You thought owning a 3D television required a fat wallet? Think again. A UK retailer, Currys, has started selling a 42-inch LED tridimensional television for a mere £399. Oh, and that includes delivery too.
The price is significantly lower than the charges that we’ve seen throughout last year, reaching £1,000 if not more before dropping to £700 and a slightly more affordable £500.
The Logik L423ED is based on passive 3D technology and comes with 10 pairs of 3D glasses. For those wondering what passive is,…
Edita Lozovska - 19 April 2012 | comments. Read more
According to recent reports, LG is keen on making its FPR 3D technology an industry standard.
Fuelled by the fact that there has been a market share increase in both North and South Americas as well as other tech giants using the firm’s parts within its own products, LG decided to start producing its FPR 3D television panels at a faster pace.
A spokesperson for LG commented on the fact that the giant opened a new plant in Mexico to produce 3D…
Edita Lozovska - 27 March 2012 | comments. Read more
3DTVwatcher feels bittersweet happiness today. According to recent reports, Toshiba has unveiled its beast of 3D TV yesterday and has now started shipping the 55-incher to the UK.
That’s really impressive, who wouldn’t want to have such a monster in their living room? Plus it is glasses-free and you don’t have to sit awkwardly in a fixed position the whole time.
So why does 3DTVwatcher feel that someone squeezed a whole lemon on our chocolate-chip cheesecake? Probably because we’re lost as to where we’ll put all…
Edita Lozovska - 12 March 2012 | comments. Read more
3DTVwatcher has spoken to a lot of 3D TV owners discussing the pros and cons of the tridimensional format.
Most were not against the fact that viewing content in 3D was more of an event rather than a ye olde casual TV-watching experience. But what everyone seemed to mind was that there was not enough content to justify the handsome price tag that comes along with 3D televisions.
Of course, viewers got an amazing 3D documentary from time to time – but consumers deemed it was not…
Edita Lozovska - 14 February 2012 | comments. Read more
Previously it has been said that watching content in 3D can trigger seizures for children with epilepsy, however a new study has suggested that the tridimensional format is no worse than the regular HD (High Definition) or SD (Standard Definition).
Nevertheless, other studies have suggested that it could cause children to have headaches, be nauseous as well as feel dizzy.
The German University of Munich has teamed up with the Austrian University of Salzburg to study the effect that the 3D format might have on 12-year-olds.
The findings,…
Edita Lozovska - 5 December 2011 | comments. Read more
LG recently claimed its 3D TVs were superior to Sony and Samsung’s based on the findings from its ‘blind test’ survey.
LG is planning on using these findings as a basis for a new advertising campaign which has greatly upset Sony in particular.
LG’s website has already used these findings to promote its 3D TVs using the slogan:
“3 Brands. 3 Dimensions. One Clear Winner” and it also stated that: “In 3D TV tests, 4 out of 5 people…
Hugo Thornhill - 24 November 2011 | comments. Read more
3D TV is forever improving, however with early claims that its introduction was the biggest endeavour since living colour, so far sales have been disappointing.
The 3D glasses that, until now, were a fundamental part of 3D viewing did not help matters.
Having to wear bulky, heavy glasses when watching telly in your living room, is not the leading selling point.
Industry insiders speculate that consumers are simply waiting for the technology to improve before committing. There is also a high chance…
Emma Tiri - 9 September 2011 | comments. Read more
According to a Sony game developer, the best 3D TV on the market is the Vizio 65-inch 3D Razor LED HDTV, after he tested an array of 3D TV models.
The Vizio uses passive 3D technology which means that customers can use the same 3D glasses that are being used in the cinema.
The TV connects automatically to Wi-Fi which makes it great for gaming.
One customer said:
“The set performed exactly as advertised. No flicker or other pitfalls of the ‘Active’ glass type…
Ebony Hasselbaink - 18 July 2011 | comments. Read more
Feeling like watching some premium television? Opt for Loewe’s new 3D option.
The individual 3D TV range is the first stereoscopic format the German company has produced and it sports some impressive features.
Loewe has issued a statement saying:
“The contrast filter panel made from high-quality grey glass not only increases viewing pleasure but also plays a key role in making the Loewe Individual 3D television a design piece with timeless appeal.
“The individual line’s outstanding design has already won the coveted iF Gold Award 2011.”
The TV can convert…
Ebony Hasselbaink - 4 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
