NO - 47 - M - Ross - Video Asylum

NO - 47 - M

Posted by Ross (A) on June 25, 2011 at 07:26:59

In Reply to: Poll: 3D or no? posted by grantv on June 10, 2011 at 12:19:06:

Emphatic NO. I do not want to wear special glasses to watch TV in my own house. I do not want to be forced to pay for a feature I do not want. In a theater, 3D effects detract from the movie. Your attention is diverted from the story to what is being "thrown" at you.

However, the point about 3D TV's employing the latest electronic and screen technology has merit to me. As long as the upgrades needed for 3D also improve 2D reproduction, I suppose that would be ok.

About a year ago, many retailers and retail analysts predicted that Xmass 2010 would be the year of 3D....lots of choices and price points had come down to the $2k area. Reality was different and 3D sales lagged expectations. Fact is that consumers see 3D as an incremental technology improvement, not a paradigm shift. Consumers will pay for paradigm shifts such as CD vs LP, DVD vs VHS, Flat Panel vs CRT. Consumers are not as willing to pay for incremental improvements such as SACD/DVD-A, Blu Ray, 3D. Market penetration for incremental improvements does not go much beyond tech savy and early adoption buyers. If manufacturers want 3D to be a success they have to largely erase the price premium and essentially include the feature in just about every new TV, so there becomes no choice other than a 3D TV. DVD sales took off when DVD player prices dropped below $250. Flat panel TV sales took off when the average price moved below $1k and you could not find a CRT at any mass merchant.

Best,

Ross

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Topic - Poll: 3D or no? - grantv 12:19:06 06/10/11 (28)

61, M, LuV 3D - freddyi 01:32:36 08/09/11 (0)

RE: Poll: 3D or no? - Ishmael 11:50:28 07/29/11 (0)

53, yes to the theater, interested at home - goober58 12:56:50 07/25/11 (0)

39, M, find it can be a distraction (nt) - marc g. 09:17:27 07/19/11 (0)

61, M, happy with my 2D Pioneer Elite plasma, thank you. - JimL 18:44:03 06/30/11 (0)

31 - M - Hell no - ristopalazzo 10:11:47 06/30/11 (0)

NO - 47 - M - Ross 07:26:59 06/25/11 (0)

52, M, no interest - padreken 19:05:11 06/17/11 (0)

Is it possible to get a new tv, plasma or whatever, without 3D? nt - oldmkvi 16:24:43 06/16/11 (4)

Thank you both! nt - oldmkvi 10:43:05 06/17/11 (1)

Absolutely, our 65" Panny not 3D capable - Road Warrior 15:13:08 06/17/11 (0)

I just bought a 60" Mitsu with 3D - Prisoners 07:05:49 06/17/11 (0)

yes - Joe Murphy Jr 18:35:53 06/16/11 (0)

42, M, fun diversion sometimes - David S. 07:15:53 06/16/11 (0)

poll results so far - mbnx01 17:36:52 06/14/11 (3)

That's very reassuring! (66) nt - oldmkvi 16:26:18 06/16/11 (0)

but wise enough to spot a gimmick [nt] - Joe Murphy Jr 21:14:56 06/14/11 (1)

That gets my vote. - grantv 06:50:47 06/15/11 (0)

No, 43, M............. - RedGrant 08:38:50 06/14/11 (0)

49, moderately interested - 4season 13:51:34 06/13/11 (0)

RE: Poll: 3D or no? - Hornlover 09:11:04 06/13/11 (0)

55, M, no interest - cfraser 12:23:42 06/12/11 (0)

61, Yes at movies, no at home - Road Warrior 11:57:12 06/12/11 (0)

RE: Poll: 3D or no? - HighEndWire 06:10:18 06/12/11 (0)

57, M, hate it - mbnx01 12:06:59 06/11/11 (0)

Nope - Daryl Zero 10:16:09 06/11/11 (0)

43, M, no interest either. - Prisoners 19:27:48 06/10/11 (0)

47, M, no interest - grantv 12:20:34 06/10/11 (0)

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