TC’s Massive Poll: 3D
To 3D or not to 3D, that is the question.Published 09/02/2010 at 8:45 by Tuffcub
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Life is full of big questions: What A levels shall I take? Shall I apply for that job? Shall I ask her to marry me? Team Andre or Team Price? All vitally important questions, I’m sure you will agree.
Today we pose another conundrum, have those pesky market analysts and advertising types got it right?
According to the media industry 3D is the next big thing, be it in movies or games. Sony is pushing 3D with a launch of a new television line and the upcoming firmware update that will turn your humble PS3 in to a 3D capable games and movie unit. Microsoft have stated the 360 is “3D ready” but have yet to publish anything specific.
The firmware upgrade for your PS3 is free but you are going to need to buy a new 3D TV to get any benefit and of course, wear a pair of 3D glasses.
Will you be embracing 3D gaming and movies? Do you think it’s little more than a passing fad? Are you happy about having to wear 3D specs just to play a game? It’s time to find out so cast your vote TSA’ers and then report back on Saturday for debriefing.
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X_Yoshy_X | 09/02/2010 09:10
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definitely wantt 3D but since im only 16 i thing ill have to wait a long time for the price to come down
X_Yoshy_X | 09/02/2010 09:19
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oops i ment want not wantt and think not thing
also i dont want too have to wear glasses i think you should be able to walk in to a room, sit down & just watch not have to search around for some stupid glasses
ManeoriX | 09/02/2010 09:16
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I’m not really that interested in 3D.. I was impressed with how well Avatar had done it, but I’m not really that bothered with it in games.. If some really good 3D stuff comes out I’ll just watch it at the cinema!
cc_star | 09/02/2010 09:20
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Team Andre, Price is like something I frequently slay in Dante’s Inferno
Can’t wait for 3D, it’s going to be huge in the world of videogaming, where it’s all about immersion. The only thing against it is the people who didn’t read the signs and have recently splashed out on a new soon to be out of date TV.
The combination of headtracking within 3D, coupled with manipulating things with Arc Motion Controls is going to be mind blowing
Tuffcub | 09/02/2010 09:26
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I bought a 52″ Tv about 3 years ago before 3D was announced. They dont even make 52″ 3D TVs yet and there’s no way Im downgrading in size, I’ll got 3D when it’s time to replace my current TV but that wont be for another 5-6 years, which I suspect is the case of many people who have only just gone HD.
cc_star | 09/02/2010 10:26
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All I’ll do is relegate my 42″ to another room in the house, and get a 3D HDTV. Although its common sense not to be a first adopter and wait for the 2nd wave of products
kevatron400 | 09/02/2010 09:32
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The thing about headtracking in 3D (which is uber-awesome btw – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BduSDvUU6MY) is that currently it would only work for one user at a time, although Natal claims to be multi-user friendly, so maybe it’s something already in the pipeline.
jimmy-google | 09/02/2010 09:27
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I held off buying a new TV last year so I could get a 3D one this year. I can’t wait. I never really saw a huge point in HD (certainly not noticed the difference between 720 and 1080) but 3D does look like it will add something amazing to games. This could also talk me into buying Arc even if it cost more than I’d like to spend on it.
kevatron400 | 09/02/2010 09:35
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I agree about the step up. I think HD – 3D is a much bigger step than SD – HD. The way that HD technology was marketed meant that the average consumer didn’t even really know what it meant. My sister told me two days ago that if she signed up to a company’s broadband, she’d also get a phone and an HD-ready box. 3D is already in everyone’s conciousness because it’s been attempted for long. Unfortunately this is also the reason it’s also seen as a gimmick with no credibility for actual use at home.
AdmiringWorm | 09/02/2010 09:33
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I’m really interested in 3D gaming, but unfortunately I probably won’t afford it at first.
cam the man | 09/02/2010 22:23
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Same.
Would love a big 3D TV to play games on but, like most people, will have to wait for the price to come down.
Unless I win the lottery.
Kamokazi-UK | 09/02/2010 09:37
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Well I have trouble with my eyes not being of equal strength, so all of them 3D things just look very odd. I can get the polarised lenses to work if I mess around focusing my eyes, but its just not worth it..
Bladesteel | 09/02/2010 19:44
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I wouldn’t be at all surprised if someone starts making prescription 3D glasses, but I bet it’s going to be expensive.
