I am not making statements for anyone else, but if I had to choose between an HDTV at $1000 and an HDTV+3D at $1000, I would probably choose the former. Lacking 3D hardware, the regular set probably has better IQ, be it in 2D.
Same goes for buying movies. If I see that 3D sticker, I assume the producers slaughtered their screenwriters and I'll end up with a bad taste in my mouth at the end of the movie. It screams DON'T BUY to me, and I'll probably check out another movie.
I don't want to pay for a gimicky feature. Make better movies with better actors and new stories. Don't shit in my face by spending anything more than a dollar on 3D "effects" - I am not going to Epcot @ Disney World - I want a good story. Just shoot with two lenses for the sake of the future and make regular, good movies (I'll buy your 3D version if it's backwards compatible with my 2D gear).
Start producing enough worthwhile movies shot in 3D, maybe I will consider it... but our culture's back-catalog of movies is all shot through a single lens and so until the year 2025 when there are >2 decent 3D movies, 3D is an anti-buzzword.
I think anything that boosts _real_ contrast, on-the-cheap, is a much better R&D sink.
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I am not making statements for anyone else, but if I had to choose between an HDTV at $1000 and an HDTV+3D at $1000, I would probably choose the former. Lacking 3D hardware, the regular set probably has better IQ, be it in 2D.
Same goes for buying movies. If I see that 3D sticker, I assume the producers slaughtered their screenwriters and I'll end up with a bad taste in my mouth at the end of the movie. It screams DON'T BUY to me, and I'll probably check out another movie.
I don't want to pay for a gimicky feature. Make better movies with better actors and new stories. Don't shit in my face by spending anything more than a dollar on 3D "effects" - I am not going to Epcot @ Disney World - I want a good story. Just shoot with two lenses for the sake of the future and make regular, good movies (I'll buy your 3D version if it's backwards compatible with my 2D gear).
Start producing enough worthwhile movies shot in 3D, maybe I will consider it... but our culture's back-catalog of movies is all shot through a single lens and so until the year 2025 when there are >2 decent 3D movies, 3D is an anti-buzzword.
I think anything that boosts _real_ contrast, on-the-cheap, is a much better R&D sink.