Toshiba 3D HDTV - No Glasses Required

I just came across this news while searching for 3DS news. Toshiba claims to have done it.

http://www.i4u.com/40046/toshiba-will-reveal-glasses-free-3d-tv-next-week

Discuss.

I just came across this news while searching for 3DS news. Toshiba claims to have done it.

http://www.i4u.com/40046/toshiba-will-reveal-glasses-free-3d-tv-next-week

Discuss.

erglesmergle

This is old, we've known for a while they're making glasses free HDTVs. The only question is if they'll be any good, as in picture quality, colour accuracy, black levels. Because if they can't get that right I just don't see the point in downgrading TVs just to have 3D.

Well this is gonna get confusing...

This is old, we've known for a while they're making glasses free HDTVs. The only question is if they'll be any good, as in picture quality, colour accuracy, black levels. Because if they can't get that right I just don't see the point in downgrading TVs just to have 3D.

NVIDIATI

Is the tech behind it the same as the 3DS'?

But will we need to sit at certain angles and distances to the tv and how much will this cost? If it works fine though I'd prefer this to having to wear glasses.soulitane

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

This is old, we've known for a while they're making glasses free HDTVs. The only question is if they'll be any good, as in picture quality, colour accuracy, black levels. Because if they can't get that right I just don't see the point in downgrading TVs just to have 3D.

erglesmergle

Is the tech behind it the same as the 3DS'?

Yes! Now we can have the awesome 3D that the 3DS has without the glasses!

Shame that that TV is uber expensive.

What is going on? :?charizard1605

3D TV without glasses? Well that should only cost a few jillion dollars.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]What is going on? :?lbjkurono23

Well this is gonna get confusing...

Jesus_on_fire

Lol, I love your Sig. I know it's a bit off topic, but I thought I would point that out.

Okay, I need to say my piece on this. 3DTV's seem awesome and everything, but I am afraid to see the price tag on them. Still, I wouldn't mind games right now getting 3D support so when and if 3DTVs become affordable in the future, I could have that feature on PS3 games. Never hurts to have them future proof, right?

[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"][QUOTE="charizard1605"]What is going on? :?charizard1605

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="lbjkurono23"] What do you mean?NVIDIATI

I mean, what's with all the 3D/3DS love?charizard1605

I predict this to be another format war, unless they can just make different settings on blu-rays for both. If it does come to that I think the kind with the glasses will likely win, at least for the time being, as the kind without glasses seems to have a lot of limits on viewing angles and screen size.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="NVIDIATI"] None from me :P Not until these companies can satisfy my videophile needs and produce a quality 3DTV :x

NVIDIATI

The vast majority of people I know will not buy a 3D tv until they do not require glasses so good on Toshiba.

I''ve actually seen some in person. They've still got a way to go in terms of picture quality and viewing angle, but they'll get there eventually.

I''ve actually seen some in person. They've still got a way to go in terms of picture quality and viewing angle, but they'll get there eventually.

Teufelhuhn

[QUOTE="Teufelhuhn"]

I''ve actually seen some in person. They've still got a way to go in terms of picture quality and viewing angle, but they'll get there eventually.

NVIDIATI

This is old, we've known for a while they're making glasses free HDTVs. The only question is if they'll be any good, as in picture quality, colour accuracy, black levels. Because if they can't get that right I just don't see the point in downgrading TVs just to have 3D.

NVIDIATI

I'll never get the hate against glasses. Who wants to pay more and sit on a specific place to have a worse effect, just for the sake of not wearing glasses? oO

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

This is old, we've known for a while they're making glasses free HDTVs. The only question is if they'll be any good, as in picture quality, colour accuracy, black levels. Because if they can't get that right I just don't see the point in downgrading TVs just to have 3D.

jj42883

Again the Toshiba TV was talked about a month ago.

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/3DTV-3DS-3D-Glasses-high-definition-3-d,news-7853.html

I''ve actually seen some in person. They've still got a way to go in terms of picture quality and viewing angle, but they'll get there eventually.

Teufelhuhn

Will it give me headaches and eye strain like glasses required products? that is the first problem that keeps me from even considering Pseudo 3d...the second would be it actually never adding any thing to the movies, or games I've seen it used in...

3D tvs with no glasses where shown at the past 2 CES events I think they r said to be coming out next year, but passive glasses for 3D are the best, because you get to view it on a angle, which is harder with no glasses

Will it give me headaches and eye strain like glasses required products? that is the first problem that keeps me from even considering Pseudo 3d...the second would be it actually never adding any thing to the movies, or games I've seen it used in...

WilliamRLBaker

it should still give you a headache

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

Will it give me headaches and eye strain like glasses required products? that is the first problem that keeps me from even considering Pseudo 3d...the second would be it actually never adding any thing to the movies, or games I've seen it used in...

gamer-adam1

it should still give you a headache

my guess is it won't work as well as the glasses. with vision being so important to your survival it's hard to trick.

it's so easy to notice things in movies like for example when they put fake cold air breath in post production i see it every time the very second it's done.

your brain picks up things like that in a heartbeat and it's hard to fool.

that's why the glasses work as well as they do, the physical part where they manipulate your vision makes the effect work better.

I bet it costs and arm and leg:D

i'll wait until i don't have to sell my kidney to buy one.

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

Will it give me headaches and eye strain like glasses required products? that is the first problem that keeps me from even considering Pseudo 3d...the second would be it actually never adding any thing to the movies, or games I've seen it used in...

gamer-adam1

it should still give you a headache

They'll eventually get over that hurdle, maybe not anytime soon. I mean, we don't get headaches from using our eyes, at least until they are strained or we get tired.

The problem with autostereoscopic 3D is that it has a very limited viewing angle. You pretty much have to sit dead center for the best view. That is why currently in very limited use. An item like the 3DS is perfect, because you are going to always be looking at the screen from straight on. If Toshiba has not gotten an acceptable viewing amgle, lets say 135 degrees or better, it will be pretty useless.

NO more wearing those lame glasses! 8)

Toshiba is doing it the proper way and really the only way it should ever have been done in this day and age imo.

Hopefully all the other manufactures get their asses kicked in terms of sales and learn their lesson that trying to fob us off with underdeveloped and technology that really isn't ready as a product that is in the format that the consumer really wants is not a good idea.

3D isn't ready until it's without glasses and all these guys were just trying to cash in on ignorant consumers in the meantime knowing fine well that glasses free 3D was just around the corner and that given the choice pretty every single consumer would rather have had that and would happily have waited for that.

Also, kudos to Nintendo too for doing it right from the start.

[QUOTE="gamer-adam1"]

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

Will it give me headaches and eye strain like glasses required products? that is the first problem that keeps me from even considering Pseudo 3d...the second would be it actually never adding any thing to the movies, or games I've seen it used in...

Pug-Nasty

it should still give you a headache

They'll eventually get over that hurdle, maybe not anytime soon. I mean, we don't get headaches from using our eyes, at least until they are strained or we get tired.

Wow, this is crazy. In other news, my mom told me she saw a 3DTV in the paper (I think from HHGregg or something) for less than $1000. I didn't see the ad myself, but I'm gonna investigate :P.

Wow, this is crazy. In other news, my mom told me she saw a 3DTV in the paper (I think from HHGregg or something) for less than $1000. I didn't see the ad myself, but I'm gonna investigate :P.

Episode_Eve

It seems like the only reason glasses-3DTVs are expensive at all right now is because no one is offering any small 3DTVs. Why no 26", 32", 37" TVs? But I guess Toshiba's will probably be quite small, because even the best autostereoscopic TVs are limited in what they can handle.