A 3D Monitor for Gamers
iZ3D is the premier developer of 3D display drivers. Their drivers are famous among computer enthusiasts for its wide support, eight common 3D outputs, which include 3D displays, projectors, and headgear.
BDA Specifications for Stereoscopic 3D
The Blu-Ray Disc Association (BDA) recently published specifications for 3D Blu-Ray. Not exactly a standard, these specifications allow manufacturers to publish Blu-Ray media with a 3D label that lets consumers know that this disc will play in their equipment.
The Availability of 3D Content
The newest technology taking the market by storm is the 3D TV. Due to negligible price differences, many consumers are looking to a 3D TV as a viable and exciting alternative to a traditional HDTV.
Will NuVision Add 3D TV to the Lineup?
Founded in 2004, NuVision is a boutique manufacturer of high-end televisions. It’s all right if you’ve never heard of them. There are many people, even enthusiasts, who haven’t.
Zalman ZM-M220W
One of the highlights of the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show was the prototype of Zalman’s new 3D TV and monitor. This early hint of the impending ZM-M220W had gamers salivating.
Visio Launches 72-inch 3D Behemoth
When Visio’s LED backlit 55-inch XVT LCD that included Wi-Fi and widgets launched last year for two thousand dollars, it seemed like an amazing value to many aficionados. However, in light of the company’s latest reveals at the 2010 International Consumers Electronics Show (CES), it seems patience would have paid dividends.
JVC's 3D GD-463D10
By the midpoint of 2009, 3D was all the rage. James Cameron’s Avatar was causing a stir on its way to becoming the highest grossing movie of all time. Industry insiders suggest that there are as many as several dozen full-scale 3D projects, some targeted solely at the home market, in the Hollywood pipeline.
ViewSonic FuHzion
In January 2009, ViewSonic introduced a new 3D-ready television at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). At CES 2010, ViewSonic introduced its second foray into 3D television, the V3D241wm-LED monitor.
Hyundai's Newest Stereoscopic 3D TVs
In 2008, Hyundai introduced the world’s first stereoscopic television in Japan in the form of a 46-inch set. A stereoscopic television uses two images, one targeted at the left eye, the other at the right, in order to create the illusion of depth.
Toshiba Targets 2D to 3D
The 3D TV segment of the market is immature and highly competitive. Some companies, such as Philips, have found the goings so difficult that they have chosen to bow out. Each company is trying to find that aspect that distinguishes them from the pack.
Sony Betting that 3D TVs are the Next Big Thing
With television sales weakening, Sony is one of several TV manufacturers that is betting that the next big thing in television will be 3D. Sony has announced that it will begin selling 3D TVs in the Spring of 2010.
Philips Throws In the 3D Towel
During 2008, it appeared as if Philips was going to be a major presence in the burgeoning 3D TV segment. At the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2009, there was no real indication that anything had changed.
Introducing LG's LX9500
In January, a roadmap of LG Group’s product developments for 2010 made its way into the hands of the media. South Korean manufacture LG’s coy response was that the document had been unwittingly leaked. These “leaks” happen often in the industry.
Mitsubishi's New 38s
HDTV may have been the hot, new technology yesterday but that’s not the case any longer. Move over HDTV, 3D HDTV, or rather 3DTV, is here to stay.
Panasonic Unveils $21,000 3D Camcorder
At the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2010, Panasonic unveiled the world’s first integrated Full HD 3D camcorder. Panasonic will make this solid-state recording system available to the buying public in the fall of 2010 in plenty of time for big gift giving Christmas shoppers.
Panasonic's New 3D Home Entertainment Systems
Many consumers have had little time to recover from the dent in the wallet made by the new HDTV. Now the industry is at it again with its newest technology, the 3D television. Not only is this new revolution hot on the heels of the last, it’s hot on the heels of Avatar, James Cameron’s groundbreaking sci-fi epic.
Samsung Hoping to Score in 3D TV Market
Looking to ride the wave of 3D success brought by “Avatar” and other movies recently, television manufacturers are getting into the act by producing sets capable of 3D reproduction.
Where Will Stereoscopic Content Come From?
Many consumers excited by the new 3D technology are considering making the plunge and purchasing a new television. However, many of them are rightfully wondering where all that 3D content is going to come from.
Shortage of Content for 3D TV Could Thwart Sales
3D TV is the next great technological innovation for television sets in the United States. From the ability to watch in color to HDTV and now to 3D TV, the ability to watch characters and settings come alive on the screen with a sharpness and crispness once thought impossible is a very interesting concept.
