Category Archives: 3D

The many faces of 3D

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

If anything demonstrates how our senses provide us with a useful abstraction of the world, rather than a photographic image, it is surely the various 3D technologies now proliferating. The sensation of 3D is a weird thing. At some engine-room … Continue reading →

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No, the Nazis weren’t the first

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

Apparently someone has found a couple of half hour 3D movies made by the Nazis back in 1936. Well, what better excuse could there be for expressing one’s amused contempt for America? This occurs in the UK lefty newspaper The Guardian … Continue reading →

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What is Blu-ray 3D?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

Last year saw a nearly unique sporting event in Australia. For only the second time in its 113 year history, the Australian Rules football grand final ended in a draw. This is so rare simply because the rules of the … Continue reading →

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Old cables, new, and HDMI puzzles

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

Recently I was using a 3D full HD front projector, and I was pleased to find that my old 10 metre Kordz ‘Diamond’ HDMI cable worked fine with it, including with full Blu-ray 3D. Then a few days later I … Continue reading →

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Splitters!

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

I wonder if there could be a good market for a certain type of HDMI splitter. The scenario I have in mind is this: you have a high end home theatre receiver from a couple of years ago, but it … Continue reading →

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Actual Blu-ray 3D content coming!

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Roadshow has just announced that on 30 December it will be releasing Piranha 3D on Blu-ray 3D, followed by Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as a two disc release with Blu-ray 3D on one and the regular … Continue reading →

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Playstation 3 now does Blu-ray 3D

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Firmware 3.5 adds this. I’ve tried it out on my original model PS3 (40GB — now upgraded to 320GB — 2 USB ports). Monster House 3D works. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3D works. A shop demo with several … Continue reading →

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Plasma 3D TV

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

I have now used six different 3D TVs with Blu-ray 3D discs: four LCDs from three brands, and two plasmas from two brands. And I think I’d be safe in saying that I prefer plasma for 3D Blu-ray. But it … Continue reading →

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3D Blu-ray and DVD — a list

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Andrew Woods, who I mentioned a couple of posts ago, also sent me a link to a list he maintains. Worth checking out: ‘The Illustrated Blu-ray 3D and 3D DVD List‘. At the moment, this list’s population of proper Blu-ray … Continue reading →

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From Anaglyph to Frame Sequential 3D

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

[Update: Andrew Woods, a 3D expert from Curtin University in Western Australia, emails me with regard to this post: Yes, an interesting and appealing thought. It has been tried by many, but usually with mixed results. Various methods have been … Continue reading →

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