Is the 3D craze fizzling out?

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donfm

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As I go to stores in my area it seems that all the hype over 3D televisions has died out a bit. The companies don't seem to be advertising them or pushing them like they were when they first came out. Frankly 3D does nothing for me it looks too fake. Perhaps down the road it will become mainstream when it improves. But to me at present it seems sort of like merely a novelty. Just my opinion.
 
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Eug

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Is the 3D craze fizzling out?
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I hope so.

In truth though, there was never a real "craze" for 3D amongst consumers. It was a push by manufacturers, but one that has mostly been unsuccessful. People buy 3D-capable TVs and players simply because they're higher end models, and then they don't use them for 3D.

I think some would be more interested in 3D if no glasses are required, but such displays are currently horrendously expensive.

What I really hope though is to see 3D fizzle out at the theatres. It's still going strong there, but 3D movies give me massive headaches, yet cost more.
 
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brotj7

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Not yet for us. My neighbor has an Epson 5010 on a 100" screen and it's awesome. Maybe you need a bigger screen to enjoy it???
 
ImpulsE69

ImpulsE69

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I will say 3D on a bigger screen is different than a smaller screen. I actually enjoy playing games in 3D and own a few movies that are 3D. When done right..it actually is pretty cool. Do I think every damn movie coming out needs 3D? No.
 
Pr0d1gy

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I love 3D but it is only a part time thing. The glasses get old quick, but the effect is astounding with a proper setup and quality source material.
 
Durvelle27

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I love my 3D tv i always watch some kind of 3D movie or game in 3D just love it :D
 
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JasonCoder

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brotj7 said:
Not yet for us. My neighbor has an Epson 5010 on a 100" screen and it's awesome. Maybe you need a bigger screen to enjoy it???
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No, sorry. The movie theater dwarfs your neighbor's screen and I still think it sucks the dong. Headaches FTL. Opinions vary though and sounds like they/you are enjoying it. But for those that dislike it I don't think size matters.
 
Zorba

Zorba

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Never watched a 3D TV at a real house. But I look at them at the store and have never been very impressed. All of the glasses seem to have vignetting issues and I think I would get a headache after awhile.
 
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dagamer34

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Considering the number of movies that will be coming out in 3D next year, the answer is a clear and resounding no.
 
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Soundmanred

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The 65" TV I bought recently is 3D capable, and I didn't think I would use it. I bought my daughter the Tangled set with 3D BR, regular BR and DVD and we ended up watching it. I was thoroughly impressed (I've never been impressed by 3D) and thought it was even better than when we saw it in 3D at the theater.
I wouldn't want to watch all of my media this way, but it really is a cool effect and I've purchased more 3D titles since then.
 
sdifox

sdifox

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zerocool84 said:
The Verge had an article recently saying that 4k is the future of tv's not 3D.
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shit we don't even have proper 1080p broadcast. What is the point of 4k when the 2k signals are all compressed to hell?
 
donfm

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Well if I'm reading you all correctly most of you consider 3D a "novelty" but not a mainstream technology as of yet. Will it ever become more than that I suppose only time will tell. I personally would not go out of my way to purchase anything 3D at the moment. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
 
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sdifox said:
shit we don't even have proper 1080p broadcast. What is the point of 4k when the 2k signals are all compressed to hell?
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Is that a problem of the TV or the broadcasters? Heck, we still use MPEG-2 here in the states. We could be having a 1080p H.264 stream at only 6 Mb/s instead of 1080i/720p MPEG-2 stream at a bloated 12-15 Mb/s. The technology exists, but no one wants to pay for the upgrade. 4K is what will push that along because it will absolutely require a new codec (most likely HEVC), so at least in the states, we'll completely skip over H.264. Interestingly enough other areas of the world do use H.264 for digital broadcasts, so I'm sure their picture quality is FAR better.
 
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sdifox

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dagamer34 said:
Is that a problem of the TV or the broadcasters? Heck, we still use MPEG-2 here in the states. We could be having a 1080p H.264 stream at only 6 Mb/s instead of 1080i/720p MPEG-2 stream at a bloated 12-15 Mb/s. The technology exists, but no one wants to pay for the upgrade. 4K is what will push that along because it will absolutely require a new codec (most likely HEVC), so at least in the states, we'll completely skip over H.264. Interestingly enough other areas of the world do use H.264 for digital broadcasts, so I'm sure their picture quality is FAR better.
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cable and satellite providers are the ones controlling content compression ratio. And they over compress to hell since more channel = more money.
 
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Soundmanred

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donfm said:
Well if I'm reading you all correctly most of you consider 3D a "novelty" but not a mainstream technology as of yet. Will it ever become more than that I suppose only time will tell. I personally would not go out of my way to purchase anything 3D at the moment. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
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I don't consider it a novelty, I consider it a feature, much like PiP or apps. It's mnot like you HAVE to use it all the time, just when you want to.
 
mmntech

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I've got a pair of top end 55'' LG 3DTVs in my studio, which LG gave to us to promote them. Got the network logo and live traffic cameras running on them behind our presenter. They're pretty cool. Passive glasses too, which is nice. Would I buy one? Probably not. I fund the 3D effect makes my eyes wig out after awhile.

The problem with 3D is there's just no content. Especially as Bluray is becoming a niche product. Streaming services like Netflix have no 3D what so ever. TV networks don't want to buy the cameras because there's too few 3D TVs in the wild, they cost too much, and they don't want to train people to shoot and edit in the medium. Look how long the HD transition took. You'll see 4K become mainstream before you see 3D.
 
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dagamer34

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mmntech said:
I've got a pair of top end 55'' LG 3DTVs in my studio, which LG gave to us to promote them. Got the network logo and live traffic cameras running on them behind our presenter. They're pretty cool. Passive glasses too, which is nice. Would I buy one? Probably not. I fund the 3D effect makes my eyes wig out after awhile.

The problem with 3D is there's just no content. Especially as Bluray is becoming a niche product. Streaming services like Netflix have no 3D what so ever. TV networks don't want to buy the cameras because there's too few 3D TVs in the wild, they cost too much, and they don't want to train people to shoot and edit in the medium. Look how long the HD transition took. You'll see 4K become mainstream before you see 3D.
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I'm not sure you understand what "niche" means. Is Blu-ray as popular as DVD in it's heyday? No. But it isn't niche at all, definitely mainstream. In fact, more movies are sold in Blu-ray today than DVD.

And I don't see how anyone, especially people with larger HDTVs (50+ inches) would ever willingly watch a streamed version of a movie compared to a Blu-ray given the choice.
 
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