How many of us have 3D TVs? (Now with Poll!)

[SvennoJ]

I used 3D shutter glasses with a CRT projector on a 72" screen for a couple of months 13 years ago until I lost interest. There were no 3D movies out of course but plenty of pc games were 3D compatible. Descent 2 was pretty convincing in 3D, and it worked fine with other fps games as well.

After a while the novelty factor wore off and I rather used 2D for the increased resolution and color. Since the technology essentially hasn't changed I'm not anxious to jump back in. I've looked at some 3D tvs in stored and sure there is less flicker now. I didn't have a problem with the flicker though, 60hz / 30fps per eye was fine for me in a darkened room.

The problem is the mismatch between focus and convergence with the stereoscopic view. It will always look like a gimmick if you can't actually turn your eyes in and focus on things coming out of the screen. And when it happens behind a tv screen it looks like a fake miniature set to me, somehow reducing the realness factor instead of enhancing it for me. I guess that's why it works best for CGI.

I'm skipping 3D for now and will upgrade when 4K becomes affordable. If 3D is still around by then I guess there will be plenty of budget 3D movies around to give it another shot.