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Among major consumer electronics giants, nobody has created a larger deal with rolling out 3D televisions than Samsung. Nevertheless, Samsung has published a health warning which warns that certain individuals may find the 3D experience a little too intense. Among the list of people who ought to avoid watching 3DTV, and also the possible negative effects associated with watching these pictures anyway, you would imagine you are going to step onto a hyper-extreme trip in a amusement park instead of simply watching television in your own home.
Samsung declares that viewers with severe health conditions – along with the elderly, the pregnant, the tired or have a family history of epilepsy or strokes – ought to avoid watching 3D. Samsung also claims that kids and also young people are particularly vulnerable to undesirable health effects, and needs to be closely monitored by adults when looking at 3D images.
The list of the possible health effects is nearly as terrifying as the most recent slasher movie. They include altered vision, light-headedness, involuntary eye or muscle twitching, disorientation, nausea or vomiting, cramps and withdrawal leading to convulsions. Other possible negative effects include motion sickness, perceptual after-effects and reduced postural stability (for instance, the inclination to fall down). Helpfully, we think, Samsung also states that due to possible disorientation, 3D TVs shouldn’t be located close to dangers such as balconies or open stairwells.
In addition, worries about 3D viewing are nothing new. Experts have long asserted 3D viewing generally can result in distressing side effects simply because they induce the eye balls and also the brain to operate in ways that are not totally natural. That is not a problem for a lot of people, however because this article in Business Week points out, a number of individuals – close to 30 % – possess vision problems which make them much more vulnerable to severe headaches, eye strain, motion sickness and so on.
1. Can I upgrade my current Blu-ray player to handle 3D Blu-ray movies?
So far, only the Playstation 3 is capable of software upgrades to enable it to display 3D content on Blu-ray.
2. Can I use my existing collection of 3D movies with the new 3D hardware?
No. Current 3D home video titles use anaglyphic imaging, where stereoscopic video is created with two superimposed images ising two coloured layers, seen through coloured glasses. The new 3D technology uses alternate frame sequencing technology, where the glasses receive an infrared signal from the TV, to darken and lighten each eye lens in succession, to create a stereoscopic image.
3. My friend and I are planning to buy different brands of 3D TVs. Can I use my TV glasses on his 3D TV?
While the technology is similar, there might be differences in the signals sent by the TV to the glasses. For now, it is unlikely the glasses can pair with different 3D TVs.
4. Can a 3D TV display regular 2D content?
Yes. All 3D TVs have a feature ti display content in regular 2D, so you do not need to change TVs to watch content in both formats.
5. There are 3D plasma, LCD and LED TVs. Which offers the best 3D display?
This is not known. The point that plasma TVs display better blacks and LED TVs offer brighter images should hold true for their 3D counterparts too.
6. What do I need to enjoy 3D video at home?
For starters, a 3D TV is a must. If you own any Blu-ray player other than a Playstation 3, you need a new Blu-ray player as well. While Samsung 3D TVs do convert 2D content to 3D, there are some caveats and the conversion is not as immersive as those created specifically in 3D.
With the 3D movie Avatar becoming a box office hit, all efforts are now focused on creating that success and experience in homes.
Major hardware vendors from Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and LG are working to launch their 3D home entertainment devices to hit stores in coming months. Apart from full-fledged 3D TV sets with special eye-wear, the new devices include Blu-ray players and sound systems.
These new gizmos are not a knee-jerk reaction capitalizing on the 3D fervor, in the hope that they will appeal to consumers.
Korean consumer electronic giant Samsung will be the first to launch its machines this month with more than a dozen 3D devices ready to hit the stores.
It hopes that 3D TV sales will make up 20 percent of its TV sales this year.
But before you scoff at the thought of wearing the hideous red and cyan anaglyphic glasses that come with the current 3D technology video titles like Coraline, know that 3D technology for homes has changed for the better. Home 3D is now comparable to what you see in cinema halls.
Current 3D DCD titles come with cheap cardboard glasses with lenses of varying colors and intensity for viewers to watch unnaturally colored video images.
New 3D home entertainment systems use the alternated frame sequencing technology which has active shutter glasses to create the illusion of depth.
With rich colors fully reproduced onscreen, a sensor from the TV signals the glasses to rapidly open and shut each lens, to create the stereoscopic effect.
