3D has come sixth in a poll of most popular technologies conducted by Freeview.
The poll asked customers which TV technologies they most preferred. They were given eight technologies and asked which three they ranked above the others.
Freeview found that of 2,000 viewers questioned only 19 per cent ranked 3D TV as most appealing.
BBC’s iPlayer managed to snatch the first position. Other more popular services were TV menus that allowed viewers to stream programs that had been shown earlier and channels that offered on-demand programs.
3D TV…
Anna Sheldrick - 20 April 2012 | comments. Read more
It seems that researchers cannot agree on what effect the 3D format might have on our eyes.
A study conducted by the Journal of Vision which was partly funded by a research arm of Samsung, revealed that the 3D experience strains the eyes and results into fatigue and blurred vision after watching.
In extreme cases, some people have experienced nausea, dizziness and headaches.
The news may be bad for 3D TV manufacturers as it is claimed that the problems mainly occur if the…
Ebony Hasselbaink - 26 July 2011 | comments. Read more
3DTVwatcher has recently reported on the drop in popularity of 3D TVs.
However, a new study from Futursouce Consulting claimed that by 2015 almost 40 per cent of households in Western Europe will have stereoscopic television.
Jim Bottoms, the Director of the company, said:
“There are around 10 million televisions being sold each year in the UK – and that’s in a country that has just 25m households.
“That means that every home is going out and buying a TV every two and a half years.”
These recent figures are…
Ebony Hasselbaink - 29 June 2011 | comments. Read more
It seems that 3D TVs are not nearly as popular as manufacturers hoped they would be.
Studies show, that last year over 90 per cent of people who owned a 3D TV, were using the functionality actively.
Now however, this figure is considerably lower.
While a small group of gadget-crazy people has spent a considerable amount of money to be the first to have the 3D experience in the comfort of their home, the majority of the consumers stick with the 2D format.
The issue is that there…
Ebony Hasselbaink - 21 June 2011 | comments. Read more
The number of 3D TV sets shipped around the world is expected to reach 3.2 million, DisplaySearch has revealed.
However, if the availability of 3D content is not going to be increased, there cannot be any expectations of high 3D TV sales.
Director of TV electronics research at DisplaySearch, Paul Gray, said:
“TV manufacturers really got ahead of themselves in 2010, and they forgot that a TV is a tool to watch content.”
“People will only buy a 3D TV if there is enough content to…
Boyana Draganova - 10 January 2011 | comments. Read more
Remember the times when Panasonic asked for $71,000 for its 103–inch plasma TV? That was 2006.
Today the technologies giant has bumped up the features and the price of the super-huge TV.
If you’re a die-hard 3D fan, then you might like watching your favourite films on the humongous TH-P103MT2 model with a 103-inch screen… and in 3D.
What’s more, enjoy full HD resolution and 500 million-to-one contrast, among other features. Also, be our guests to try to carry it around, as it weighs 321 kilograms…
Ionut Nicolae - 17 November 2010 | comments. Read more
Apparently women are unimpressed with 3DTV content, according to the consumer research group Mintel. A recent survey has shown that the content being offered in 3D doesn’t appeal to a female audience, and that broadcasters need to address this if women are to be persuaded to buy 3D products. Mintel reports that women are nearly twice as likely as men to not understand what Blu-ray is and half as likely to agree that the higher quality of films on Blu-ray is worth paying extra for, while they…
James Mitchell - 15 September 2010 | comments. Read more
The Consumer Electronics Association has called for some radical changes in the current development of 3D technology. The aim is to have universal glasses for all 3DTV systems, and alleviate the possibly problematic confusion over the passive and active distinction which may put off prospective consumers. A recent report by Deliotte suggested that the prospect of 3DTV isn’t as exciting or viable to a large audience as broadcasters and hardware producers would like, or expect. Whilst the report…
James Mitchell - 8 September 2010 | comments. Read more
New research undertaken by YouGov and Deloitte claims that just 2% of UK consumers are planning to buy a 3D TV over the next 12 months. As a result, the article in today’s Telegraph tells a tale of doom and gloom – that 3D TV is overhyped and destined to fail etc etc.
YouGov is a first rate research outfit, so we are not disputing the findings, but question the interpretation of the research results.
3D TV was introduced to the TV viewing public earlier this year. 3D TV…
Charlie Ponsonby - 26 August 2010 | comments. Read more
