Toshiba Officially Announces Glasses-free 3DTV

[Sabre]

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3DTV is a pretty neat thing to have in your home theater, but wearing those glasses just isn't for everyone. For those who don't like it, Toshiba could have an answer.

Toshiba today confirmed today at CES the commercial availability of glasses-free 3DTVs with screens of more than 40". The first large screen 3DTV models featuring glasses-free technology are expected to be available within Europe in fiscal year 2011 (April 2011 – March 2012).

Toshiba will also be showcasing samples of even larger screen sizes at CES, including a prototype of the world's first glasses-free 3DTV in 65" screen size, as well as a 56" sample.

To display high-resolution glasses-free 3D images, both feature a LED-backlighted panel with a 4096 x 2160 pixel resolution (4k2k panel). The Toshiba Integral Imaging technology applied to its glasses-free 3DTVs works with multiple view points that enable the human brain to see 3D images, while also allowing for a wide viewing angle. Toshiba said that its "view point overlay technology" will allow viewers to move their heads whilst watching 3D content without compromising the 3D effect.

This would actually convince me to buy a 3D TV... the hell with those glasses.

[sirwilliam]

... the hell with those glasses.

This.

[Raven]

I like this better...but I'm still not that interested in 3D.

[complacent]

too soon. give it a few more years.


or how about more than ONE good 3d movie?

[Raven]

3D is like surround sound, it's neat but getting it to actually is a technical nightmare. I'm fine with flat pictures and stereo because of the simplicity it bring my life.

[Mr Kleen]

I'm sold on surround sound even though it is a PITA.
I'm more interested in 3D gaming than 3D movies.

[Sabre]

3D is like surround sound, it's neat but getting it to actually is a technical nightmare. I'm fine with flat pictures and stereo because of the simplicity it bring my life.

Really? I thought it was pretty easy to setup... RR - Right Rear, LR Left Rear etc. etc.

[Mr Kleen]

easy to set up, PITA to run cables around the room.

[Cereb Daithi]

Interested to see how well that works. The glasses are what make me hate 3D for the most part.


Also in regards to the surround sound. I've had some headaches with my 7.1 system but optical audio has seemed to solve all my problems. Nowadays I love it for gaming.