In the coming weeks, Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland, the Clash of the Titans remake and How to Train Your Dragon will all be released in 3-D in North America, while Avatar could also still remain in some locations. Not all theater owners have bought the new digital projectors and made the necessary upgrades to screen the films in the new format, so a limited number will be able to actually show all the titles in 3-D. About 3,900 to 4,000 3-D-ready screens are to be available in the U.S. and Canada by the end of March. But, typically, a movie in wide release might show on up to 10,000 screens.

Alice in Wonderland, produced by Disney, scheduled for release March 5,  is one of 20 3-D releases scheduled this year with additional films expected to be announced. The main issue of course is that less than 10% of movie theaters,  roughly 4,000 screens can project in 3-D. This is personally felt in Bozeman, Montana, where there is no ability to watch these movies in 3-D. Hollywood seems to be ahead of its movie distributors for 3D technology. This lack of 3-D supply and theaters is putting pressure on theater owners who may not have enough screens to play both avatar which is running strongly going into the Academy Awards as well as house wonder.

In a traffic jam becomes even more congested. In early April class of the Titans snippets during the Olympics broadcast. Theater owners are trying to add 250 screens a month and will eventually pick up the pace from 4000 screens at the beginning of 2009 to hopefully 7000 screens by the holiday film releases. 3-D technology has given the industry some optimism. Higher ticket prices have helped increase revenue and fatten profits for Hollywood.  Movies such as “Dragon”, and Alice in Wonderland were filmed in 3-D., but Clash of the Titans is being converted from 2D just before they are released. If the movie does well as a 3-D movie, then more studios will look to convert to 3-D movies. However, quick 3-D conversions are not as good and could end up with moviegoers being dissatisfied with the technology. 3-D which is done well and good for the industry that bad 3-D can risk spoiling the whole concept.

The quest to deliver 3d television shows, video games, and movies to 3-D ready HDTVs is moving forward despite the dearth of programming. A supply of 3-D broadcasts may entice viewers to use the special glasses. To learn more about 3-D ready LCD Tvs, please check out the LCD TV buyers guide.

The simulation of three dimensions requires two images, one each for the users left and right eye. The two approaches include analgryph and polarization. The analgryph technique uses color filters in paper lenses and some people say it works best on HD flat screens.  Viewers prefer projection technology using polarized light and inexpensive plastic glasses. A third approach that does require glasses, currently favored by Philips Electronics, may take several years before commercial release.

Samsung has released two 3-D ready plasma TVs , 42 inches and 50 inches.  The 50 inch plasma TV is priced at $2,656 (shop for HDTVs online). However, Network broadcasters may be the critical path to 3D in the home. Broadcasters just invested in major upgrades for high-definition television and are reluctant to spend more money on infrastructure to explore 3-D technology. In the end,  consumers will be the judge in the the sales growth of 3D ready LCDTVs.

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Will you watch TV with 3-D Glasses?

New information about the Samsung C9000 LED HDTV has been published recently since CES2010. The C9000, known as the sleekest of the sleek 3DTV, has gained the attention of many reviewers who expressed their amazement at the emerging breed of 3-D televisions.

3-D TV could catch on in a big way when the televisions roll out later this year to consumer electronic superstores. Most of the major television makers including Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, and Toshiba unveiled 3-D offerings at CES2010. Theses HDTVs offered excellent 3D sharp picture quality, and strong color.


Almost every major TV maker including Sony, LG, Panasonic and Mitsubishi showed big screen 3-D TVs at the Consumer Electronics Show this year. Even content providers such as ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery have promised 3-D channels that will begin broadcasting in 2011

Samsung was mentioned to be further along than others with plans to offer 3-D TVs across their line of displays;  LCD display, plasma, and LED technologies.

The current drawback to 3D Tv sets, is that you have to wear special glasses, currently designed as battery operating specs that use alternating shutters or polarized lenses to trick the brain. And unlike regular TVs, 3-D TVs are best experienced with dim lights at all times. Gathering a group of friends for a superbowl party eating snacks and getting up a few times to get something to drink will not work with a 3-D setting.  Instead, it will be like, ‘let’s sit down and watch this movie,’ with the eyes focused on the screen all the time.

