The Future Is 3D. You Gotta Wear Shades.

[Hooch Tan]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/consumer-reports-first-ever-rankings-of-3d-performance-show-plasmas-offer-more-realistic-images-than-lcds-106432453.html' target='_blank'>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...-106432453.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"In its first-ever ranking of 3D performance, Consumer Reports evaluated 14 3D TV models and found that plasma TVs are better at displaying 3D images than LCD sets, primarily because they exhibit less ghosting, or double images that appear even when wearing 3D glasses. Three plasma models from Panasonic exhibited the best 3D picture quality and the least ghosting of all the sets tested."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1288804009.usr20447.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>It comes as no surprise that not all 3D TVs are made the same.&nbsp; If you are one to hop onto the 3D TV bandwagon, it might be worthwhile to consider your purchase.&nbsp; Plasma TVs definitely seem to have the edge, which is a far cry from a year ago, when some thought that the Plasma screen TV was dying.&nbsp; I just find it fascinating.&nbsp; I do not subscribe to the 3D crowd, but I wonder what all the push is about.&nbsp; I still see people using old CRT style televisions.&nbsp; I even see some stores with some old stock they are trying to sell!&nbsp; Why not wait a few years until everyone has your plain old 2D LCD or Plasma TV and then push the 3D TV sales?&nbsp; That sounds like a much better way to maximize profits!</p>

[Phronetix]

Why not wait a few years until everyone has your plain old 2D LCD or Plasma TV and then push the 3D TV sales?&nbsp; That sounds like a much better way to maximize profits!</p>

No more appropriate place for cynicism than here.

I suppose that if everyone is buying into the technology, it will have staying power. It all seems rather contrived, because without this industry push I really do not see 3D catching on. People are often very good at following suit on what the tech companies tell us we need, so time will tell if they can pull this one off.

[Jason Dunn]

3D is only getting into the homes of Joe Consumer via attrition...as in, when his current LCD/plasma TV breaks down and he goes shopping for a new one, it will probably end up being a 3D TV by default because all TVs will have that feature.

[Hooch Tan]

From what I can tell, 3D TVs still carry a bit of a premium over regular TVs, and the fact that you need glasses sure must not be helping. I also have to wonder whether 3D is doing well in movie theaters. I've heard that a few directors have recently decided against going the 3D route as they don't feel its appropriate for their movie.

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

I'm glad for that; here's hoping the 3D fad dies down.