| ArnoldRimmer said: He's right that huge 3D TVs are way too expensive right now. But the "future" he's talking about is actually going to be very soon. I expect that sales of 3D capable TVs will surpass sales of "2D only"-TVs already within the next 2 years. The reason is that for the manufacturers, the extra costs for producing a 3D capable TV with shutter glasses instead of a normal 2D TV are next to zero as long as the panel supports at least 120Hz. The current prices are just ridiculous of course - they want to cash in some money from the early adopters who don't care about the money at all, but prices will drop massively very soon. And who would buy a 2D only TV if the same TV with 3D capability was only let's say $20-30 more? But of course that doesn't mean 3D TVs will be standard soon. Most people have bought their flatscreen TV not long ago, they won't be buying a new TV soon. |
lets say what you say about costs is true, we have to look at how the 3DS will affect consumers then.
First as you said many just bought a new tv recently so not going to want to go out and buy a new one right away, and for what? Avatar and a few video games? No one will even consider a 3D tv until things like tv shows and sports are in 3D.
But then second has to do with 3DS, if this hits off and gets mass market recognition even, let alone people buy it. But it will make people think, why buy a 3D tv that I need glasses when sooner or later a tv will have no glasses?
So people will further wait on buying a 3D tv, because they don't want to deal with glasses.
