3D Television Explained

The waiting is over, with the brilliant line of 3D TV's hitting store shelves as we speak. People are getting anxious, yet however there is still many concerns that need to be addressed and the challenges you obtain when you try to scale down that 3D movie theater experience in your living room. In this article we will be adressing those technologies that go into 3D TV's and solve some questions about 3D TV.

With all the noise surrounding 3D HD TV's. There comes a lot of facts and rumors. In this post we'll cover all the facts, rumors, and over-blown whinning that will clear some things up once and for all. First thing you will need 3D glasses if you want to view 3D Television, however not to many people are tickled to death about this, but it's a minor price to pay for having 3D cinema in your living room. Plus lots of... if not all 3D televisions have the standard TV format (2D). 3D television can be turned on and off at the user's will.

A great thing about 3D televisions is that some of your previous 2D collections can be watched in 3D. Currently there might not be very many 3D DVD collections out there, but you can breathe new life to your old Blue Ray or DVD collection by converting them to 3D. Some 3D televisions like the Sony XBR52HX909 are going to have installed converters so you can watch 3D TV right out of the box.

Unfortunately if you want a taste of 3D HD TV then your gonna have to get a brand new TV. Due to the fact the technology is so new. Finding an adapter to convert 2D to 3D is very un-likely. The reason being is that 3D TV requires a higher refresh rate around 240Hz, which is almost triple the rate you'll find currently on the market for LCD TV's. For some 3D HD TV's that use active shutter technologies. You'll only be paying a slightly higher price on the TV, but the glasses could cost you $50-$100 a pair. Other 3D TV's that use polarized film may be more expensive, but will offer cheaper 3D glasses.

3D TV has appeared and disappeared many times throughout history, remember virtual boy? So naturally people are a bit skeptical of 3D TV of being a success. 3D TV has a lot of challenges to face in the living room. One potential problem is ambient light reducing the 3D effect.

The biggest challenges to the 3D effect are those huge clunky looking 3D glasses. Its almost seems like over 50% of the population do not want to wear them. Quite a few individuals actually complained of eye strain and head aches. The demo TV's set up in there dark corners at local stores seem alright. 3D television is still a rookie in the consumers home. This being because it's so new.

So with the pros and cons weighed out and the 3D TV experience being so fresh on the market. It's hard to make a decision. It seems the industry is looking for pioneers to grasp the reigns of 3D television and brag to all the neighbors about how cool your new TV is. The only down side is the glasses. However remeber normal 2D television can be watched with a push of a button at the user's will. So problem solved


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