3D televisions (and babe channels!)

Has anyone bought a 3D tv yet? I realise there isn't much in the way of 3D material to watch yet and the sets are pretty expensive, but I have been very impressed by the demos I have seen so far. Although I'm very tempted, I think I'll hold off until at least Chrstmas, when hopefully the prices have come down a bit.
With regards to the babe channels, I realise they will probably never be filmed in 3D as it's too expensive (we'll be lucky to get HD!), but I've noticed that the Samsung 3D tv's have a 2D to 3D conversion mode where any source connected to the tv can be turned into pseudo 3D by the touch of a button! That would be awesome for watching the shows (I can't be the only one who's thought about it ).
Do any of you have one of these Samsung's and if so how effective is this 2D to 3D mode? I was looking at getting a Panasonic, but it doesn't have this feature and is twice the price of the cheapest Samsung Any feedback appreciated

If anyone is thinking of buying a 3D TV make sure you research the model you are getting as some will only output 3D when an extra box called an emitter is also connected, 3D READY tv's DO NOT come with an emitter where as FULL 3D tv's have the emitter built into the set also some only output 3D when connected to a 3D enabled BluRay player via the new HDMI 1.4 lead whereas all HD TV's/BluRay players currently use the standad HDMI 1.3 leads.
All that said I am looking to get the Sony 60 inch Full 3D with WIFI as it is the best model for me the only problem is the £3500 price tag but all things come to those who wait so maybe by the end of the year I may well have one.

i'm so hoping that 3D is just a passing fad, mostly cos i can't watch it due to being partly blind in 1 eye. just gives me a migraine.

3D Babe shows = On screen graphics and telephone numbers that are even more intrusive!

(22-05-2010 10:26 )vostok 1 Wrote:  3D Babe shows = On screen graphics and telephone numbers that are even more intrusive!

funny, but oooo so true!

3d tv is a fad at best the only place it may become common place is games, but for day to day tv its about 20 years away. just look how long it has taken hdtv to take off. 5 years in and less than 10 percent of channels produce 720p content never mind 1080p. add to that only 3 million of the 15 million hdtv sold in the uk actually use the hd features
in the current 3d formats migraine is a serious problem with people over 40 due to retinal hardening, impairing the eyes ability to focus quick enough, leading to eyestrain and eventually severe headaches/migraine. as for the 3d enabled tv's mostly its just sales pitch the 1s with the emitter use 1 format, while nvidia produce 1 that just needs a 120hz monitor/screen and their gfx hardware and glasses so basically you could spend hundreds or even thousands for a format that may well never be properly supported.

so my opinion is its just hype and novelty with little real world application atm.

(25-05-2010 13:28 )Hexit Wrote:  3d tv is a fad at best the only place it may become common place is games, but for day to day tv its about 20 years away. just look how long it has taken hdtv to take off. 5 years in and less than 10 percent of channels produce 720p content never mind 1080p.

Indeed.

A little "Did you know" here:

"HD" Video cameras have existed since the late 1950's.
Electronovision Cameras captured between 1000-1100 lines at 25fps, but there simply wasn't TV's available that would give the quality of the video justice. (As virtually all TV's were still Black & White!)

So a few productions that were filmed on this early HD were converted to film with sufficient enhanced resolution to be shown on the big screen.

John Gielgud directed Richard Burton in the 1964 production of Hamlet in this early HD:



In 1964 a super-show featuring The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, The Supremes, The Rolling Stones and others was shot on HD video and then converted to 35mm film to be shown in cinemas:



So as you say, the technology exists to capture, yet the technology to deliver it to people in their homes never quite matches up.