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Could Avatar Blu-ray on 3D help PS3 3D become a sucess?

Yes 32 64.00%
 
No 18 36.00%
 
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twesterm on 07 April 2010
disolitude said:
twesterm said:
aavidbacon said:
SickleSigh said:
I voted no, movie ticket prices are 1 thing but buying a 3d tv and a Ps3 + extra glasses just to watch avatar doesn't seem reasonable.

Well, 3D is the new trend in the movie industry. You can see that looking at all the movies turning 3D latelly. People are bound to want to watch the movies like they do in the cinema, if the tech is avaible. Like you said, the investment is heavy, but Avatar could be the last straw to motivate the adoption. I'm asking about Avatar because of it's success and because it was made from the beggining aiming for 3D tech, unlike all the other movies in 3D that will be released in the next 2 years. Of course, it'll not have the same impact that it would if the PS3 3d + TV was released now, with the movie DVD and normal Bluray.  And don't forget 3D gaming, wich could add to the reasons to make the purchase.

The problem is still price though.

The 3D quality in Avatar was great and there are a few other movies that do 3D great, but most are just kind of tacked on and that is what most will continue to do.  Because of that, 3D won'y be much more than a gimmick that just kind of kills itself.  When standard movie tickets move to $20 a piece, that extra $3 isn't going to be worth it when you're already spending $60+ on tickets alone for a family of three.

Beyond that, you then have to get the people to buy a 3D TV.  There are only a handful of movies that support 3D and, what, 2 games?  That isn't nearly enough to justify a purchase for anyone except tech geeks and people with too much money to spend.  Until 3D becomes the norm at home, and that means movies and TV and games, 3D isn't going to be anything but a fun fancy for the above people.

Avatar isn't going to push that, the thing that pushes it is when most every movie comes out in 3D and Avatar quality 3D.  Rational people aren't going to spend $3000+ just to watch Avatar like they did in the theaters.


You can wtch 3D on many projectors, some of which are less than 1000 bucks. Also, you can watch it on 4 computer monitors with Nvidia 3D vision and a PC. Also, you can watch it on Mitsubishis DLP televisions which are 1000 bucks for 65 inch screen...

I am not saying that everyone will buy in to 3D but there is a way and it isn't as expensive if one does some research.

How many people actually use projectors?  I've grown up in Texas and a nice part of Texas at that so that means I know a lot of people with large houses and large walls.  I've known a single person that uses a projector and they hated it.

And I'm assuming the average customer is the guy who walks into Best Buy and picks a TV there, not someone who spends hours on the internet researching everything.



 

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leo-j on 07 April 2010

@twesterm

yea that much is true, but having experienced a 3d tv (the samsung one which I hear is the worst of the bunch when it comes to 3d) I have to say, it is an experience worth the money.. and consumers are VERY interested based on studies done by all the companies jumping onto the 3d tv bandwagon.



 

mM
lilc64 on 07 April 2010

Everyone saying it will take to long for people to make the switch to 3D; im not sure i agree with you. 3D is big and i believe by early 2011 we will see a massive boost in home 3d entertainment systems. I believe it will take half the time for people to jump to 3d vs the amount of time it took people to jump on the HD band wagon. I myself plan on getting a 3D set up once sony releases all their models this year and pick between them and other companies.



disolitude on 07 April 2010

@twesterm

I agree that masses won't bite. I'm just saying that there are options for those willing to do some research... While it may not push the tech to mass market, it may open the door.

@Leo-J
which samsung 3D tv is the "worst of the bunch"? The Samsungs 2008 DLP TV line alone is better than the Sony 2010 TVs that Ive seen in store due to the fact there is no ghosting on the screen. Samsung has done 3D since 2007...while the competition is just starting now so I doubt they are the worst...



hduser on 07 April 2010

The problem isn't the PS3, it's the 3D TV necessary to display it. Unless my TV blows up, it don't plan on getting another TV.



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CommonMan on 07 April 2010
hduser said:
The problem isn't the PS3, it's the 3D TV necessary to display it. Unless my TV blows up, it don't plan on getting another TV.


