3D is coming

3D is coming to your home.  This summer, 3D Blu-ray players will begin to ship.  I’m not sure many of us plan to demolish our living-room to upgrade.   Here are some things you many want to know.  First, yes you will need to wear those dorky glasses.  Movies that you purchase in3D will be able to play in 2D on your current Blu-ray player and HDTV.   In order to watch movies in3D, you will need a 3D compatible HDTV.  Your existing TV does not have the display properties for the 3D Blu-ray spec.  All the major manufactures including, Sony, Panasonic, LG, Samsung, Vizio and Toshiba will begin shipping this year.  It is estimated by 2018, that 10 million people (3.6 percent) will be watching 3D in their homes.  Mobile phones will also be capable of playing 3D and will likely represent the largest shipment by 2018.  So what does this mean today?  For those interested in us producing your video in 3D, we are in no hurry to chunk over $21,000 for the new Panasonic camera due to arrive this fall.  Sony Playstation 3 is expected to play full 3D content pending future software upgrades.  When you eventually plan to replace your TV, you will be able to pick any type you want (LCD, plasma, OLED), since the 3D video encoding is not tied to any particular display property.  So there you have it, you will hear much more buzz in the months and years to come.