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Llappin

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Hi all,


I was googling for 3D TV news, and came across a CNET blog declaring 3D TV doomed because Samsung dropped support for the technology. I have two questions. Is this true? If it is true, as experts viewers with a refined and discriminating taste in HT and movies, do you think that the technology should be dropped? What do you think?


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LG still includes Passive 3-D in it's high-end models. Also, 3-D is still being incorporated in the projector market. BenQ, Epson, Optoma, JVC, Sony, and other projector manufacturers have yet to give up on 3-D for their projector models.

There's a chance that 3-D TV's could be revived. Possibly in the form of glasses-free models. Samsung is also manufacturing and promoting 3-D capable VR headsets.
 

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LG still includes Passive 3-D in it's high-end models. Also, 3-D is still being incorporated in the projector market. BenQ, Epson, Optoma, JVC, Sony, and other projector manufacturers have yet to give up on 3-D for their projector models.

There's a chance that 3-D TV's could be revived. Possibly in the form of glasses-free models. Samsung is also manufacturing and promoting 3-D capable VR headsets.

Do you think that 3D is a less preferred viewing experience than UHD and newer technologies?
 
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3D technology will continue to exist for quite some time.

Theatrically, it's not going anywhere. It's much more popular internationally than domestically, but there's still a domestic audience for it. More people saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens theatrically in 3D than 2D.

For the home, though, it's going to continue to become a more specialized or high end thing. I think it's here to stay for home projectors. For TVs, it's probably going to be in top-of-the-line models and little else. If you're a fan of 3D at home, I don't think it'll stop being an option overnight, but we'll probably have to look a little harder next time we're TV shopping.
 

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3D technology will continue to exist for quite some time.

Theatrically, it's not going anywhere. It's much more popular internationally than domestically, but there's still a domestic audience for it. More people saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens theatrically in 3D than 2D.

For the home, though, it's going to continue to become a more specialized or high end thing. I think it's here to stay for home projectors. For TVs, it's probably going to be in top-of-the-line models and little else. If you're a fan of 3D at home, I don't think it'll stop being an option overnight, but we'll probably have to look a little harder next time we're TV shopping.


It's too bad that the TV manufacturers are dropping 3D TV. I rather enjoy my 3D experience at home.
 

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Do you think that 3D is a less preferred viewing experience than UHD and newer technologies?

I see 3-D as more of a special occasion. UHD, like HD before it is suited to casual viewing and will become more of an everyday mundane experience.
 

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