioned a few times at Third Magazine has finally leaked some price information. Before we reveal the sticker on this 3D ready monster, let’s have a little recap of what it has to offer. HDI produces laser televisions, which could very well be the future of 3D viewing. The television [...]
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Optoma HD66 Projector – Affordable 3D
Posted on06. Dec, 2009 by The James.
DV posted a short article about the Optomo HD66 projector. It is an HD projector that is 3D ready and boasts 720p at a cost of only $699. Sounds like a great deal. Here are the specs: Powered by Texas Instruments’ 0.65 DMD DLP chipset with BrilliantColor technology, the HD66 builds on Optoma’s strong performer, [...]
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Sony’s 280-inch 3D LED display is one pricey billboard
Posted on20. Nov, 2009 by "Mitch".
I suppose we have to cover this, even though it seems like one of the most impractical uses of a TV. Once you start to build 3D displays large enough to function as a billboard, then they should also shoot out free pairs of 3D glasses for people passing by to view the content. So, [...]
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3D Commercials – Get your 3D beer goggles on
Posted on18. Nov, 2009 by The James.
The first 3D television commercial was broadcast a few days ago on the network we’ve been poking fun at lately, UK’s channel 4. Marketing company, White Label teamed up with the production company Atticus Finch to put together a true stereoscopic television commercial for Courvosier Cognac. The short commercial is basically a CGI production using [...]
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