From the article: 3D Home Theater and 3D-TV Basics FAQ Introduction Page
3D is the new buzzword in home theater, and depending on who talk to it is going to be either the greatest thing since sliced-bread or the biggest consumer electronics folly ever. If you own a 3D what has been your experience with it so far? Share Your Experiences
3D Glasses Imcompatibility
- 3D glasses are not all universal/compatible, there is a difference by brand / maker as they use very own designs glasses. New 3D TV supply with own glasses. If you watch Vizio 3D TV via any other brand 3D Blu-Ray , you still need Vizio very own glasses, the glasses supplied by Vizio 3D TV. If you watch Samsung 3D TV, you need Samsung glasses. Unless you own an very New Toshiba GLASSES FREE 3D TV. that allow to watch any 3D movies with out glasses !
- —Guest PcbIGoPisyq
3D Television
- I bought my 3D tv back in August 2011, and Bluetooth chargeable Glasses,, all works great,but when it comes to available 3D Films its still the dark Ages. A great Film like Avatar has been hijacked by firms like Panasonic, now Star Wars. Why didn't it come out in 3D straight away, or is it just Lucas will bring it out in a year or 2 to spin more money for him, is he that desperate, does Panasonic and Samsung really need to hijack big films to promote their products, that is the reason i didn't buy a Panasonic 3D TV and 3D Blue Ray Player, if they can hijack big films just like that, they don't need my pennies to buy their products, and I shall never buy their product again, its not just the hijacking of certain films, no to top it all the been sold for extortionate Money on EBAY and other Sites for 3 Figure sums, good night 3D for that I sold my 3D TV again, no more 3D or any DVD For that liking,we been taken for a big Ride By The Film Industry and companies Like Panasonic and Samsung.
- —ClausThomsen
ISF calibrator
- I would like to refer you to the ISF website. where you can find a certified calibrator. The truth is that brighter is almost always not better. For many TVs the closest to correct is the "cinema" or "Movie" setting. Remember that no TV can compete with the sun. Do buy a copy of Joe Kane's Video Essentials on bluray. Do the tutorial and then try adjusting your set. Remember the correct setting for sharpness on nearly all TVs is OFF. 10% of scale for the rest of them, except Mitusbishi LCDs that need a setting of about -20. I hope this helps. From Robert Silva - Thank you for your comments - I had a feeling this article would be controversial - I am very familiar with Joe Kane and do own a copy of Digital Video Essentials on DVD, HD-DVD, and Blu-ray and understand what you are getting at - I am specially addressing non-technical ways to reduce 3D artifacts that I have found to work that are not addressed in the out-of-box settings available to the average consumer.
- —Guest Doc Greene
I LOVE IT
- I bought my 3D tv in December. It came with 2 pair of 3D glasses, 3 3D movies, a PS3 and 3 3D PS3 games. I LOVE IT. I've got so many buddies that also enjoy it that I purchased 2 more pair of glasses so that I can have more people over watching. I've bought another 3D PS3 game, and 4 more 3D Blu-rays. Directv has 3 3D channels (I LOVE ESPN 3D which will have a variety of NBA playoff games including the ENTIRE NBA FINALS SERIES) I watch 3D movies and play 3D games quite frequently and I enjoy them much more than 2D (which now seems a little boring to me).
- —ljbad_13
My viewing and 3D TV
- I'm only using it on special occasions and for relatively short periods of time (less than 2% of my total viewing time). The glasses are a drawback. I don't wear glasses for my vision, so using them for watching TV is really not natural or totally comfortable. By the way, they're way too expensive when buying more than a few pair. I don't really miss 3D for most of my viewing and haven't seen anything in 3D yet, that really just blows me away. I might have bought Avatar if it weren't hijacked by Panasonic. That kind of exclusive marketing will not help to promote 3D. If I had any say in the 3D industry, I'd discourage it for any future blockbuster movie releases. It doesn't advance widespread adoption of the feature. 3D adds nice depth to some programming, on others (sports) it really isn't needed in my opinion. Current Blu-ray is so clear and almost 3D that you don't need the extras. The "jump out" at you effects come off as just a cheap gimmick. I'll wait and see how it progresses.
- —Guest 2Beopen
USE OF 3D
- I'm not using yet 3D in my home theater but I am studying to do it. Your article is very useful, as ever.Thanks
- —hoffmannbrasil