This means the glasses are a regular shade of gray and all future 3D content released on home video will follow the same standard for a uniform experience.
Not all 3D TVs being launched, from plasma, LCD, to LED, will be the same. Aside from being one of the the first, Samsung’s 3D TVs also offer conversion, which transforms current 2D video into 2D. LG is launching its 3D TVs next month, with models that can convert 2D to 3D only available from July.
While the converted content will not be as immersive as full 3D content, it will not limit viewing choices to only upcoming 3D movie titles as consumers can still enjoy their existing titles.
This method is not new. The current Hollywood action movie, Clash of the Titans, was filmed in 2D and converted to 3D for its theatrical release.
But not all 3D TV makers are providing this option as such conversion does not produce acceptable picture quality. Crisp 3D pictures can be achieved only when it is recorded at source using a 3D video camera.
Without converting 2D content, the availability of 3D content is limited. There is a lack of 3D home movies and video games being readied while 3D TV broadcast is still a long while away as costs are high.
To be expected, early adopters of home 3D will have to pay more, though the electronic companies have yet to reveal the exact prices.
With prices of a 40-inch LED TV at $1800, an equivalent size 3D LED TV is expected to start from $2000.
Buying extra pairs of 3D glassed will be costly as each pair will cost about $100. Consumers will also have to cough out more cash for new 3D capable Blu-ray players in order to view new 3D releases like Monster Vs Aliens. For instance, the Samsung BD-C6900 player is priced at $399. Regular players cost about $70 to $150 less.
If you own Sony’s Playstation 3 console, then you are in luck. It is the only Blu-ray player that can be upgraded to handle 3D content. The software update is expected in the next few months, to coincide with Sony’s launch of its 3D TVs.
Sony to Roll Out 3D TVs in June
Sony said it would begin selling 3D TVs in Japan in June, aiming to ride a new wave of interest in the technology thanks to newly released movies such as sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar”.
Sony also said its first 3D LCD TV models would hit the Japanese market on June 10, with a price tag of about 350,000 yen (US$3,535) for a 46-inch version.
Viewers will need to wear electronic 3D active shutter glasses that open and close rapidly in time with images designed for the right and left eye, creating a 3D effect.
The Japanese giant said its overall TV business would shift into high gear in the fiscal year to March 2011, targeting sales of more than 25 million LCD Vs – up 60% from its forecast for this year.
It aims for 10 per cent of the sets to be capable of viewing 3D sources.It has also begun shipping 3D ready blu-ray players like the Sony BDP-S470 and will be releasing the new BDP-S770 in Summer.
The next 12 months are “really a year when we think we can attack,” Yoshihisa Ishida, senior vice president in charge of Sony’s home entertainment business, said at a press conference.
Sony has been caught off guard in recent years by innovative new products such as Apple’s iPod and Nintendo’s Wii, but it has high hopes for 3D televisions.
The 3DTVs are key to chief executive Howard Stringer’s goal of converging Sony’s strengths in electronics, such as Bravia televisions and PS3 game consoles, and content generated by its movie studio and music label.
Blockbusters such as James Cameron’s science fiction 3D opus “Avatar” have fueled the buzz around images that appear to jump out of the screen.
But many experts think consumers are unlikely to rush to buy the premium-priced 3D TVs due to the need for special glasses and because many people have already upgraded to high-definition sets in recent years.
Sony is lagging behind some rivals. Panasonic plans to launch a 3D TV in the United States on Wednesday, ahead of its rollout in Japan, as it goes head-to-head with South Korea’s Samsung Electronics.
Sony has not yet announced a launch date for 3D TVs outside Japan.
Active Shutter Glasses for 3D HDTV
In the race for 3D TV supremacy, major electronics giants Sony, Panasonic and Samsung have announced that they are ready to launch 3D HDTVs this year with a slew of models with sizes ranging from 40 inches to 55 inches. But to view 3D in all its glory you need more than just a 3D capable TV and a 3D source. You will also need to put on 3D glasses to get the full 3D experience.
