Why not just use a handfull of those $10 1080p RGB laser diodes with some mirrors / prisms. to create a projector that could also be 3D capable. I reckon this could even cost less than the lamp required for this panel.

Do blu-ray players do greater than 1080p anyway ?

Close but I want a 200" image so a projector would be better than a TV.

they save 274 million pounds of CO2 per million flights.
why not say 274 billion pounds of CO2 per billion flights.
to make it SOUND even bigger.

What is important is how much the CO2 the produce per flight not the (tiny) 274 pounds they save per flight.

Of course it is good thing that they are trying to reduce CO2.
But they create the CO2 and need to spend their money on getting rid of it not on some PR machine.

Needs to be a law about making false claims about products being Green. This plane is not even close to being green.
Until planes use 100 % bio fuel or they are completely redesigned to be some kind of solar powered blimp glider cross they are never going to be green.

I don't recall any 3D tvs for sale in the 1950's or the 1980's

As for cost all new technologies are expensive at the start.
Once the movies studios have bought the 3D equipment they are not going to be throwing it away.
I don't see why the director has to be "astonishing" good either. They just need to know
how to best frame 3D shots,
It may be more expensive but it is also more profitable.

Of course not all movies would benefit from being in 3D

But it would love to see the a films that are shot on a big scale, Bond films, Lord Of The Rings
Star Wars I am sure would look better in 3D. Romantic comedy not so much.

p.s. people with only good eye should notice that I have yet to see a complaint from a totally blind person about 3D

Audio = Headphones (not to mention the space a 7.1 surround system may not be easy for everyone to live with)
Some people even wear sunglasses just for fashion.


The relationship is obvious these represent technological improvements to movies.

3D provides a more realistic view of images that have objects in the distance (and therefore a better picture). H.D. provides more detail and so a more realistic image (but I don't see to many people calling this a fad).

I think people tend to miss the more subtle improvements in the picture because of the
in your face 3D effects which depending on the movie may or may not have a place.

Please note I did not say black and white movies are bad I like many B & W movies myself
but if I could only ever watch 1 movie it would be Avatar.

I expect their were people who wanted the "talkies" to go away
and likewise colour or color (as the spell checker seems to prefer) to take a
hike.

It is still way to early in to form a considered opinion.
because not much quality 3D content has been made.
However there are some movies U2 3D and most of the animated cartoons
that are improved by 3D.

you can't compare the sound of the first talkies to a modern movie sound track
and likewise the color of the first color movies.

3D still has a long way to go but I have little doubt that it in 5 years time people will
be looking at normal movies the same way that they look an black & white movies now

I am guessing the lumens are measured over the whole screen. As such they a picking up 1 tiny but bright dot of laser light that is moving rapidly over the whole screen. It is our eyes persistance of vision that builds up the image.

So if you could take a snap shot and measue the light of the laser dot and compare the same size dot of light from a convetional projector i'am sure the figures would be much closer the laser light may even be brighter !

This does show how cheap laser projectors can be I look forward to 1080p 3D 200" plus version

If they are going to have the same pricing policy in South Africa as the do for the 3000
i.e would expect Mr Mandela to fork out twice as much as he would have to in the UK or US then they won't be selling too many here.

Also I am suprised that with panasoincs plans for 3D that this does not appear to be 3D
Ready

Won't be buying a blu-ray player until they have a 3D Standard