My Cart - We’ve discussed 3DTV several times before in this blog and we tend to repeatedly reach the conclusion that due to the severe lack of content available 3DTV is something not really worth investing in for the meantime. Of course, this lack of actual viewable 3D content hasn’t stopped plenty of people from buying TVs that utilise this new technology, but it’s an unfortunate truth that for the meantime owners of 3DTVs are going to be watching a lot of 2D programs for the time being.
However, there has been a great deal of interest in how the leading video games companies are going to make use of this new technology. Both Nintendo and Sony, the two companies that dominate the market for games consoles have recently unveiled new technology that will make full use of the capabilities of 3DTVs. Nintendo have even unveiled their very own portable 3D games console that allows players to experience full 3D without the need for glasses.
The manufacturers of 3DTVs are almost certainly hoping that once the latest releases from Sony and Nintendo hit the market that the frankly very slow sales of 3DTV will be given a significant boost.
However, it’s very early days for 3DTV and we’re fairly sure that investing in one at the moment isn’t necessarily the wisest move you could make, even with the impending release of 3D computer games. For the meantime there are plenty of cheap LCD TVs on the market that offer an excellent high definition viewing experience at a fraction of the cost of 3DTV.
Perhaps in twelve months when more 3D content is available, including the planned 3D broadcasts, Blu-Rays and video games, then 3DTV might actually be worth investing in. Unfortunately for the meantime it’s far too expensive to justify investing in, particularly with such a serious lack of available content.
