sales of 3D-TV's in the US

[Infamy79]

HappySqurriel said:

Infamy79 said:

Given most new flat panel tv models are including 3D now, I expect the numbers to go up pretty quickly once these new models flow down the chain and become the entry level systems.

I think you will be surprised ...

I suspect that even as 3DTVs come down in price there will still be a premium associated with the 3DTV itself so people will be able to buy a larger HDTV for a similar price; and many people will see the price of the glasses and be turned off of the 3DTV on principle. Even if you're talking about glasses that only cost $50 and TVs which come with 4 pairs, many/most people would be forced to consider situations where they will have friends/family over to watch something (like sporting events) and see the cost of additional glasses as being a fairly major negative against these TVs.

I dunno about that, the 3D versions of flat panel tvs released now are substantially cheaper than the same sized 2D versions on sale only 12 months ago. I purchased a Samsung 55" Series 8 LED backlit LCD about 10 months ago and the equivalent 3D version now is about 2/3 of the price I paid.