Conclusion
We were cynical about the prospect of 3D television, and the truth of the matter is that there are some sea changes needed to convince the consumers that it's worth their while.
The glasses are problematical, and the product has the added problem of defeating the overriding feeling that 3D is a gimmick.
Will it enhance our viewing in sport? It's tough to say at this point; certainly for the boxing it improved the experience but the faster moving team sports were a long way from perfect.
Entertainment seems to work a little better – although seeing ageing Gladiator Wolf in 3D may well be enough to scare the kids to an early bedtime.
Sky are openly fishing for consumer feedback by opening up about their ongoing trials, and even at this early stage it certainly has the wow factor.
3D has risen up and drifted away several times in the past, and there's no guarantee that this won't happen again.
But in trying something different, Sky has again pushed at the boundaries of television technology as they did with Sky+ and HD.
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june
August 5th
3. Won't this work now straight off the STB with Vuzix video eyewear? They are used now for stereo 3D "virtual" large screen viewing and game playing on PC's, iPods and mobile mobile phones.This would be great for those that already have these 3D capable glasses for games and 2D content because there is a shortage of 3D content right now.
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psfour
December 20th 2008
2. The glasses should be a problem as they are already designs for 3D TV with no need for glasses.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/alioscopys-40-inch-3dhd-autostereoscopic-lcd-headed-for-ces-no/
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lovlid
December 19th 2008
1. Ten pounds a month extra on your subscription for the glasses.Another ten for the 3D channels.SIGN ME UP.
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