The original 3D experience of movies depended on the viewer wearing stereoscopic green and red glasses. The illusion of 3D in the image came from superimposed green and red images taken from slightly different angles. Each eye saw only one image, and the viewer’s brain combined them to give the illusion of three dimensions. 3D movies using this technology, called anaglyph 3D, can be viewed on any TV, as long as the viewer wears the glasses.
Samsung declares that viewers with severe health conditions – along with the elderly, the pregnant, the tired or have a family history of epilepsy or strokes – ought to avoid watching 3D. Samsung also claims that kids and also young people are particularly vulnerable to undesirable health effects, and needs to be closely monitored by adults when looking at 3D images.
The list of the possible health effects is nearly as terrifying as the most recent slasher movie. They include altered vision, light-headedness, involuntary eye or muscle twitching, disorientation, nausea or vomiting, cramps and withdrawal leading to convulsions. Other possible negative effects include motion sickness, perceptual after-effects and reduced postural stability (for instance, the inclination to fall down). Helpfully, we think, Samsung also states that due to possible disorientation, 3D TVs shouldn’t be located close to dangers such as balconies or open stairwells.
In addition, worries about 3D viewing are nothing new. Experts have long asserted 3D viewing generally can result in distressing side effects simply because they induce the eye balls and also the brain to operate in ways that are not totally natural. That is not a problem for a lot of people, however because this article in Business Week points out, a number of individuals – close to 30 % – possess vision problems which make them much more vulnerable to severe headaches, eye strain, motion sickness and so on.
1. Can I upgrade my current Blu-ray player to handle 3D Blu-ray movies?
So far, only the Playstation 3 is capable of software upgrades to enable it to display 3D content on Blu-ray.
2. Can I use my existing collection of 3D movies with the new 3D hardware?
No. Current 3D home video titles use anaglyphic imaging, where stereoscopic video is created with two superimposed images ising two coloured layers, seen through coloured glasses. The new 3D technology uses alternate frame sequencing technology, where the glasses receive an infrared signal from the TV, to darken and lighten each eye lens in succession, to create a stereoscopic image.
3. My friend and I are planning to buy different brands of 3D TVs. Can I use my TV glasses on his 3D TV?
While the technology is similar, there might be differences in the signals sent by the TV to the glasses. For now, it is unlikely the glasses can pair with different 3D TVs.
4. Can a 3D TV display regular 2D content?
Yes. All 3D TVs have a feature ti display content in regular 2D, so you do not need to change TVs to watch content in both formats.
5. There are 3D plasma, LCD and LED TVs. Which offers the best 3D display?
This is not known. The point that plasma TVs display better blacks and LED TVs offer brighter images should hold true for their 3D counterparts too.
6. What do I need to enjoy 3D video at home?
For starters, a 3D TV is a must. If you own any Blu-ray player other than a Playstation 3, you need a new Blu-ray player as well. While Samsung 3D TVs do convert 2D content to 3D, there are some caveats and the conversion is not as immersive as those created specifically in 3D.
With the 3D movie Avatar becoming a box office hit, all efforts are now focused on creating that success and experience in homes.
Major hardware vendors from Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and LG are working to launch their 3D home entertainment devices to hit stores in coming months. Apart from full-fledged 3D TV sets with special eye-wear, the new devices include Blu-ray players and sound systems.
These new gizmos are not a knee-jerk reaction capitalizing on the 3D fervor, in the hope that they will appeal to consumers.
Korean consumer electronic giant Samsung will be the first to launch its machines this month with more than a dozen 3D devices ready to hit the stores.
It hopes that 3D TV sales will make up 20 percent of its TV sales this year.
But before you scoff at the thought of wearing the hideous red and cyan anaglyphic glasses that come with the current 3D technology video titles like Coraline, know that 3D technology for homes has changed for the better. Home 3D is now comparable to what you see in cinema halls.
Current 3D DCD titles come with cheap cardboard glasses with lenses of varying colors and intensity for viewers to watch unnaturally colored video images.
New 3D home entertainment systems use the alternated frame sequencing technology which has active shutter glasses to create the illusion of depth.
With rich colors fully reproduced onscreen, a sensor from the TV signals the glasses to rapidly open and shut each lens, to create the stereoscopic effect.
This means the glasses are a regular shade of gray and all future 3D content released on home video will follow the same standard for a uniform experience.
