A recent survey by retrevo.com suggests a rather unwelcoming outlook for the future of the 3D TV market.
3D TV sales have failed to explode or to meet electronic retailers’ targets as people become increasingly disillusioned with the technology and the hassle of wearing and buying 3D glasses.
The survey claimed that only 22 per cent planned to purchase a 3D TV with a further 23 per cent saying they’d purchase a 3D TV if it was much cheaper.
However, 55 per…
Hugo Thornhill - 21 November 2011 | comments. Read more
A collaboration between the three big companies specialising in 3D to bring standardised glasses is now underway.
A statement from Sony announced that the “Full HD 3D Glasses initiative” was right on track, revealing that the companies involved were now working together to develop standard 3D glasses.
Back in August Samsung, Sony and Panasonic said that they would work together to bring a standard to active 3D glasses.
The standardisation of those would mean that everyone interested could have a special set instead…
Anna Sheldrick - 16 November 2011 | comments. Read more
Who doesn’t like taking a holiday snap or two? Wait. Let me rephrase that: who doesn’t like taking a holiday snap or two in 3D?
Enter Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-3D1 digital camera which boasts twin lenses meaning that users can now parade their holiday snaps and videos in HD and 3D. Yes, the neighbours will be jealous.
Users will be able to take control over what memories they prefer remembering in 2D and 3D by simply using a switch at the bottom of the gadget.
The 3D video…
Geoff Slaughter - 8 November 2011 | comments. Read more
Panasonic has planned to resolve issues between competing companies’ 3D glasses being incompatible across different 3D TV screens.
As 3D TV makers are preparing to really push their products next year, Panasonic has teamed up with XPAND 3D and created a new M-3D1 universal standard for 3D active shutter glasses.
This new technology would work by using infrared signals and Panasonic also has future plans for added radio frequency.
Also, the glasses could be used whilst watching any 3D compatible…
Summer Murawski - 31 March 2011 | comments. Read more
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks in the world of 3D.
The Nintendo 3DS has launched, Penthouse has launched Europe’s first 3D adult entertainment channel, and the LG Optimus become available for pre-order.
The latest thing to excite 3DTVWatcher is that stalwart of 3D hardware, a good old fashioned 3D TV.
Panasonic has announced that its two latest 3D TVs will be available in April,…
James Mitchell - 2 March 2011 | comments. Read more
Panasonic has said that its 3D TV sets have already surpassed HD sales while Samsung revealed it was leading the market by having shifted over 2million sets.
When comparing the lifespan of the HDTV and 3D TV Panasonic said that the tridimensional TV has been a lot more successful.
The chief technology officer of Panasonic, EisukeTsuyuzaki told TechRadar:
“This is a significant milestone. It means we have already surpassed what I call the laserdisc threshold. We have already taken 3D from geekdom to an early mass…
Anna Sheldrick - 23 February 2011 | comments. Read more
Panasonic opened up a whole new chapter in the way 3DTV owners interact with their devices by developing the arguably most user-friendly graphical interface created so far.
Interestingly, the prototype displayed on the picture shows the 3D version of the interface designed for the aviation industry.
The revolutionary invention did not even come out of the high-tech engineering depths of Japan, but rather is the creation of a small team from Panasonic in San Jose’s Research and Development facility.
What is so great about this new graphical…
Boyana Draganova - 21 January 2011 | comments. Read more
Panasonic has revealed that UK TV audiences would most like to see Doctor Who converted to 3D of all the programmes currently airing on UK TV. Panasonic, who are one of a few consumer electronics giants currently battling it out for a sizable share of the 3D TV market, found that the long running BBC family sci-fi adventure is the type of content audiences wish to see in 3D, but that other hugely popular shows such as ITV’s The X Factor and Wallace and Gromit were also…
Danish Mistry - 14 December 2010 | 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
