It's useful if you have multiple 3D projectors, HDTVs and monitors of different brands. Or if you just like to watch 3D content at stores all the time. Other than that, not very useful.

Meanwhile, Philips is launching the 3D version of its 2.35 HDTVs. That actually makes more sense than standard HDTVs since the screen is bigger, which means it will be more immersive. Hopefully the graphics processor that handles the upconversion is up to the task for 3D decoding.
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Hiyo like uncle la so ugly
Tell you what why dont we go high tech in high fashion
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No the CK one you can use it outdoor like normal sunglasses and it costs USD180 available in December 2010

And we can watch Tron 3D in Cinema (not at home) this december 17



Just tell the cinema staff, "Sorry i dont wear public 3d glasses causing allergy problem, you can keep yours, mine made by CK"

Of coz it was a joke. but use it as normal sunglasses outdoor is not

Tell me if you have 3Dtv at home the CK glass doesnt work? Or still need to use your uncle Dolby 3D passive glass?

So you are saying with Normal HDTV there is no way to watch in 3D?

Anyway i watched Avatar 3D and Avatar Extended 3D in 3D cinema few months ago, how come there BD version not available yet?

You might wanna have your eyes looked at. Especially before Tron Legacy, since most of that film will be light and dark.

It's not about the contrast between light and dark scenes. Each 3D installation has its own convergence setting. The projectionist can set it by himself but usually it's best not to meddle with it since it would have been calibrated beforehand. While I do notice the lack of depth is more prevalent in the morning show times than afternoons and evenings (the digital projector could be slow to warming up), each 3D film will ALWAYS have a sense of depth in any given scene. you just have to know where to look.

In the case of Sammy's Adventures, it's everywhere!

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Actually that's not my point. And sounds like you didn't see THAT movie. Sammy's Adventure, while having a decent story, suffered from a bad case of stereography. The director of photography should have guided the audience into seeing what we should be concentrating on instead of having our eyes wander everywhere in the frame. That movie is the first 3D movie that gave me a buzz.
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It depends on what you mean by "animated". Technically speaking, Avatar is mostly live action performances; the CGI was used to replace the actors but the face and their body movement is theirs.

I thought G-Force was a good, mostly non-animated, movie. And it was a 3D conversion.

EDIT: Forgot that I saw 20-minutes of Tron Legacy. The best 3D non-animated (mostly) movie for now. Best 3D animated is Tangled.
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Just tried SONY 3D TV yesterday at Empire Gallery...not sure which model...but there seems to be some problem...still can see double images of some smaller fish swimming...other parts still ok.

Is this normal??

It tried NVIDIA glasses and 3D monitor, they looked perfect when gaming....:hmmm:...

Yes, it is normal for current gen 3DTVs. I think the occurrence of ghosting depends on the content (encoding) as well as the 3DTV you play. It is not related to 3D BD players, if the player's firmware is up to date.

It must be said that ghosting may not appear with 3D projectors with circular passive systems.
But they're not the size you're looking for?

I've seen ghosting in different spots across all the units I've seen so far. I'm also unfortunate enough to notice the shuttering effect of LCD glasses.

On a separate topic, the Imax theater in Berjaya TS has been converted to a 3D digital theater. Still no word yet which 3D system they are going with.
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Magik.
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Active Shutter Glass Technology vs Passive Glass in term of picture quality.
Active Shutter Glass - Highest quality 3D image quality. The technology allows full frame 1080p images to be displayed for each eye.

Passive Glass - Half-resolution image quality. Each eye sees only half of the vertical resolution of a 2D picture because both left eye and right eye images are contained in the same frame.

