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3D means headaches to many, yet companies push on

Lifestyle Jan. 22, 2011 - 05:31AM JST ( 20 )

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badmigraineJan. 22, 2011 - 08:35AM JST

Don't like it, don't want it, won't use it.
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The758Jan. 22, 2011 - 09:15AM JST

That isn’t deterring the entertainment industry, which is aware of the problem yet charging ahead with plans to create more movies and TV shows in 3D.

Who cares if it makes people sick, as long as you can make a buck, right?
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wanderlustJan. 22, 2011 - 09:16AM JST

Close up viewing and scenes with lots of details seem to be the major problems. That's where the eye-brain mismatch is strongest. With 200-300" or larger screens, and simple scenes such as fashion catwalks or sports events, the eye and brain can adjust much more easily.
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LFRAgainJan. 22, 2011 - 11:33AM JST

Can't stand it. Can't stand having to wipe fingerprints off the glasses the staff hands out. Can't stand that the tinting of the glasses reduces the clarity and brightness of the image on the screen. Can't stand that there's no appreciable quality difference between the 3D of today and watching 3D back in 1985 on regular analog TV using red and blue lens cardboard glasses purchased at a local convenience store. And I really can't stand that I have to pay extra for all of this.

But we're not going to see this 3D boom die down while the movie industry uses it to help mitigate illegal filming in the theaters. The more films that are run in 3D, the fewer pirated copies that go out on the web, 'cause you can't film a clean version of a 3D film -- at least not with consumer electronics. I honestly think this is where this mediocre techology is finding its greatest value to the film industry.
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Bebert61Jan. 22, 2011 - 12:28PM JST

They can charge 30% to 50% more for tickets. So these crap 3D films are with us for the long haul. As is the solution, the home DVD player.
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Badge213Jan. 22, 2011 - 12:39PM JST

Yeah we can thanks James Cameron and his Avatar film (which wasn't THAT great) in my opinion.

Wearing 3D glasses is a real pain in the butt, especially if you are someone who already wears prescription glasses on top.

Not to mention if you ever move and lose the 3d glasses, oh boy there's money down the drain. I have TVs I can't find remotes for.
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sf2kJan. 22, 2011 - 02:52PM JST

gave up watching TV years ago. Now this punishment for those who remain.
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delrennichJan. 22, 2011 - 03:38PM JST

I'm gonna wait until 4D comes out.
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DisillusionedJan. 22, 2011 - 05:41PM JST

What is wrong with single dimension TV. I don't think 3D is that great anyway, but I am one of the extreme cases that gets a headache.
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susieukJan. 22, 2011 - 07:34PM JST

I've tryed it. Its rubbish. Wouldnt use it!....yes it gave me a headache too!
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presto345Jan. 22, 2011 - 10:56PM JST

Thank you, but no thank you.
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ThonTaddeoJan. 23, 2011 - 02:28AM JST

Same here. As someone whose vision can't handle 3D, I have no desire for this discriminatory technology. Keep it in the niche market where it belongs.
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SousukeSagaraJan. 23, 2011 - 06:00AM JST

I get headaches with the Blue & Red Glasses. However I have a Mitsubishi Diamond Series DLP HDTV 3D which uses the active shutter glasses with an emitter and this is an incredible viewing experience. I use to think..3D who cares but I watched one and that changed my mind. Since then I have watched 4 to 6 hours of 3D content and never had a headache. I think it is very impressive and Ai who is 6 years old loves it. I look forward to more & more media coming out in 3D. I ordered "Wonder of the Solar System" in 3D and there were parts where it felt like I was floating through an Asteriod field..space..looking at the rings of Saturn in depth..breath taking.
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SousukeSagaraJan. 23, 2011 - 06:01AM JST

I meant 4 to 6 hours at a time.
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goddogJan. 24, 2011 - 09:55AM JST

Great for cataracts
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Patrick SmashJan. 24, 2011 - 01:32PM JST

I thought all human eyes could see depth in 2D, making the weird 3D image an unnecessary fad.
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lostrune2Jan. 25, 2011 - 06:52PM JST

If everything becomes 3D, it'll be harder to pirate torrents because glasses would still be needed. That's why the industry likes it.
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ApsaraJan. 26, 2011 - 06:20PM JST

I saw Avatar in 3D and am glad I did for the experience, but I'm one of those who gets headaches and nausea (I'm also carsickness prone) from watching 3D for any length of time so that was enough for me. I also have quite a narrow head meaning I have to hold the glasses on the entire time to stop one side slipping off my ear- you would have to pay me to watch another 3D movie.
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LFRAgainJan. 27, 2011 - 12:48AM JST

"If everything becomes 3D, it'll be harder to pirate torrents because glasses would still be needed. That's why the industry likes it."

It'll be next to impossible to sit in the back of a movie theater and make a useful HD digital copy of a film with a handheld device when all that will be recorded is a mishmash of out-of-synch blue and red images. You're right; this is how the industry is planning to combat piracy.

And the average consumer gets screwed in the process. Go figure.
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LostinNagoyaJan. 27, 2011 - 01:38AM JST

My advice: don't buy these 3D things, soon holographic images will be available. It creates a 3d image without the discomfort that anaglyph images cause.