52-INCH GLASSES 3DTV

Are 3D glasses on the way out?

“Nissho Electronics in Japan is beginning sales of a 52-inch LCD panel that can pump out full 1080p of 3D vision without requiring any headgear from the viewer. Initially, this big lenticular display will target businesses, who’ll be among the few to be able to afford the ¥1.7 million ($20,820) asking price. Other specs include a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time, 700 nits of brightness, and a 60Hz refresh rate. The 3D on this TV is actually described as a unique “2D + depth” implementation, which can also be used to convert 2D images in real time.”

TechOn! is reporting Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd exhibited a 55-inch 3D LCD TV viewable without special glasses at FPD China 2011, which took place from March 15 to 17, 2011, in Shanghai, China. The new 3D LCD TV reportedly had a functional switch between 2D and 3D modes. The TV is equipped with an LCD panel whose optical refraction index can be changed in front of an LCD panel used for displaying images. Samsung believes this prototype will be commercially available in about three years.

Autostereoscopic technology allows the viewer to view 3D images without the need of special eyewear. Toshiba and other companies are developing similar technology, banking on commercial and consumer calls for glasses-free viewing of 3D images.

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2010 was a breakout year for 3D TV , 3D movies and 3D content, but the market is still in its infancy. Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc., calls 3D media “the greatest innovation that’s happened for the movie theaters and for moviegoers since color.”

To date, the largest complaint has been the lack of content and the frustration with special eyewear. Companies have exhibited glasses-free (or “autostereoscopic”) TV prototypes for years, but CES 2011 brought the first commercial models from Toshiba. This will launch in the second half of the year for a currently unknown price.

As for TV, DirecTV now offers three 3D channels, the joint venture between Sony and IMAX is scheduled to debut in early 2011, and you can now view ESPN3D’s schedule of upcoming 3D broadcasts.

Panasonic is hoping viewers scrolling habits will change with a 3D mentality as it showcased a 3D TV interface to go with your 3D movies and sports. In the near future, you will have the ability to scroll back and forth across TV and Blu-ray options and INTO and OUT of the screen, all with a nifty 3D web interface.

A good article about the 3D TV Buyer’s Guide can be read here.