Two different types of 3D, guys. THESE glasses will allow you to use your CURRENT TV for 3D! No buying a new one! The polarized lenses that you use in the theater read two different images on the screen at the same time. And in reference to the above comment, no, it's not two projectors anymore, just one with a special ($50,000) lens. So, you can say that you won't jump on 3D, but $150 for a pair of glasses is a LOT better than $3000 for a new 3D TV that you STILL requires you to wear glasses!
Its actually more like $300-1000 for a typical family for glasses plus the replacement/repair costs when lil Jimmy sits on 2 pairs because they got left on the sofa.
@billgrovegmailcom: Your current TV would not have the IR emitter needed to sync with the glasses, and could only display 30fps per eye anyway (which gives a really nasty flicker, and instant headaches).
The newer 3D-capable TVs have the IR emitter, and more importantly will accept a true 120Hz signal, allowing 60fps per eye (note that most current "120/240Hz" TVs still only accept 60Hz signals and just interpolate frames, which isn't good enough for 3D stereo).
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Two different types of 3D, guys. THESE glasses will allow you to use your CURRENT TV for 3D! No buying a new one! The polarized lenses that you use in the theater read two different images on the screen at the same time. And in reference to the above comment, no, it's not two projectors anymore, just one with a special ($50,000) lens. So, you can say that you won't jump on 3D, but $150 for a pair of glasses is a LOT better than $3000 for a new 3D TV that you STILL requires you to wear glasses!
@billgrovegmailcom
Its actually more like $300-1000 for a typical family for glasses plus the replacement/repair costs when lil Jimmy sits on 2 pairs because they got left on the sofa.
@Pacey Heehee!!! Excellent point! That darn little Jimmy is ALWAYS costing extra money!
@billgrovegmailcom: Your current TV would not have the IR emitter needed to sync with the glasses, and could only display 30fps per eye anyway (which gives a really nasty flicker, and instant headaches).
The newer 3D-capable TVs have the IR emitter, and more importantly will accept a true 120Hz signal, allowing 60fps per eye (note that most current "120/240Hz" TVs still only accept 60Hz signals and just interpolate frames, which isn't good enough for 3D stereo).