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Xiaou2:
I suspect the people who are complaining about 3d have not seen a good imax3d
movie, which uses polarized glasses. The glasses are not a big deal at all... and the
effect is Awesome. Its about time we got depth in our media... and it will only get better once they start Filming in 3d, instead of merely using a 2d to 3d software converter.
The nintendo parallax barrier wont work for mass tv, and it will be a complaint among gamers that hate how you have to hold it at precisely the correct position to get the effect... Imop. The technology is pretty much the same as those stickers/pictures that move depending on which angle you look at them from. At the wrong angle, you get ghosting on those. But with 3d only, you would lose the 3d effect... and it would be annoying as heck.
The best 3d option is polarized glasses. There is no flicker to deal with. And I believe Ive heard the new 3dtvs use just that.
Shutterglass tech is Ok, but it has to be set to a very high speed. Even then, they are not as nice as the polarized tech.
And if you can afford it, a large screen projector setup that uses polarized glasses will be the best for depth effect. The larger the screen, the further the images pop out, as well as go deep within. Projectors are way too expensive as it is... and they have nothing inside them that warrants such a high price point.
Blanka:
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on October 10, 2010, 01:27:23 pm ---Nintendo has been a money making machine for the past several years, so I don't know why you think they're in the red.
--- End quote ---
http://venturebeat.com/2010/07/29/nintendo-reports-a-quarterly-loss-as-the-wii-sales-tumble/
The Wii software, DS hardware and DS software is the trouble according to this article.
I thought Wii hardware was the troublemaker, but I was wrong about that. It is even worse: Nintendo can't make profit on software. That is really bad! The Gillete sales model fubarred! Maybe they should start making Donkey Kong JR, Snoopy and Popeye table tops again. Those go for 200$ brand new boxed on ebay. Some chinese kids must be able to make those for 10$ nowadays. That would mean serious profit for Nintendo again! Especially the Popeye one is easy money as it has no license fees any longer: it is public domain outside the USA nowadays!
Back on topic: the 3DS principle was tried by Philips, and I have been watching a prototype TV with the tech a few years ago. It looked ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---! Nobody ever heard of that type of TV any more since. It might work on a tiny portable, but for the living room the concept is rotten.
AtomSmasher:
--- Quote from: Blanka on October 10, 2010, 03:24:02 pm ---
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on October 10, 2010, 01:27:23 pm ---Nintendo has been a money making machine for the past several years, so I don't know why you think they're in the red.
--- End quote ---
http://venturebeat.com/2010/07/29/nintendo-reports-a-quarterly-loss-as-the-wii-sales-tumble/
The Wii software, DS hardware and DS software is the trouble according to this article.
I thought Wii hardware was the troublemaker, but I was wrong about that. It is even worse: Nintendo can't make profit on software. That is really bad! The Gillete sales model fubarred! Maybe they should start making Donkey Kong JR, Snoopy and Popeye table tops again. Those go for 200$ brand new boxed on ebay. Some chinese kids must be able to make those for 10$ nowadays. That would mean serious profit for Nintendo again! Especially the Popeye one is easy money as it has no license fees any longer: it is public domain outside the USA nowadays!
--- End quote ---
Well they haven't had a lot of great games in the past year, so it's not too surprising. They made so much money in the few years prior that I doubt the loss will effect them much. Besides, if the lineup they had at this years E3 is released within the next fiscal year, then they'll be making a profit on software once again. The DS is at the end of it's lifecycle and I never bothered getting a DS Lite or DSi (I still use the original fatty design), so I'm looking forward to the new hardware.
eds1275:
I personally think 3d tvs are a bad idea. Give me 3d in the theatre so I have something to look forward to, instead of the same crap I have at home. Also if it does become popular, it's gonna mess with a whole new generation of eyesight.
Xiaou2:
If 3dtv is done with Polarization, there wont be any effect to eyesight whatsoever.
In fact, it may improve eyesight, due to the glasses blocking some UV rays.
As for the depth effect, a theater will still top the experience, merely because
of the size of the screen. Bigger screen = bigger effect.
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