Hyundai IT, DDD TriDef team up on 32-inch 3D HDTVs
By Richard Lawler 
posted Aug 31st 2008 7:39AM
posted Aug 31st 2008 7:39AM
Not everyone can afford Philips' 52-inch 1080p 3D autostereoscopic HDTV, but DDD Group and Hyundai IT's second batch of 3D LCDs might be just what's necessary to take 3D television mainstream. Set for a Japan launch in October, the new 32-inch LCDs pack DDD TriDef hardware -- available in add-on form for Samsung DLPs and plasmas in the U.S. -- to support Nippon BS Broadcasting's BS11 3D station. DDD's CEO promises "affordable 3D TV", without more detailed specs or a pricetag our doubt level is pegged at mild, with a chance of arrogant skepticism.
Three weekends ago I bought my wife a 22" LCD computer monitor. This thing cost $250 from Fry's Electronics and I returned it the next weekend. It was terrible. It had no color temp presets, hard-set to 9300K at the factory, and the wife complained about it being too bright, but the brightness setting was at Zero already. Resolution was 1680x1050.
For $100 more I got a Samsung 24" 1920x1200 with a world difference in picture quality, preset color temps for lands other than Asia (9300K is n9ot amicable in US), and a realization that there was a world outside of Asia.
I doubt Hyundai IT will realize their shortcomings in terms of picture quality when they couldn't even recognize basic color temps used on different continents.
A few days back engadget carried an item about the upcoming blu ray release of "the Polar Express" noting that it would be in 3D. Does anyone know if the DDD system described here will be used to provide the 3D experience - or will it be the red/green glasses system?
If Polar Express is indeed going to be released in the DDD system this is what I've been watching for. I own one of the 2007 Samsung DLP LED sets that was touted as supporting 3D. Trying to learn anything about from Samsung was a futile effort. Glad to see that this feature of my set may have a future use after all.
3D Televison is for real - NOW!
You can see a video of it on the excellent webxact site
article and video: http://www.webxact.co.uk/2008/08/3d-televison-for-real-now.html