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As part of the CES 2010 Tradeshow coverage, we have to highlight Samsung’s slimmest LEDTV, the C9000, that will be coming to the market sometime in 2010. Generally the HDTV feature trends for 2010 seem to include more LED backlighting capability, internet capability, and 3d capability. If you are looking for the latest and innovative HDTVs on the consumer

Samsung LED LCD Televisions are taking marketshare in 2010

market, the features listed above are the leading edge technologies. The C9000 comes with 240hz technology. Most of these features are covered in our LCD TV buying guide which will be updated throughout 2010. The C9000 is 0.5 inches thick with key components located in the pedestal. The pedestal can also become the wall mount adapter.

Samsung markets their LED TVs ability to deliver breakthrough picture quality, ultra slim 1.2” designs and use 40% less power. With mega contrast ratios and advanced internet connectivity features, these are Samsung’s best TVs ever.

During CES2010, Samsung mentioned during their press conference that since launching the LED technology, 2.6 million Samsung LED TVs were sold, grabbing an 80% market share in the U.S.

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Ok this is my last post for tonight. Here is another cool 3 screen 3D lcd computer image. This was of a fish tank showing how deep the colors and fluid the 3D images.

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Well here I am at CES 2010 and at the finish of day 1 I have seen more 3d technology than I can digest. Also some new blue Ray 3d too. Check out the image and you can see someone playing call of duty modern warefare 2 in 3D on thee screens! Ok I’ll post more soon.

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This 32” LCD HDTV is part of Samsung’s Series 3 line of HDTVs. It is easy and affordable to add high-definition entertainment to your home with the Samsung LN32B360 HDTV. The LCD TV has stylish features and entertainment to any room in your home at a value price.  The LCDTV has the low end technology for current LCDTVs on the market. Enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows with vivid color and wonderfully detailed images. This line of LCD TVs come with RGB inputs so you can use it as a PC monitor and display photos and videos or even listen to your digital music collection – with your friends and family in the comfort of your living room.  The TV is also energy star compliant. Samsung’s  32 inch B360 model offers a very attractive piano-effect black surround, a well-regarded 32” high-contrast screen and 10-watts a side Tru-Surround audio output. The screen resolution is 1366 (H) x 768 (V).    The refresh rate is only 60 hz. This is the low end of the refresh rate technology discussed in the LCDTV buyers guide.  The TV has no internet capability designed into the tv. The screen has been noted for its quality in several magazine reviews so far, and it is just as impressive as its reputation suggests.  Criticism has been directed at its refresh rate, which cannot match similarly priced rivals such as LG’s 32 inch LCDTV model. However, this is nothing more than a tiny annoyance, and is only really an issue when watching programming with sweeping camera shots; users describe it makes static objects appear to “jump”. It is a small price to pay for Samsung’s class-leading wide color enhancing definition and image balance. Dark areas are solid, colors bold and lines are razor sharp. The reviewers were impressed with the sound quality. The speakers are rated at 5 watts. Trusurround emphasizes the higher frequency sound carrier information to the center of the stereo picture in a similar way to the center channel on a good Pro-Logic 5.1 system. Despite the lack of on-paper power, this will knock some socks off with its spread of harmonics and focus of sound stage. It has truly made some buyers question the necessity of adding a 5.1 speaker system to the set. The various terminal options on the rear offer several other audio routing possibilities also.

In terms of user-friendliness, the only thing that counts against it is the slow speed at which the Freeview menu and channels operate, and this is a common complaint about built-in Freeview TV systems.The user interface used a tabbed menu design. The printed manual covers the basics, but it skips on the advanced features of configuring the TV for different inputs. The TV does not have any inputs for memory cards for displaying pictures or slideshows.

When the B360 predecessor Samsung 32 inch tv first came onto the market as the A330 in 2008, it was priced around $800. Samsung corporate website indicates the model has been discontinued. Refurbished A330 models can be found in the $430 price range. Apart from this, the B360 allows for easy operation and a clear, concise menu system and new models are priced around $550.

Features – LN32B360 | Samsung 32 inch HD Ready LCD TV

Screen Size – 31.5 HDTV ready

Display resolution – 1366 x 768 pixels

Power consumption – 180 W

Dimensions 31 .4 inches W x 9.9 inches D x 22.7 inches H

15000:1 contrast ratio

8 ms response time

SRS TruSurround XT™ HD

V-Chip system

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