Nothing exciting, just basic test scenes.
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Nothing exciting, just basic test scenes.
Not quite cheaper actually if you're looking for a good performance out of them. It's just that there is far greater variety and you can technically find cheaper sets with bad performance. Once you look at the higher performing LCD (or LED backlit), they can be more expensive than plasma. Panasonic's TV's pack quite a value for your buck.
One thing that should be stressed: DO NOT look at retail demos and make your decision. All sets aren't properly calibrated and LCD's in particular have the backlight maxed out. I've often heard claims of proper calibration in stores and I don't buy them for one second. If any of the TV's strike you as too bright in a well lit store, then it's not calibrated. You'd need a good balance between black and white levels to have a good 3D effect, so if the backlighting is maxed out, forget about it.
Narrow down the candidates and check out AVS to make a decision. Lots of helpful and knowledgeable people there.
If you're going for plasma, going with Panasonic is a no brainer as far as I'm concerned. Sony's sets may be more expensive than Samsungs as far as LCD's go, but you do get better performance.
I've tried the Samsung demos and I remain hopeful for auto stereoscopic 3D. We'll see if the current solution flies first, otherwise we won't see that.
You'd risk burn-in generally but the visual real estate would be similar to having a 50"+ screen in a modest size living room.
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I can't find a (3D) Plasma monitor smaller than 40". Am looking for a 30" one.
I'm going to use it mostly for gaming.
Maybe next year with 32" sets. Kind of surprised that Panasonic hasn't jumped immediately since 3D is kind a niche/enthusiast tech that will get a lot of support from PC and console gamers.
Bigger is better for 3d.(IMO)
With screens too smal , the sense of scale is really missing ,since 3dstereo gives the real scale of things .
I'd definitely go for anything > 40.
The perfect scale would be about the scale where a character filmed at 1,60 metter(standard 35mm) would look real size at zero parallaxe (plan of the screen).Something around that.
But that's because i'm not the biggest fan of shrinked worlds in stereo3d.Immersiveness is better when the scale feels about right.
With screens too smal , the sense of scale is really missing ,since 3dstereo gives the real scale of things .
I'd definitely go for anything > 40.
The perfect scale would be about the scale where a character filmed at 1,60 metter(standard 35mm) would look real size at zero parallaxe (plan of the screen).Something around that.
But that's because i'm not the biggest fan of shrinked worlds in stereo3d.Immersiveness is better when the scale feels about right.
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Home Media Magazine (digital version) has 1-2 industry articles on 3DTV:
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/questex/hom185469SDF/index.php?startid=14#/18
Gives a balanced view of the current state (mostly from movie studios' perspectives).
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/questex/hom185469SDF/index.php?startid=14#/18
Gives a balanced view of the current state (mostly from movie studios' perspectives).
Sony had a 3D Strategy conference earlier today ?
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010...m_medium=social&utm_campaign=3d_gaming_060910
According to the GTTV host, Sony will release 20 stereoscopic 3D titles ready this fiscal year:
http://twitter.com/geoffkeighley
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010...m_medium=social&utm_campaign=3d_gaming_060910
According to the GTTV host, Sony will release 20 stereoscopic 3D titles ready this fiscal year:
http://twitter.com/geoffkeighley
I already have about 6 monitors in the same room. Don't want to fit a 50" HDTV in. T_T
Anyway, here's a 15" 3D Blu-ray laptop from Toshiba:
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/s...eils_the_First_3D_Blu-ray_Capable_Laptop/4862
All I need is something twice as big.
Some unofficial 3D viral video for PS3:
http://kotaku.com/5559608/modern-warfare-2-going-3d-on-the-ps3
Kotaku speculates that MW2 may support stereoscopic 3D on PS3. I thought it's a 60fps game ?
[size=-2]May be it'd be downgraded like hell ? ^_^[/size]
http://kotaku.com/5559608/modern-warfare-2-going-3d-on-the-ps3
Kotaku speculates that MW2 may support stereoscopic 3D on PS3. I thought it's a 60fps game ?
[size=-2]May be it'd be downgraded like hell ? ^_^[/size]
TheWretched
Regular
Well... MW2 does support splitscreen... so downgrading resolution and stuff might be enough for this game.
Oninotsume
Newcomer
Hi,
I tried out Wipeout HD and Super Stardust HD on Panasonic's
new 3D Viera (50+'' not sure of the size) at work today.
Both games looked really fantastic, although Super Stardust was
indeed a much smoother experience. That isn't to say Wipeout HD,
didn't still look amazing, especially the replay mode following the race.
Using 3D was also a snap. The game automatically asks if you want
to play in 3D following the title screen, and the glasses start up
relatively quickly. The glasses, however, didn't sit well on the bridge
of my large nose, and were quite uncomfortable.
Unfortunately the 3D gave me, and just about everyone else who
used it, a slight headache, which is still with me now. Perhaps
it takes some getting used to.
(I did not experience this when viewing Avatar in I-max 3D.)
One other disappointment was that the Viera halves the color spectrum
(number of supported colors) in 3D mode. It wasn't very noticeable on
dark backgrounds, but may prove to have an impact on certain bright
games and Blu-ray. Apparently the Bravia, although not full 1080P
maintains the full color spectrum even when in 3D mode. I will report
on the Bravia once it arrives.
All in all it's neat tech., and really geared towards games, but I'll have
to wait a while before investing in it personally.
Oninotsume
I tried out Wipeout HD and Super Stardust HD on Panasonic's
new 3D Viera (50+'' not sure of the size) at work today.
Both games looked really fantastic, although Super Stardust was
indeed a much smoother experience. That isn't to say Wipeout HD,
didn't still look amazing, especially the replay mode following the race.
Using 3D was also a snap. The game automatically asks if you want
to play in 3D following the title screen, and the glasses start up
relatively quickly. The glasses, however, didn't sit well on the bridge
of my large nose, and were quite uncomfortable.
Unfortunately the 3D gave me, and just about everyone else who
used it, a slight headache, which is still with me now. Perhaps
it takes some getting used to.
(I did not experience this when viewing Avatar in I-max 3D.)
One other disappointment was that the Viera halves the color spectrum
(number of supported colors) in 3D mode. It wasn't very noticeable on
dark backgrounds, but may prove to have an impact on certain bright
games and Blu-ray. Apparently the Bravia, although not full 1080P
maintains the full color spectrum even when in 3D mode. I will report
on the Bravia once it arrives.
All in all it's neat tech., and really geared towards games, but I'll have
to wait a while before investing in it personally.
Oninotsume
Thanks for reporting ! I waited for a CG demo to show up on the Pana and they showed an animated space render (meteorite and planets), which is dark as expected. Now I know why. Would never have noticed the color space difference.
I am interested to see the new Sony 3DTV too (The ones announced yesterday).
I am interested to see the new Sony 3DTV too (The ones announced yesterday).
Seems like it would be the easiest candidate. They could just use 30fps for each eye. Although I think it dips into the 40-50 fps range, so they'd probably have to do some other stuff.
