Introducing 3D TV's

Tons of individuals have been chatting about 3D lately. There's 3D movies at the theater like Avatar and they want to be able to watch 3D at home on their television. In this editorial we'll be going over the commonly ask questions and the FAQ's of 3D TV!

Presently their is alot of 3D software out there like dvd's, but 3D TV's also give you a great picture even on non-3D things too. So if you're going to buy a tv. You may want to consider a new 3D TV. You'll get a great picture now and will be ready in the near future when more 3D content is available.

3D movies are actually filmed using 2 video cameras to simulate what we see with both of our eyes. Our brain puts these two perspectives and that creates the 3D effect. What's tricky is making sure you have the right perspective for each eye. Differnt TV manufactures are using differnt ways of acheiving 3D. Most 3D TV's use unique screens that can show two different vareities of an image at the same time. It does this by switching video frames very quickly. So the left eye and the right eye are shown two different versions. If your veiwing 3D TV without the glasses you will see a very blurry image. If you've seen movies like Avatar recently. Then your probaly familar with the 3D glasses. However the 3D glasses for televisions are completly differnt. There a lot more advance. These are special type of battery powered shutter glasses with liquid crystals. It sounds complicated but its really not. 3D TV's emmit out certain signals to balance the timing of the glasses. This means each lens in the 3D glasses darkens and blacks out an image of whats on the TV screen. So your left and right eye see both the left and right version at the same time.

Our brains are wired for 3D, that's how the world viewsus everyday. Our brains translate whats on a 3D TV screen in the same fashion as everyday life. One generally asked question is... Do the glasses create any flicker? The answer to that is no. The images change once every 1/100 of a second. So our brain just fills it in automatically.

If you want a 3D TV at home here's what you'll need. First you'll need a 3D ready TV, like the Samsung UN55C7000. Now there are 2 differnt routes to take. There are 3D ready TV's. Those have the built in technogoly that send out a signal to control the glasses. With that, you'll need to get a seperate admitter box. You'll want 3D glasses for everyone in the household that will be viewing. You'll want to make sure the 3D glasses are compatible with the 3D TV. This usually means buying the glasses that are the same brand as the TV itself. Also you will need a 3D signal. However most 3D TV's will be able to convert 2D video to 3D, but for top performance 3D at its best. You would want to see the images/video allready converted to 3D. You will also need HTMI cables.

So is 3D TV right for you? Obviously its worth looking into. If you liked 3D movies in the Imax theater, then getting a 3D TV in the living room would be the right thing to do.


Looking to buy a TV? Or possibly one of the many 3D TVs out on store shelves? Varous prices for a 3D HDTV like the Samsung UN55C7000…




Dell... $3,869.98


Crutchfield... $2,699.10


PC Richard & Son... $2,629.97


Plasma God... $1,873.99