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3D Bluray players and Tvs

The Samsung rep set up a new 46" 3D flat pannel along with the 3D BR player at local shop and the 3D set up drawed a lot of attention. While I am not an early adopter, I cound not thinking about all my BR players from Pio Elite, Denon and Onkyo would be obsolete soon.

What do you think?
andrewdoan
rcrerar
215 posts
 
I don't remember anyone comparing Bluray with SCAD, and if anyone did they're a fool. This is the classic apples and oranges argument. SACD and DVD-Audio were always going to be audiophile niche products, and nothing else, despite Sony's hype at the start. The mainstream population has never been interested in higher sound quality in any large numbers, surround sound or not, and never will be. Video on the other hand is a completely different story. Everyone owns a T.V. and with sales of large flat screen HDTV's being as high as they are,at least one high def disc based format was guaranteed to take off. Sony had to win one eventually. This 3D thing is primarily, in it's present form anyway, a gimmick. The only chance it has to succeed in my opinion is if the gaming community embraces it wholeheartedly, and that is far from guaranteed.
gmood1
1,251 posts
 
Apparently you haven't been on this forum long my friend if you haven't seen the comparisons made by naysayers of Blu-ray.

Panasonic just announced a few days ago they sold out of 3-D Tvs in America. So again...3Ds not going to fade anytime soon.
jwm
918 posts
 
Like I said they will sell because it is new. Wait until they see what they get. This is a huge gimmick.
gmood1
1,251 posts
 
How so is it a gimmick? Keep dreaming Jwm...thats a helluva
gimmick worth billions of dollars. All video card makers are
on the bandwagon. The largest movie studios and game
makers have already come on board.

Movie studios grossed more this year than any in history
because of 3D.
andrewdoan OP
223 posts
 
I do not want to be burned again. We may need new AVRs with HDMI 1.4 capable not including new 3D BR player. No doubt that the gaming industry and the porn movie industry will embraced the new tech.

I have a bad feeling that the 3D technology is here to stay. ESPN, Disney, Direct TV have made some commitments to support the new format.

Samsung already comes out the new AVR with HDMI1.4 capable for 3D.

Call me old fashion if you will but it may be a good time to buy some top of the line AVRs from Pio, Denon, Onkyo at 1/3 price real soon.
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