You’ve already seen video of Sony’s 24-inch gaming TV in action, but you’ll soon get to try it yourself in shops. Sony has confirmed it’ll arrive in Australia “later this year,” bundled with two 3D shutter glasses. Are you interested, or is $700 too much for a 3D 24-incher that looks like a massive PSP?
As a comparison, Samsung’s new 23- and 27-inch 3D monitors start at $550, support PlayStation 3D, and have their own uniquely stylish asymmetric design.
Sony’s PlayStation-branded TV does have some unique tricks up its sleeve, though.
The big one is SimulView: the ability to present two players with full screen multi-player views using stereoscopic trickery. Sony has even patented this. The catch for the moment is that games will need to be specifically coded to support the feature, like Uncharted 3. Perhaps Resistance 3 will be, too, because its being bundled with the TV in the States – though not in Australia for some reason.
SONY: The PlayStation branded 3D Display was confirmed for Europe/PAL territories available this autumn, priced at €499 (RRP), AUD $699.95 (RRP),NZD $849.95 (RRP), including two sets of 3D glasses.
This 24-inch display, first announced at E3 2011, will provide consumers with accessible stereoscopic 3D entertainment for titles such as Uncharted 3. Perfectly suited to dorm rooms, family rooms, or bedrooms, the Display incorporates unique technology called “SimulView” that allows two people playing a game to see individual, full-screen, stereoscopic 3D images – it’s like having two displays in one.
Tom M
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 5:51 PMCan it or any other 3dtv be used with Nvidia 3d vision for 3d PC games?
Michael Barnes
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 6:45 PMNo :( I was looking at this for the same reason.
Corteks
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 5:54 PMSimulview sounds freakin’ amazing. Wonder how well it works and how bizarre it looks without the glasses :P
moloko
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 5:59 PMLOL $700 for 24 inch
Michael Barnes
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 6:46 PMMy thoughts :( $500 US sounds *okay* but an extra $200 price hike for us? HA, another joke from Sony Australia. Sits along side the $1000 PS3 and $450 PSP GO.
Adam
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 1:39 AMWell to be fair it’s not in US$ but in the Euro so it’s closer to the mark.
But yeah, $700 is too much for this thing, I doubt many PC gamers will go for it. The playstation brand means nothing to them (well not me anyway, not when I’m looking for a monitor, Samsung, Dell or ASUS come to mind).
And I guess the PS3 gamers have their 50″ LED displays to play on. So I don’t know who they were thinking of selling this to, honestly.
Evolution
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 7:24 PM$700 for 24 inches is a total joke. I’d consider it for my bedroom if it was 30″. For now I’ll stick to my 60″ non 3d and save my money.
DarthDVD
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 7:40 PMIt should be less than $500 due to both our AU$ being worth more than the U$.
And being Closer to where its made.
which would be….
China.
NotoriousR
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:02 PMIt shouldn’t necessarily be less, as you have to factor in GST and arguably shipping them to Australia. But I do think $700 is too much. I might’ve gone for it if it was about $600. The samsung alternatives look much more appealing.
Hellmouth
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 8:06 PMepic photoshop fail giz :D
Steve
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 8:39 PMNot worth it.
WTFsnacks
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 11:54 AMthats a great comment steve, seems every single thread you comment in all you have to say is negative this & that.
Marek
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 4:32 AMNo thanks Sony. 3D broadcasting is dying, the movie fad is dying out, and fullscreen multiplayer isn’t that impressive when it’s only 24″.
Hiro
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 10:39 AMLets look at this thing for a minute. A standard 3D screen usually runs at 120hz for single screen 3D content.
This display can allow 2 players to share the screen simultaneously in full screen 3D. Each person is viewing the screen as their own. Lets assume that it does this by say simply doubling that refresh rate to 240hz, just for the sake of the argument.
Would $700 be too much for a 240hz screen allowing 2 people to view 3D game content at full screen, all the while taking up only the single screen real estate in your room ?
Its probably much better than having 2 screens/playstations or playing in split screen halving your real estate on the screen and having the annoyance of being distracted by the next screen.
*I’m in no way associated with Sony. I’m just trying to say maybe people are missing this point.
Matt
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 3:56 PMBut you can get a 50″ for cheaper then $700, with split screen you’re still getting 25″ each all while taking up only the single screen real estate in your room.
Overpriced product is overpriced.
noodalls
Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 9:41 PMHiro, not 3D for simuview.
Jp version is 36000 yen on amazon for reference.