Category Archives: 3D

Samsung to discontinue 3D claims in US

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

Dr. Raymond M. Soneira, President, DisplayMate Technologies Corporation in the US, has drawn my attention to a finding by the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus in the United States. This body has recommended to … Continue reading →

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Sorry, but it is half vertical resolution

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

A new commenter on an old post claims, quite sharply, that my statement that LG passive 3D TVs are ‘half resolution on 3D’ is not correct. He says: ‘The brain combines the image for full HD def. Anyone with a … Continue reading →

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3D Crosstalk is Always and Everywhere a Timing Phenomenon

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

Sorry about the title. I’ve lately been listening to a lot of economics podcasts, and the phrase (attributed to Milton Friedman) ‘Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon’ popped into mind. But like Friedman’s aphorism, I’m increasingly convinced that … Continue reading →

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A 3D puzzle

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I installed a shiny new 3D projector — DLP, which so far are the best kind for 3D performance. I popped into the player a demo Blu-ray 3D disc I always start with, and it only displays in 2D. So … Continue reading →

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Surprising prices

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

(Sorry for the lack of posts lately.) Lately I’ve been quite startled by the incredibly low prices of a lot of gear. Right now I’m in the process of unpacking a fifty inch Panasonic 3D plasma TV. It’s RRP is … Continue reading →

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Why make a classic movie 3D?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

Because it might make lots of money. Say, $US30.15 million in its opening weekend, topping the box office.

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Left eyes and right

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

If what you see through your left eye alone is further to the left, then it is also further to the rear. What am I talking about? UPDATE 8 August 2011: What I’m talking about is stereoscopic 3D. Look at … Continue reading →

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How 3D TV Works

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

[This was published in Sound and Image magazine last year] In one sense, the developers of Blu-ray 3D had it easy. They were allowed invent a new video standard, essentially doubling the amount of video data compared to standard Blu-ray. … Continue reading →

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The next big advance?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

So it turns out that Peter Jackson is shooting his Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit, in 3D and at 48 frames per second. Virtually all filming for cinema is done at 24fps of course, and one of the … Continue reading →

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Is 3D TV bad for your health?

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

That’s what’s argued here. It’s called ‘binocular dysphoria‘, which Wikipedia calls a ‘hypothesized condition’, noting that ‘there is no peer reviewed evidence of this condition’. If you’re worried, just keep it down to one 3D movie a week.

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