The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) are having a big expo down in Darling Harbour at the moment, and Sony is using it to show off both their awesome OB vans, and a really cool 3D prototype display.
The first thing worth noting is that this thing isn’t a 3D TV – it’s built more like one of Sony’s HD reference monitors, and is a solid 20cm deep at least. Having said that though, I have to admit that the 3D effect through a pair of RealD Polarised glasses was nothing short of amazing.
They had a live action clip running a loop with some Japanese themes, and although I was very sceptical about 3D in the home, this display truly has the potential to change my mind. For a start, it was easily viewable, even on a brightly lit convention show floor. This runs against what Jeffrey Katzenburg, CEO of Dreamworks, told me earlier this year when we discussed 3D in the home.
The second mindblowing aspect was the fact that I could easily enjoy the effects from a really wide angle, as well as from a distance of a bout 3-5 metres, which is also contrary to Katzenburg’s opinions. Naturally, the best viewing angle was straight on, but you could still enjoy the effects.
Lastly, I watched the screen for about five minutes and didn’t get a headache. Hallelujah! You still need the stupid glasses though. Sux!
As for the panel itself, Sony didn’t have a great deal of information on it, other than it was an early prototype. Compared to other 3D TVs I’ve seen (and I admit, I haven’t seen Panasonic’s CES model), this wipes the floor with them. It’s still got a long way to go before it makes its way into the loungeroom, but I begrudgingly admit that with enough content, 3D could actually be welcome in my home.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 4:26 PMDid you see JVC’s one at CEDIA?
Nick Broughall
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 4:44 PMSadly, I did not…
Namarrgon
Friday, July 24, 2009 at 12:01 PMI think Katzenberg was only talking about auto-stereo (no glasses) displays, when he said they’d only work when small or at specific viewing angles. That’s because they use micro lenses or lenticular prisms that focus the light for each eye in a specific direction.
I’m curious as to whether this Sony passive-polarised display uses interleaved pixels (like a Zalman, which halves your resolution) or stacked LCD screens (like an iZ3D, which has registration and ghosting problems).
hazchem
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 6:55 PMNamarrgon, no its basically a 42-inch BVML colour reference monitor with an overlay applied to the front of the screen.
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Friday, August 14, 2009 at 5:46 PMI think Katzenberg was only talking about auto-stereo (no glasses) displays, when he said they’d only work when small or at specific viewing angles. That’s because they use micro lenses or lenticular prisms that focus the light for each eye in a specific direction