Samsung have announced this week that they will be rolling out the first of their home 3D HDTVs to stores in the UK in March this year. Samsung obviously feel they stole a march on the rest of the consumer HDTV market with their announcement back in January that they had started producing 3D HDTV panels, and now they are keen to capitalise on that advantage by getting the new technology to market as soon as possible.
The good news for average consumers are the reports circulating that there will be new 3D capable TVs right across the Samsung LCD TV range, and that the technology won’t be restricted to just the top priced models. This means that if you’re a fan of 3DTV then you might want to hold off buying for a few weeks until these new Samsung LCD TVs become available.
Quite what 3D content will be available for home consumers will be largely up to what deals Samsung will or can strike with providers, as widespread adoption of the new service will most likely be dictated by the pace at which other manufacturers release their own 3DTVs. With many consumers not yet onboard with HDTV and providers having just invested heavily regarding the high resolution revolution, 3DTV may have come slightly too soon to prove an overnight success. However, anyone who had the benefit of seeing recent Hollywood blockbuster Avatar in full 3D glory will testify that at least the idea of having it in your home will be desirable to many, especially bundled with the kind of great quality seen in even cheap Samsung LCD TVs.