Pretty much this. I really don't understand why everyone thinks 3D is going to skyrocket the PS3 to the stars. I suppose it could be the "Sony is magical time!" thinking, but it just seems silly. Maybe, I'll be wrong and everyone's going to buy a PS3 and another new TV because of the magic-time, I just don't see it.



No one in the world ever gets what they want, and that is beautiful.

leo-j on 07 April 2010
disolitude said:

@twesterm

I agree that masses won't bite. I'm just saying that there are options for those willing to do some research... While it may not push the tech to mass market, it may open the door.

@Leo-J
which samsung 3D tv is the "worst of the bunch"? The Samsungs 2008 DLP TV line alone is better than the Sony 2010 TVs that Ive seen in store due to the fact there is no ghosting on the screen. Samsung has done 3D since 2007...while the competition is just starting now so I doubt they are the worst...

the only samsung 3d tv available to purchase..

I heard from best buy that it was the worst of the bunch, including SHARP, SONY, and PANASONIC(which is considered to be the best)



 

mM
disolitude on 07 April 2010
leo-j said:
disolitude said:

@twesterm

I agree that masses won't bite. I'm just saying that there are options for those willing to do some research... While it may not push the tech to mass market, it may open the door.

@Leo-J
which samsung 3D tv is the "worst of the bunch"? The Samsungs 2008 DLP TV line alone is better than the Sony 2010 TVs that Ive seen in store due to the fact there is no ghosting on the screen. Samsung has done 3D since 2007...while the competition is just starting now so I doubt they are the worst...

the only samsung 3d tv available to purchase..

I heard from best buy that it was the worst of the bunch, including SHARP, SONY, and PANASONIC(which is considered to be the best)

Those best buy guys are idiots. I know...cause I used to be one of them 8 years ago when I didnt know anything.

I follow 3D news quite closely and there hasn't been any comparisons on any of the TVs since none of them are out other than Samsung ones.



leo-j on 07 April 2010
disolitude said:
leo-j said:
disolitude said:

@twesterm

I agree that masses won't bite. I'm just saying that there are options for those willing to do some research... While it may not push the tech to mass market, it may open the door.

@Leo-J
which samsung 3D tv is the "worst of the bunch"? The Samsungs 2008 DLP TV line alone is better than the Sony 2010 TVs that Ive seen in store due to the fact there is no ghosting on the screen. Samsung has done 3D since 2007...while the competition is just starting now so I doubt they are the worst...

the only samsung 3d tv available to purchase..

I heard from best buy that it was the worst of the bunch, including SHARP, SONY, and PANASONIC(which is considered to be the best)

Those best buy guys are idiots. I know...cause I used to be one of them 8 years ago when I didnt know anything.

I follow 3D news quite closely and there hasn't been any comparisons on any of the TVs since none of them are out other than Samsung ones.

Really? The guy told me panasonic won all the awards for best 3d picture and everything



 

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disolitude on 07 April 2010
leo-j said:
disolitude said:
leo-j said:
disolitude said:

@twesterm

I agree that masses won't bite. I'm just saying that there are options for those willing to do some research... While it may not push the tech to mass market, it may open the door.

@Leo-J
which samsung 3D tv is the "worst of the bunch"? The Samsungs 2008 DLP TV line alone is better than the Sony 2010 TVs that Ive seen in store due to the fact there is no ghosting on the screen. Samsung has done 3D since 2007...while the competition is just starting now so I doubt they are the worst...

the only samsung 3d tv available to purchase..

I heard from best buy that it was the worst of the bunch, including SHARP, SONY, and PANASONIC(which is considered to be the best)

Those best buy guys are idiots. I know...cause I used to be one of them 8 years ago when I didnt know anything.

I follow 3D news quite closely and there hasn't been any comparisons on any of the TVs since none of them are out other than Samsung ones.

Really? The guy told me panasonic won all the awards for best 3d picture and everything

You probably ran in to a panasonic fanboy.

the only awards that were given were best of CES 2010...and those are given by every electronics/game website out there and are all different. I remember IGN said samsung had the best 3D TV.

http://gear.ign.com/articles/106/1060926p1.html

I'm sure panasonic 3D TVs will be awesome too...but those best buy goons dont have a clue yet.