calvinandhobbes said:
irstupid said:
<table style="width: 90%;" border="0"><tr><td><strong>CrazyHorse said:</strong><br /><p>I don't think anyone, including Sony, expects 3D to take off in living rooms over the next year or 2 due to the costs involved but I wouldn't rule it out quite so early. 3D content is being pushed by everyone in the industry from electronic manufacturers to tv companies (Sky 3D is launching in autumn) and movie studios. It is already talked about in the media far more than HD was and is currently very popular at the cinema. The difference between non 3D and 3D obviously speaks for itself and so it adoption rates may well be far quicker than SD to HD.</p> <p>As for people not wanting to upgrade due to just having bought a HD tv, this is nothing new. Many have had a HD tv for years and maybe ready to upgrade very quickly. As for everyone else, technological uprgrades are nothing new, people adapt and upgrade all the time. As for the idea of wearing glasses being very off putting, the huge revenues of recent cinema releases would disagree. I'm not saying it's ideal or that some people will refuse to wear them but I certainly don't think it's the deal breaker many claim.</p> <p>Clearly the biggest issue is cost. It won't stay that way forever. Why not let early adapters pay over the top before inevitably lowering the prices to more mass market levels. Sure it will take a few years but Sony is trying to position themselves as the leading brand in 3D by getting their products associated with the 3D living room experience as soon as possible. It's all part of the bigger picture for Sony. When the next gen consoles launch with 3D as default (of course there is a chance they won't but I would be suprised if it wasn't the case), Sony will by then have a cheap entry level console that is 3D ready for those who don't want to spend a fortune on a new console thus prolonging its life greatly.</p> <p>Will it pay off? Maybe not but I think people are writing off Sony's gamble far too early and not looking at the wider implications for its products.</p></td></tr></table><br /><br /> |
nice wall of text
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Apologies for trying to debate the issue in an intelligent manner with points backing up my opinions. I shall in future stick to Sony/Microsoft sucks/is right.