The quote is half-truth quote. If you're getting only half of vertical resolution, that means you're only getting 510 pixels out of 1080; I assume the horizontal resolution is still 920. There's only ONE 3D technology that does that - XPOL. Xpol uses circular polarization to deliver 3D so you use passive glasses. The difference is the TV/LCD monitor is an Xpol monitor where 510 pixels is showing you left eye content while the other 510 is showing you the right eye content. So far Xpol are used in professional playback monitors (the Thriller scene in This Is It when Michael and crew are watching 3D footage they just shot) as well as 23" PC monitors (you need a special 3D driver which they provide to play game and movies in 3D).

The theory to make Xpol work as a Full HDTV is to double the vertical resolution so that the HDTV is now 1920 x 2160. The TV will take the 3D signal and convert it to 1920x1080 for each eye. 144Hz is the required minimum for the display, which is the same frequency as the RealD 3D in cinemas.

Meanwhile, we're still waiting for RealD to announce the products that will be using their Z-screen technology on flat screen LCDs/plasma/LEDs as well as projectors.

You mean this Vizio TV? If you look at the tech specs it says:
Xpol tech working here since Full HD 3D is not supported, but circular polarized glasses are.

Both tech uses circular polarized glasses to view content correctly. That's where the similarity ends.
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From what I can tell, GSC Maxx is using linear polarization; if you rotate two of their glasses while looking at a light source, the glass will become dark at about 160-170 degrees. It's not circular polarization because my RealD glasses don't work.

EDIT: I just saw pix of XpanD 3D glasses.
The shape matches the one Maxx uses. It's just the color is yellow and for some reason, on each side the logo is a cheap looking "3D tech". Hopefully GSC is using a legit 3D solution. XpanD 3D is an active shutter glasses 3D system.
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Big Cinemas go 3D
3D movies start playing this Nov25 in Batu Pahat Mall, Alor Star Mall, Taiping Sentral, Landmark Central Kulim & Brem Mall.

23 Nov – You will soon be able to watch 3D movies in BIG Cinemas Lotus Five Star outlets in Batu Pahat Mall, Alor Star Mall, Taiping Sentral, Landmark Central Shopping Mall Kulim and Brem Mall, announced the cinema chain yesterday.

According to a press release, the Ultimate 3D technology combines both the Active 3D Glasses and the latest 4k upgradable series digital cinema projector across 10 of its screens. The selected Active 3D Glass series is said to use the electronic shutter technology which is able to deliver the brightest image with an efficiency rating 15% higher than Passive 3D Glasses which are commonly available in Malaysia.

BIG Cinemas Lotus Five Star Chief Operations Officer Preetham Rebello was quoted as saying: "Cinemas have come a long way; from black and white movies, we now have high resolution and 3D presentation. With the emergence of new innovative technology, the cinematic experience is heightened and taken to a whole new level." The same source noted that despite using the latest 3D technology, they will charge the competitive market rate for a 3D movie (which is the price of the ticket and an additional RM5 for the rental of the glasses, said to cost RM200 per pair) and that the chain is confident moviegoers will be satisfied with the results of the new technology offered.

And while we are having endless discussion on 3D, LG is giving away almost RM10K worth of 3D gifts with their Infinia Borderless LED HD 3D tv package at Courts (including 6 pairs of 3D glasses and HTiB) You probably receive similar brochure in your mailbox today.
What you do think?

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My worry is that this tech is a pirated tech. The glasses are not from XpanD but the shape and make matches. If XpanD finds out, Maxx has to be closed down until GSC gets original XpanD glasses.

The reason why I believe it is a pirated tech is because of the vague statement in the press release. When GSC launched their first 3D hall, they mentioned Dolby 3D Digital specifically. They didn't do the same here. All they mentioned was "3D Tech" which, if you've seen the glasses yourself yourself, looks very cheap like a China-made OEM product trying to pass for a Sony. The silkscreen itself feels cheap.

I tried Panasonic Viera 3D TV at Jusco One-U yesterday...totally tak boleh jalan??? No difference at all with or without glasses. Somehow the set spoilt? The promoter never bother to check? I bet a lot more people will be anti-3D after watching that...coz it simply dun work!!