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
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
It has been in the cards for a while but now it has landed: 3D World, a web-based catalogue filled with full-fat 3D content brought to you by none other than LG.
Lucky owners of the company’s 3D Cinema Smart TV in over 70 countries will be able to take advantage of the library stuffed with tridimensional videos.
Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Home Entertainment, has been reported as stating:
“3D World is a critical part of LG’s long-term strategy which includes controlling more of the…
Geoff Slaughter - 16 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
For the last few years TV shipments have been going strong but the figures fell this year for the first time in six years.
While there was a decrease in 3D and Plasma TVs, the sale of LCD TVs has grew only by 7 per cent to ship 205m units in 2011, which is quite slow considering the two-digit increases in previous years.
However, the popularity of 3D TVs has increased in both Europe and China. Strangely, it has not been so popular in America, where nine per cent of…
Anna Sheldrick - 16 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
According to recent reports, Sony has a grand plan to start rolling out passive 3D television sets.
Some of you might remember that Sony has been especially keen on active 3D sets, as according to the firm, the image was much clearer and the resolution – sharper.
Although the Japanese firm is yet to confirm the news formally, it has been said that it started to feed these passive products into the Chinese market, while Europe has to wait until September to…
Geoff Slaughter - 5 March 2012 | comments. Read more
We might as well admit it, we had a feeling this was coming – lucky 3D TV owners will be able to view some parts of the London 2012 Olympics in the crystal clear tridimensional format.
It was the BBC’s director of the London games, Roger Mosey, who spilled the beans saying that the opening and closing ceremonies, daily sporting highlights and a few other live broadcasts will be aired in 3D.
Mr Mosey was quoted as saying:
“We’ve chosen these events partly…
Geoff Slaughter - 16 February 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
If there is any tech giant that you want to take tips on slimming down from, it might as well be LG which has announced a new range of 1mm thin bezel 3D TVs.
These have been displayed along with the firm’s freshest 3D cinema displays during the annual CES 2012 show.
Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Home Entertainment Company, was quoted as saying:
“The 3D experience is still evolving and we at LG intend to push the limits of…
Geoff Slaughter - 10 January 2012 | comments. Read more
