Despite the media and the television manufacturer's obsession with the 3DTV, the public seems to have been "left out of the loop" and has hardly been hyped at all, despite this new technology. Many of the people I talk to say that they're avoiding the 3DTV due to the price. However, if we were to disregard the price of the 3DTV, what else is holding us back?
The reason I ask this is because, despite the price of technology, eventually people start to cave and the technology becomes the norm in people's homes. For example, at first people were completely appauled at the idea of Blu-Ray players and their affiliated movies. Now, there are complete isles in stores dedicated to Blu-Ray discs and there are tons of players on the market. Back to the 3DTV now, it seems that nobody is buying them, despite the fact that they have been out for a while. Is the technology just before it's time?
This is a possibility considering the fact that a lot of people still use, or until recently used CRT TVs. A lot of people are just starting to buy LCD screens with HDMI cables and better speakers with all the works that comes with HD. Nobody wants to go out and buy something that has the same quality, but seems to pop out of the screen at you. I don't think I've ever heard of anyone that specifically requested that they're movies seem as though they were coming at them. It may be cool in the theatres, but I bet a lot of people feel like morons with those glasses on. And who want to wear them in the comfort of their own home. However, is this the root of the problem with the 3DTV?
One the biggest problems that I hear my friends talk about when looking at the 3DTV is the fact that there is a limited amount of media that can be used with it. There are some video games, and movies that are 3D ready, however, broadcasters can't even send out 3D signals yet. In fact, they don't even have true 1080p signals as of yet, meaning we don't even have the technology to broadcast out TV shows in the full 2D HD at the moment, let alone worry about the 3D market. This extremely limits the functionality of the 3DTV and also poses another point in the fact that it may just be too early to release this technology to the public.
Whether you have, want, or hate the 3DTV it's existence is up for debate. Many people think that it's great that technology is advancing so quickly, however, there are also many that believe it's starting to outrun itself. The few that have 3DTVs may be enjoying their purchase, however, the fact that there is such limited functionality at such a high price means it is an instant turn off for the majority of the market. No matter where your feelings lie in this matter, the 3DTV is a technological feat and will continue to be sold, despite it's lack of sales.
