3D TV

3D Success Still Coming Into Focus

As we move further past the one-year anniversary of the first 3D TV sets launched in the U.S., it’s clear 3D hasn’t leapt to the forefront of consumer technology market. But it hasn’t fallen completely into the background, either.

The recent announcement by Nintendo that it would dramatically cut the price of the Nintendo 3DS could be seen as another tough break for 3D products. In fact, Nintendo’s newest handheld gaming system overcame two of the most commonly cited objections for 3D–high prices for hardware and the need to wear glasses. Read more…

3D TV penetration to grow 50% in 2013

Spurred by rapid consumer acceptance, the 3D TV’s market penetration is projected to exceed 10 percent in 2011 and 50 percent in 2013, overtaking connected or Internet TVs. Consumer demand has also prompted local technology companies in Taiwan to develop and release new lines of 3D and Internet-enabled televisions in the second half of this year.

Leading these companies are Chimei Innolux (CMI), which announced plans to adopt active 3D TV panels for its large-size LED TVs, and BenQ, which will adopt passive 3D panel technology for its 3D TV product lines. Read more…

XPAND to Supply Active 3D Glasses for Mitsubishi Televisions in North America

XPAND, the global market leader in active 3D technology for home, cinema and education applications, will supply two models of XPAND 3D glasses for 3D capable televisions manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc. One will feature a single pair of 3D glasses designed for Mitsubishi 2011 television models with a built-in 3D emitter. The second will include a single pair of 3D glasses with an external emitter, offering a complete single viewer 3D solution for any Mitsubishi 3DTV. Read more…

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PlayStation Branded 3D TV Bundle Announced

At Sony’s press conference in Los Angeles, SCEA announced a PlayStation branded 3D TV with a few impressive features. Read more…

LG Ushers Next Gen 3D TV Featuring Powerless 3D Glasses

Unlike their older 3D TVs, your 3D viewing won’t be interrupted by a sudden loss of power on your 3D glasses. The Cinema 3D series of LG TV uses a 3D glass technology called Film Pattern Retarder (FPR) which is way better than shutter glasses of the previous years. Cinema 3D uses a polarized film on the screen to deliver different images for the left and right eyes. These images are then matched up with Cinema 3D glasses and the result is a 3D picture that is flicker-free with less crosstalk, meaning no more dizziness and eye fatigue that might occur when wearing shutter glasses. Read more…

Samsung Tries New Bonus Content Scheme To Sell 3D TVs

Is your 3D TV interest on the fence? Samsung wants to you throw you over to their side with additional content available to 3D TV set owners.

It’s the question that’s been on every gadget enthusiasts’ mind for the last few years: What’s going to happen with this whole 3D TV thing? Critics and analysts have gone back and forth, telling us that reports from consumers reveal low interest in the medium and that it’s simply a fad – only to swiftly reconsider and sing the 3D TV’s praises and potential earning power. This in turn makes it difficult for manufacturers and consumers alike to judge if or when they should jump on board with the technology. Read more…

Samsung, RealD To License New 3D Technology

Samsung and 3D company RealD are teaming up to license a new, full-resolution 3D technology to consumer electronics makers, the companies announced today.

Discussed at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, the new technology promises better and brighter image quality. The technology brings active shutter functionality to the display, which alternates content viewing between the left and right eyes, making full use of all the display’s pixels. Content delivered through the companies’ technology can be viewed with RealD’s circularly polarized 3D eyewear. Read more…

Start Saving For Samsung’s $13K, 75-Inch 3D HDTV

Got $13K to spare and a TV stand big enough to sleep on? If so, Samsung’s got a huge 3D TV to sell you.

The Samsung D9500 is a 75-inch, LED-backlit 3D LCD TV. It goes on pre-sale in Korea later this month, but Engadget reports that it’ll hit U.S. shores in August for a mere $13,000. Read more…

World’s Largest Cinemascope 3D TV?

Size matters, especially for TV makers competing to come up with larger and thinner screens. Stealing the limelight at the China Optoelectronics Display Expo in Shenzhen is AU Optronics (AUO) and its new 71-inch display. The Taiwanese LCD panel maker is calling this mammoth the world’s largest cinemascope 3D TV, featuring an ultra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio. Read more…