Are 3D TVs Dead?

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seems like the 3d tv era is over already and everything is 4k now. 3D tvs seem to have came and gone in under 5yrs or are the tbey still big. anyone have one.
 
Yep, it was a technological fad.

Curved screens will probably go out of style as well.
 
It's dead for now. UHD Blu-ray format doesn't support 3D. It will be back at some point in the future.

3D tech doesn't scale as well for home use as does 2D 4k. 3D works better on really large projector screens in rooms purposed for home theater.
 
I don't know if 4K tvs will have a big run either. It took networks, local stations, satellite and cable companies years to convert. Many local stations are still broadcasting in 720. I don't foresee companies that just spent large sums to convert to digital and HD being ready to upgrade again. With cable and satellite it becomes a matter of bandwidth. My cable is on a fiber optic system and they have bandwidth problems at times.
 
With a bullet to the head from Samsung, 3D TV is now deader than ever
It may shamble forward zombie-style for a few more years, but without the world's No. 1 TV maker on board, 3D TV is doomed.

If you're among the few who actually don 3D glasses to watch movies at home, you're not gonna like this. If you're everyone else, you probably couldn't care less.

3D, once hailed as a breakthrough new feature on TVs and propelled into mainstream consciousness by the blue aliens of "Avatar" and the efforts of ESPN and DirecTV, has been waning in popularity for years. Now it has absorbed that most telling of deathblows from the biggest gun in the TV hardware business.

A source at Samsung, who asked to remain anonymous, has confirmed to CNET that none of its 2016 US TV models will support 3D.
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3D is pretty good with a projector, good projectors are pretty cheap these days, much less than TVs and like 4x the size. So go grab one and see.
 
Got a 3d TV, and barely used it to watch anything in 3d. Has probably been used for 3d content for about 5 hours in the 3-4 years I've owned it.
 
Madmick said:
With a bullet to the head from Samsung, 3D TV is now deader than ever
It may shamble forward zombie-style for a few more years, but without the world's No. 1 TV maker on board, 3D TV is doomed.
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ralphc1 said:
I don't know if 4K tvs will have a big run either. It took networks, local stations, satellite and cable companies years to convert. Many local stations are still broadcasting in 720. I don't foresee companies that just spent large sums to convert to digital and HD being ready to upgrade again. With cable and satellite it becomes a matter of bandwidth. My cable is on a fiber optic system and they have bandwidth problems at times.
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4k isn't stopping. You can shoot 4k on smartphones and majority of movies and TV are shot in 4k capable cameras(The Revenant was shot on a new 6k camera). Internet will be leading the way as 4k is already available and you're going to see the lines between internet and cable blur as the years go on. Cable companies are well aware of cord cutting and offering hybrid products.
 
I forgot my TV has 3d capabilities until reading this thread. No joke

In the past though, I have used the function to force 2d to 3d. It's... okay I guess.
 
I borrowed some active 3D glasses to try on my tv. What a load of shit that was.
 
Did they ever live?
Pretty much everyone I know thought they were a silly, passing fad.
 
3D is just a gimmick that a lot of people fell for. Same with 4K. When a legit 4K cable feed is available (if it ever happens) then it might be worth it but this upconverting shit is bad.
 
I thought the 3d on my Samsung was pretty good. Only got a few 3d movies though. It's cool but not something I really care about.

Btw the 3d isn't why I bought my tv. I wanted the best available(at the time) led tv.
 
3D only really works well, when the screen is so big that it can be immersive. Even on a 60" screen it's hard to accomplish that same feeling you get in theaters. It's like comparing a 3D hologram with a pop-up book. Not surprised it didn't catch on. Especially now, with VR being the next evolution of immersive entertainment. Even theaters are going to have to watch out for that shit.
 
Damn shame bc I have a 130" 3d screen but I ran out of 3d content. I'M REALLY pissed they stop making 3d games on Xbox and ps4. Arkham and halo are the only good ones. Also now new Blue rays don't get released in 3d. Last 3d movie that was worth buying was captain America 2 winter soldier.
 
bubbleboyjones said:
4k isn't stopping. You can shoot 4k on smartphones and majority of movies and TV are shot in 4k capable cameras(The Revenant was shot on a new 6k camera). Internet will be leading the way as 4k is already available and you're going to see the lines between internet and cable blur as the years go on. Cable companies are well aware of cord cutting and offering hybrid products.
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There always have been people who like to be on the cutting edge that jump at new technology. The vast majority of people won't and manufacturers have to make decisions based on the majority. They can't make enough money on a few that buy the latest technology. Do they risk it on 4K, 5K or 8K?

Most of the people that I know only buy a new television when one quits working. Some will buy a larger one when they are on sale which is usually older technology.
 
Until it stops giving the majority of people headaches...it'll never be in style.
 
3d tv's were never alive. they're the virtuaboy of gameboys.
 
VR has shot past 3D and has way more momentum behind it. The downside is that the headset is more cumbersome than 3D glasses, but the fact that 3D requires glasses for such a comparatively shitty experience makes me believe that its place outside of a movie theater is long dead.

AR is the next step. I think it's a long way off from being mainstream, but I'd put my money on the future of that before 3D.
 
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