Soild_Nat | 09/02/2010 09:43
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Just got a dam HDTV so this isnt top of my list at the moment. I also don’t want to have to wear glasses, so will wait for the tech to develop.
Nice to know the PS3 will be able to handle all this when the time comes for me to upgrade.
Amphlett | 09/02/2010 09:44
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Need a 5th option in the Poll –
I shall go 3D when the format war has ended (which will likely be the format without 3D specs).
Amphlett | 09/02/2010 09:45
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As I don’t want to buy a £1,000 TV only for it to be out of date with the 3D signals in 3 years times.
cc_star | 09/02/2010 10:15
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there isn’t really a format war… the 3D signal being carried is the same regardless of the viewing method… the TV does all the processing work work, so it’s possible for all 3D technologies to co-exist it just depends whether you want polarising glasses, active shutter glasses or to wait about 10 years for the no glasses option
Tuffcub | 09/02/2010 09:58
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Well the votes are flooding in and the results so far are.. suprising. Keep voting peoples!
double-o-dave | 09/02/2010 09:59
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Bit of a tough one this, I’ll have to wait ’til I’ve seen it working before I can make up my mind. I’m sure I watched the Gadget Show about a year ago and Sony had a 3D TV where you didn’t need glasses.
Lone Wolf | 09/02/2010 10:08
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Not interested in 3D I believe its a gimmick and a useless feature
BrendanCalls | 09/02/2010 10:13
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This type of 3D is NOT the future, it is a gimmick that ruins your sense of enjoyment. 3D was the worst thing about Avatar and it will be the worst thing about games.
Everyone talks about how more immersive it is, I never had a problem becoming immersed into the Corleone family when I watched The Godfather Saga in 2D
Amphlett also makes a good point, a format war is bound to start soon enough, it always does with tech like this. I am very interested to see who what when and how the competition will announce the other 3D format
cc_star | 09/02/2010 10:22
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I think you raised a similar point about HD, like never watching a DVD of a story based movie and wishing it was 5 x the clarity…
This is the same thing, it depends on the subject matter, something like the Shawshank Redemption will not be improved no matter how many pixels there are on the screen or whether its 3D or not, but the vast majority of AAA blockbusters do benefit from HD, and will benefit from 3D just like James Cameron’s Pandora did. Disney & Dreamworks have already confirmed that 100% of their output will be 3D, so this isn’t a fad which is going to go away because more intellectual story driven movies wouldn’t benefit from it.
BrendanCalls | 09/02/2010 10:47
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WOW!!! – mental note – “Nothing gets past CC”
Your right too, I do have similar views on Blu-ray movies, however my argument with HD DVD’s is that it is not a big enough jump to justify the upgrade from DVD. I do think 3D will be a justifiable leap, worth the upgrade, when it is a complete technology. There needs to be more investment and significant advances still to make it worthwhile. As soon as a type of 3D is released that makes the jump worthwhile, I will embrace it with open arms. This current type is still in the infant stage of development yet is being pushed as complete tech. A few years, a lengthy format battle and losing the glasses will finally see me embrace 3D
On a lighter note, I can’t see Disney or Dreamworks putting out too many intellectual story driven movies,
cc_star | 09/02/2010 11:00
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You’re right
People used to come round my house and see my HDTV and say there wasn’t much difference, part of the reason is that the all HDTVs upscale SD content, so you cannot compare SD with HD on the same TV because you’re actually comparing upscaled SD with HD, but anyway I don’t think the difference isn’t enough…
I watch 24 on SkyOne & SkyOne HD and the difference is negligible, but a wildlife program on BBCHD is a site to behold (or it was before they changed their codecs and reduced the bandwidth) With something like football on SkySports I’m in two minds, sure things look a bit more vivid in HD but I don’t think it matters too much, but given the choice I watch in HD
But Blu-ray is a whole different class, whilst its not of enourmous benefit to story driven films, I’d never watch an action movie on DVD again. there are of course movies which blur the lines between the two like Pans Labyrinth – Its like the Blu-ray medium was invented for that that movie alone
Bilbo_bobbins | 09/02/2010 10:14
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It’s a gimmick, seen it live and it’s nothing special. Wont be bothering with this at all. HD is much better than 3D, it looks superb and not blurry like 3D.
djdustb | 09/02/2010 10:16
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not really bothered about 3d but if it is cheap one day then i will move up to it i guess
seedaripper1973 | 09/02/2010 10:31
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I want 4D