Reply to: Plasma or LED/LCD ?

[ChimpMaster]

I wonder what the pets make of the 3D. No way can the tech differentiate between cats, dogs, and hairy people.

My 3 year old ran away from the demo 3D TV screaming because she thought the scary (cartoon) character was coming out of the TV to get her. The 3D must be good, I thought.

This was in a Currys store with lots of other people standing around the 3D demo!

I must admit that I was quite pleasantly surprised by the 3D picture.

[d000hg]

I wonder what the pets make of the 3D. No way can the tech differentiate between cats, dogs, and hairy people.

I doubt StreetView, Picassa and the £0.49 iPhone facial recognition apps detect cats as people very often.

[PAH]

Some sort of sorcery... facial detection, etc. I read an article about a prototype that could track up to 9 (or maybe 7) people at once.

I wonder what the pets make of the 3D. No way can the tech differentiate between cats, dogs, and hairy people.

[PAH]

I've found myself a HD/3D 60" plasma at just over £1,000. It's clearly not the greatest tech out there but it'll give me what I want for the next few years and then we'll move on again.

True. Though as I can't be arsed with 3D (no movie out yet really capitalises on it, apart from maybe Piranha 3D with Kelly Brook ) I got a decent 50" plasma for £550. The 60" model was almost a grand extra.

[d000hg]

How does it cope with multiple people scattered around the room?

Some sort of sorcery... facial detection, etc. I read an article about a prototype that could track up to 9 (or maybe 7) people at once.

[ChimpMaster]

The problem is that you can wait forever if you're looking to wait for the next generation product or the latest and greatest tech. Right here, right now, we have what we have - a decent HD or 3D picture from an affordable plasma.

Who cares if you have to wear glasses for 3D? You're only going to watch the occasional 3D movie anyway.

I've found myself a HD/3D 60" plasma at just over £1,000. It's clearly not the greatest tech out there but it'll give me what I want for the next few years and then we'll move on again. Beats my 36" CRT anyway.

[PAH]

Not necessary really. Upcoming TVs can do 3D wherever you sit in the room, without use of glasses.

How does it cope with multiple people scattered around the room?

[AtW]

I'll be waiting on the 3D front as I understand that Sony, Panasonic, Samsung and Co are trying to come up with a standard across their products. So I won't be laying my cash down until I know what they decide. Until I heard this i was looking at the Panasonic 65" 3D full HD Plasma, bit expensive at the mo.

So far they've only agreed on that the standard will be 3D.

[d000hg]

I predict that augmented reality contact lenses with built in 3D will be a big leap forward in coming years.

Not necessary really. Upcoming TVs can do 3D wherever you sit in the room, without use of glasses.

[Scrag Meister]

I'll be waiting on the 3D front as I understand that Sony, Panasonic, Samsung and Co are trying to come up with a standard across their products. So I won't be laying my cash down until I know what they decide. Until I heard this i was looking at the Panasonic 65" 3D full HD Plasma, bit expensive at the mo.

Personally I am a Panasonic fan, although our main TV is Samsung, but have 2 Panasonic Freesat units in the bedroom and our small lounge.

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[PAH]

so basically you're telling us that you like watching slightly over weight and badly dressed grown men wanking themselves dry?

Has AtW's SKA hacked into my webcam again?

[AtW]

LG OLED 55''

[Spacecadet]

Maybe it's time some of those old rude films were remade in proper glasses-less 3D:

Confessions of a Working From Home Contractor

What the Contractor's Butler Saw

so basically you're telling us that you like watching slightly over weight and badly dressed grown men wanking themselves dry?

[PAH]

non-glasses 3D is more interesting to me.

I predict that augmented reality contact lenses with built in 3D will be a big leap forward in coming years.

Until then I too prefer glasses-less 3D. I just look out of the window.

Maybe it's time some of those old rude films were remade in proper glasses-less 3D:

Confessions of a Working From Home Contractor

What the Contractor's Butler Saw

Carry On Invoicing

[d000hg]

I wonder if these fandabbydozy OLED TVs that are going to be out 'soon' will be able to support the new active/passive 3D?

The TV industry is very keen on 3D taking off - it's the consumers who are not that bothered - so I assume so.

non-glasses 3D is more interesting to me.