Poll: Do you own a 3D TV?

[Bento Box]

Nope. Pointless. Ruins normal tv. Looks bad. etc.

Who told you it ruined normal tv?

Yes,i have one,and i've got to say,their MUCH better than people think

What about their much better than people think? You need to finish that sentence. I want to know what you had to say about their much better than people think.

Sardonic spelling asshole commentary aside (but seriously, knowing how words work is fucking important)...

I have to believe that you're saying that to justify all the money you don't have anymore, like you're trying to convince yourself of the spectacle.]

Ugh...you could just as easily state that people are crapping on it simply because they haven't a prayer of affording it. It doesn't make it true, but it's every bit as substantial a claim.(though I suspect it is true for alot of the younger members).

Bull. Yes, people will shit all over something to mask jealousy, but what I'm talking about is a totally different animal. Those televisions are expensive. They are a non-trivial investment, and once you have invested in something, be it by avowing your stance, casting your vote, or throwing a huge wad of cash at it, you are much, much more likely to defend it. This is a very well-known psychological phenomenon known as pride; you don't want to look like the moron who got it all wrong. I've done this with some pretty embarrassingly bad games for which I paid good money, and so have you.

Like I said, I have hope for 3DTV. I would love to see a convincing 3D image regularly, but the tech isn't quite there yet -- and when it is there, it's prohibitively expensive for the mass market. Right now, 3DTV sucks.

 

[Sleepy Sol]

Nope, though my brother did going crazy with his military pay bonus.

...He's quite the impulsive customer.

 

[Fenring]

Yeah, I have a 120hz Acer monitor I hook up my laptop and 360 up to. I don't use it for 3D much yet (aside from Minecraft, none at all), but I wanted to future proof and it was affordable. One of my best purchases imo. Great monitor.

 

[Ogargd]

It's useless to have one, 3D is pointless...

 

[Fiend Dragon]

My sister and Mother managed to convince my father to get one. While I don't see it becoming a huge deal, it does look pretty damn nice and... Avatars out on 3D Bluray now? What?

OH GOG

ITS SO GLORIOUS

 

[Shoggoth2588]

Of course my TV's 3D; what would be the point of a two dimensional TV? You'd cut your fingers trying to pick it up or otherwise move it...

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strange images aside and back on topic, no. My TV isn't even true HD (1080...p? i? I don't know) and I'm perfectly fine with that. As for 3D-TVs, I don't plan on buying one and like to point and laugh at the people who have since it's only a matter of time before...

A) glasses-free 3D becomes available in televisions or,

B) 3D is fazed out

At this point I think A will happen before B though I still think B is inevitable.

 

[octafish]

My TV exists in 3 dimensions if that is what you mean? Heh, I have a 14 year old 28" CRT TV. I do most of my media viewing on my PCs.

 

[CardinalPiggles]

maybe if i suddenly get rich (after i have bought my mansion, furniture, collection of classic cars, an alienware, an apple mac, a maid, a butler, a new wardrobe collection, an epic sound system, and a chain of electronics stores).

Of course my TV's 3D; what would be the point of a two dimensional TV? You'd cut your fingers trying to pick it up or otherwise move it...

actually, i dont think you would be able to even grab it. seeing as there would be nothing on the sides to grab.

[sub]i realise you were just trying to be a smart arse, im just trying to top that[/sub]

 

[nerfando]

The last time I paid for an optical illusion was a Magic Eye book back in 1998. Needless to say, no I don't own a 3D-capable television, but...thanks for asking?

 

[Dr. Pepper Unlimited]

I don't own one and I doubt I'd ever plan to. 3D in its current state is just an over-priced marketing ploy. Besides, the 3D technology we have today gives me a monstrous headache almost instantly. I'll be passing on these things for as long as humanly possible.

 

[Gregg Lonsdale]

I have a 3D monitor for my comp that I bought with my tax return, and looking back on it now I would have been better off spending the money on games or hookers or a big rock to bash myself with.

 

[Lil devils x_v1legacy]

No, I do not want one in my home either. They give me headaches.

 

[presidentjlh]

I wouldn't mind trying it once, but, honestly, it just doesn't really appeal to me. This fad isn't that new anyways, it was truly popular in the 50s.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Nope. Pointless. Ruins normal tv. Looks bad. etc.

Who told you it ruined normal tv?

Yes,i have one,and i've got to say,their MUCH better than people think

What about their much better than people think? You need to finish that sentence. I want to know what you had to say about their much better than people think.

Sardonic spelling asshole commentary aside (but seriously, knowing how words work is fucking important)...

I have to believe that you're saying that to justify all the money you don't have anymore, like you're trying to convince yourself of the spectacle.]

Ugh...you could just as easily state that people are crapping on it simply because they haven't a prayer of affording it. It doesn't make it true, but it's every bit as substantial a claim.(though I suspect it is true for alot of the younger members).

Bull. Yes, people will shit all over something to mask jealousy, but what I'm talking about is a totally different animal. Those televisions are expensive. They are a non-trivial investment, and once you have invested in something, be it by avowing your stance, casting your vote, or throwing a huge wad of cash at it, you are much, much more likely to defend it. This is a very well-known psychological phenomenon known as pride; you don't want to look like the moron who got it all wrong. I've done this with some pretty embarrassingly bad games for which I paid good money, and so have you.

Like I said, I have hope for 3DTV. I would love to see a convincing 3D image regularly, but the tech isn't quite there yet -- and when it is there, it's prohibitively expensive for the mass market. Right now, 3DTV sucks.

Actually, I haven't. I'm a pretty blunt and dead-pan person, and I don't feel the need to save-face.

I'm happy to say to say that things I own are shitty. I've owned lots of shitty games that I've traded-in within a couple of days, lots of crappy guitars, etc. The TV just isn't on that list, and I don't view it as such an outlandish expenditure either, not only because I'm a film freak and have spent a silly amount of time with it in the months I have owned it.

I wanted a 50" screen, the 3D model was about £200 more than the standard model and was a newer and better panel in general, I sold my old(still very good)tv to my father for £200 which cut the expense down to £700. If I sell it within a few years I'll get about £400(at least) for it I reckon...

When you think of it in those terms it's not such a scary amount of money to be dealing with, and if you want to stay current with tech you have to make a loss, which I'm fine with...it comes down to priorities more than anything else.

3D isn't for all occasions, I don't need to watch the news in 3D, I don't need for everyone to love it either. It does just irk me a little when people polarise things to such an absurd degree as to say that it has no place or no redeeming value, when I know that to not be true...I'm only adding balance by adding "actually, I like it" comments to the threads about 3D, I am then told I should accept other people's opinions as authorative...people with considerably less experience with home-3D than I do.

I'll sum up like so:

- Motorstorm apocalypse in 3D > MA in 2D
- Mortal Kombat in 3D > MK in 2D
- NBA 2K11 in 3D > NBA 2K11 in 2D
- Piranha 3D is fun

Hugs and kisses.
-Panda

 

[Bucht]

I'd keep one if someone gave it to me for free.
But I'd never pay for one unless they're the TVs being made in the near future.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

No. because I like to think that I make good decisions in life.

Trainee veterinarian, meet jarring statistics.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4310596.stm

Intended in good humour.

 

[Kal El]

No, I don't own a 3D TV and I never will. 3D is a gimmick that I simply don't care for.

 

[Revolutionary]

TBH I really find 3d crappy and useless, I find that the glasses actually ruin the immersion.

 

[Gaiseric]

Nope. Can't see it entering the realm of possibility(expense and desire) for quiet some time.