The 3D tv money tree
After this recent recession and the decline in consumer spending, it’s heartening (after a fashion) to see a new technological money spinner in the form of a “3D Ready” television. In the wake of Avatar, Beowulf and Alice In Wonderland at the cinema there will be the inevitable (quietly accepted as the better alternative to HD DVD) Blu-Ray releases in stores. Raising the other inevitable question – how to enjoy the cinematic experience in your own home?
Electronics companies like Samsung, JVC and Sony are already touting tv’s capable of 3D presentation and a quick Google reveals 3D monitors and projectors.This Sony 22in KDL22S5500U HD Ready Digital LCD TV
Over to TechRadar(What makes an HDTV a 3D Ready TV?): “But what does ’3D Ready’ mean, and what defines a 3D Ready TV? Samsung’s 3D-capable 7000, 8000 and 9000 Series HDTVs, for example, will include a proprietary 3D processor and emitter. These are designed to be compatible with multiple 3D standards, including half/full HD resolution formats and the recently finalised Blu-ray 3D specification.”
In addition to the movies we already have offerings from Sky in the form of 3D football in pubs and with their HD service (Sky to launch 3D TV in 2010 following record Sky+HD growth) and Google Streetview is offering a 3D view of your neighbourhood, provided you wear your glasses while looking at the website. This is a 3D rendering of an image however, so what about the world’s first 3D website?
