First 3D HDTVs Sell Out in One Week

[exfileme]

Panasonic is now forced to take back-orders.

First 3D HDTVs Sell Out in One Week : Read more

 

[aje21]

Ah, but "sold out" could mean they sold both units they had...
Any clue as to the volume sold?

 

[babybeluga]

Early adopters =(

When this tech drops by a quarter in 6 months and has 5 new revisions, they'll be wishing they had waited.

 

[jeverson]

:O

 

[maydaynomore]

I want to know what makes that Plasma TV a 3DTV.

 

[nonstoprobot]

since it was sold at best buy, they most likely got them on 12 month no payments

 

[adamh]

It seems like people have been touting both the virtues of 3D as a viable format, and sounding its death bell since it first hit theaters. I have a feeling, though, that with modern technology improving the medium we might actually see it here to stay. As to the market share it may take, who can say? I'm kind of hoping for some kind of 3D video conferencing tech someday.

 

[adamh]

It seems like people have been touting both the virtues of 3D as a viable format, and its inevitable failure since it first hit theaters. I'm of an opinion that with modern technology improving the medium we might actually see it here to stay. As to the market share it may take, who can say? Personally I'm hoping for some kind of 3D video conferencing tech to make its way to commercial availability.

 

[wintermint]

ima assume some ppl got actual porn collection outside of their PC

 

[Intel_Hydralisk]

In unrelated news... demand for migraine medication skyrockets.

 

[shadow187]

[citation][nom]Intel_Hydralisk[/nom]In unrelated news... demand for migraine medication skyrockets.[/citation]
This.

'Fox8 News: Child learning deficiencies; 3-D to blame? More at 5.'

 

[pink315]

[citation][nom]maydaynomore[/nom]I want to know what makes that Plasma TV a 3DTV.[/citation]

120 hz display, and some nify glasses hahaha

 

[pink315]

[citation][nom]pink315[/nom]120 hz display, and some nify glasses hahaha[/citation]
"nifty"

Just to be a little more specific as well, you need a minimum of a 120hz screen to display 60fps content twice in which the glasses are used as a shutter to display what is necessary for each eye to display the 3d effect. Plasma or lcd does not matter, although I am curious to see which will remain the value holder

 

[MxM]

When mass produced this technology will cost $100 extra at most, with the most expensive component is the glasses themselves. When you buy $1000+ 50 inch TV, it is stupid not to pay this $100 to get 3D. The breakthrough is the speed of the LCD TV (plasma always had it) so that the images can be switched very fast, and BR discs that can have HD stereo video on single disk with multiple layers.
It is here to stay.

 

[starryman]

How is $2,899 considered "whopping"? Let's not get carried away with the superlative. I think that's a good deal and the evidence is clear - it's sold out.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

People with bad eyesight might have a problem. If the focal point is off a few people might suffer headaches, dizziness, and nausea. Wonder if they can develop #D without the glasses.

On another note, how much do extra glasses cost?

 

[redplanet_returns]

oh thank you so much rich lab rats for buying the 2.5 units that they have on sale to test it out for us.

 

[p05esto]

Man, and I just bought a $3500 LCD 55" with local diming in fall.... amazing TV, but 3D sounds like fun for the change I specnt 🙁

 

[alchemy69]

Wow. They sold both of them, huh?

 

[captaincharisma]

sounds like the obnly people buying them are ones that want to brag or want one for a collectors item

why else would anyone waste money on something where there is little to no content for it