Widescreen TV

With a dramatic increase in the number of movies being released in the 3D format, it was only a matter of time before the 3D revolution hit home with the introduction this year of 3D televisions for the domestic market.  Many companies such as Samsung, Sony and Panasonic have all released 3D capable televisions onto the market to cash in on the increasing interest in this area of technology.  This technology is not new to consumers who have enjoyed 3D movies at the cinema for years while wearing those classic cardboard blue and red cellophane glasses.  What is new this time for 3D is the difference in technology used for the new 3D enabled televisions and the different technology used for the glasses that need to be worn for the full 3D effect.

As with all new technology there are positives and negatives for the consumer when it comes to purchasing or investing in the new 3D enabled televisions as well as the 3D DVD players.  Before committing to a purchase you should consider the following.

The first negative consideration when it comes to 3D TV is the large price tag for these new televisions and DVD players.  As with any new technology that it introduced onto the market to initial prices are quite high but as history has show most technology will come down in price both as newer cheaper alternatives come on the market or cost to build the technology is reduced.

The other consideration with 3DTV at the moment is that there is very little 3D material currently on the market.  At the moment very few television programs are broadcast in the 3D format and those shows that are broadcast in 3D required a subscription to a pay TV service which adds to the cost of owning and using this new technology.  People wanting to use the 3D option for viewing movies on DVD are also fairly restricted as there is only a small amount of material currently available and for many households a new DVD player will need to be purchased that has the capabilities to play the 3D format.

As this technology develops and finds its place in the market the consumer will eventually be the winners.  Current 3D TVs have come a long way from the original cellophane glasses at the drive in but due to this being very new technology its defiantly worth waiting as the best is yet to come with 3D TV.