Luddites...3dtv is badass. You are the same people who decried DVD when it made VHS obsolete. Affordable 3dtv without glasses is about ten years away. Happy waiting! I'm going to enjoy my TC-P54VT25 now.
3D TV will be a footnote at CES in Jan. The next big thing is connecting the TV to the net, that is going to be where the real battle is fought in consumer electronics.
3D is, always has been, and always will be gimmicky bullshit that serves no purpose other than to charge people more money whether they want it or not, especially at the movie theaters. Glad to see it go away.
Thank goodness - 3D tv/movies do nothing but make me nauseous; I was worried I'd get sick for more reasons than one watching the Packers games if it went mainstream.
I mean, it's like many people didn't read the article. 3D did more or less win - it's still around and still being sold, you're just not hearing about it. It's ninjaing its way into your homes, and that's still market penetration, that's still sales, that's still some measure of success.
Now we can argue usage, sure - everybody has 3D TVs, but nobody uses them - but the tech is clearly not dead if it's still being sold in large volumes.
I mean, it's like many people didn't read the article. 3D did more or less win - it's still around and still being sold, you're just not hearing about it. It's ninjaing its way into your homes, and that's still market penetration, that's still sales, that's still some measure of success.
Now we can argue usage, sure - everybody has 3D TVs, but nobody uses them - but the tech is clearly not dead if it's still being sold in large volumes.
It's being sold in large volumes because any 120Hz+ panel can do it. They're basically 3D by default.
I'm not certain what sort of definition of "dead" you use, but when a feature is no longer the central pillar of a marketing plan, no longer the central feature of your product and has remarkably stagnant utilization amongst consumers, that's dead to the tech industry.
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I'm not certain what sort of definition of "dead" you use, but when a feature is no longer the central pillar of a marketing plan, no longer the central feature of your product and has remarkably stagnant utilization amongst consumers, that's dead to the tech industry.
3D was dead out of the gate. You can only do so much to manufacture demand. 4K will not fare much better in the consumer space. It has massive potential for commercial applications though.
Black and White / Color / HDTV - the next innovation will be getting rid of all the extra boxes and wires, a true integrated wireless ecosystem inside the TV. That's something consumers will pay for.
I'm pretty positive 4K will gain traction, particularly when it comes to desktop monitors. But the uptake will take quite a long time as the content ecosystem catches up. But the economy of scale is there, so 4k is inevitable.
I'm pretty positive 4K will gain traction, particularly when it comes to desktop monitors. But the uptake will take quite a long time as the content ecosystem catches up. But the economy of scale is there, so 4k is inevitable.
Content and bandwidth. ISPs will need to invest in infrastructure soon...or just let Google take their business away by upgrading cities to fiber.
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No YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A LUDDITE IS.
Lol;D VHS how behind the times is he? It is Blu-ray vs. DVD now son.
ITS LIKE ITS COMING RIGHT AT ME!!!!
Now we can argue usage, sure - everybody has 3D TVs, but nobody uses them - but the tech is clearly not dead if it's still being sold in large volumes.
You could give me a huge list of reasons why it's silly gimmicks and bullshit. But fuck that, I want to indulge.
If they're taking a break from that to do self-driving cars though, that's fine. I'll be the first on in line for one when they are legal in my state.
Scouters? Yep, I'd want that too.
Black and White / Color / HDTV - the next innovation will be getting rid of all the extra boxes and wires, a true integrated wireless ecosystem inside the TV. That's something consumers will pay for.