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Rainbird on 29 March 2010
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rocketpig said:
Rainbird said:
@ NJ5 & Rocketpig

I keep hearing people say that a lot of people just switched to HDTVs, so obviously they won't go out and spend a fortune on new TVs now, but it's also my understanding that the majority of HD console owners play on SDTVs, and that there are still a lot of people with SDTVs out there. What's to stop them from seeing 3D as the final push for getting a flatscreen TV?

If they haven't spent $500 on an HDTV by now, what makes you think they'll spend even 10% more for a 3D-enabled television? These are the late adopters we're talking about... price is 99% of their decision.

I'm not saying they'll buy one right now, I'm just saying that 3D could be what pushes them into getting a HD/3DTV at some point. And as I responded to NJ5, right now I'm seeing a lot more general excitement for 3D than compared to what I remember about HD at this point in its lifecycle.

Your original points were that people who had recently upgraded to HD won't upgrade to 3D soon, and I agree with that, but I still think you are blowing the importance of this group out of proportion. That's all I'm saying.