Not all 3D TVs being launched, from plasma, LCD, to LED, will be the same. Aside from being one of the the first, Samsung’s 3D TVs also offer conversion, which transforms current 2D video into 2D. LG is launching its 3D TVs next month, with models that can convert 2D to 3D only available from July.
While the converted content will not be as immersive as full 3D content, it will not limit viewing choices to only upcoming 3D movie titles as consumers can still enjoy their existing titles.
This method is not new. The current Hollywood action movie, Clash of the Titans, was filmed in 2D and converted to 3D for its theatrical release.
But not all 3D TV makers are providing this option as such conversion does not produce acceptable picture quality. Crisp 3D pictures can be achieved only when it is recorded at source using a 3D video camera.
Without converting 2D content, the availability of 3D content is limited. There is a lack of 3D home movies and video games being readied while 3D TV broadcast is still a long while away as costs are high.
To be expected, early adopters of home 3D will have to pay more, though the electronic companies have yet to reveal the exact prices.
With prices of a 40-inch LED TV at $1800, an equivalent size 3D LED TV is expected to start from $2000.
Buying extra pairs of 3D glassed will be costly as each pair will cost about $100. Consumers will also have to cough out more cash for new 3D capable Blu-ray players in order to view new 3D releases like Monster Vs Aliens. For instance, the Samsung BD-C6900 player is priced at $399. Regular players cost about $70 to $150 less.
If you own Sony’s Playstation 3 console, then you are in luck. It is the only Blu-ray player that can be upgraded to handle 3D content. The software update is expected in the next few months, to coincide with Sony’s launch of its 3D TVs.
Sony to Roll Out 3D TVs in June
Sony said it would begin selling 3D TVs in Japan in June, aiming to ride a new wave of interest in the technology thanks to newly released movies such as sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar”.
Sony also said its first 3D LCD TV models would hit the Japanese market on June 10, with a price tag of about 350,000 yen (US$3,535) for a 46-inch version.
Viewers will need to wear electronic 3D active shutter glasses that open and close rapidly in time with images designed for the right and left eye, creating a 3D effect.
The Japanese giant said its overall TV business would shift into high gear in the fiscal year to March 2011, targeting sales of more than 25 million LCD Vs – up 60% from its forecast for this year.
It aims for 10 per cent of the sets to be capable of viewing 3D sources.It has also begun shipping 3D ready blu-ray players like the Sony BDP-S470 and will be releasing the new BDP-S770 in Summer.
The next 12 months are “really a year when we think we can attack,” Yoshihisa Ishida, senior vice president in charge of Sony’s home entertainment business, said at a press conference.
Sony has been caught off guard in recent years by innovative new products such as Apple’s iPod and Nintendo’s Wii, but it has high hopes for 3D televisions.
The 3DTVs are key to chief executive Howard Stringer’s goal of converging Sony’s strengths in electronics, such as Bravia televisions and PS3 game consoles, and content generated by its movie studio and music label.
Blockbusters such as James Cameron’s science fiction 3D opus “Avatar” have fueled the buzz around images that appear to jump out of the screen.
But many experts think consumers are unlikely to rush to buy the premium-priced 3D TVs due to the need for special glasses and because many people have already upgraded to high-definition sets in recent years.
Sony is lagging behind some rivals. Panasonic plans to launch a 3D TV in the United States on Wednesday, ahead of its rollout in Japan, as it goes head-to-head with South Korea’s Samsung Electronics.
Sony has not yet announced a launch date for 3D TVs outside Japan.
Active Shutter Glasses for 3D HDTV
In the race for 3D TV supremacy, major electronics giants Sony, Panasonic and Samsung have announced that they are ready to launch 3D HDTVs this year with a slew of models with sizes ranging from 40 inches to 55 inches. But to view 3D in all its glory you need more than just a 3D capable TV and a 3D source. You will also need to put on 3D glasses to get the full 3D experience.
The original 3D experience of movies depended on the viewer wearing stereoscopic green and red glasses. The illusion of 3D in the image came from superimposed green and red images taken from slightly different angles. Each eye saw only one image, and the viewer’s brain combined them to give the illusion of three dimensions. 3D movies using this technology, called anaglyph 3D, can be viewed on any TV, as long as the viewer wears the glasses.
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