Is The Bloom Falling Off The Rose for Theatrical 3D?
According to a story in yesterday’s New York Times, the box office take for 3D versions of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Kung Fu Panda 2 is falling far below Hollywood’s expectations....
View ArticleDEG Cranks Up The 3D Hype Machine
Last Tuesday, the Digital Entertainment Group, an advocacy group comprised of CE manufacturers and Hollywood content producers, released a study conducted by research firm SmithGeiger that claims 3D TV...
View ArticleIt’s Just Not That Complicated!
In a survey guaranteed not to bring smiles to the faces of TV manufacturers, 14,000 TV owners around the globe are downplaying the importance of Internet connectivity and 3D capability as they decide...
View ArticleProduct Review: Mitsubishi HC9000 Diamond 3D Projector
While 3D TVs have been available for over a year, the first crop of 3D front projectors are shipping now. The models I’m aware of use either digital light processing (DLP) or liquid crystal on silicon...
View ArticleSony: “Make. Believe” Isn’t Making It Anymore
An August 2nd Reuters news story said that Sony is preparing to overhaul its LCD television business to reduce costs and attempt to remain competitive against the likes of Samsung and LG. That means...
View ArticleHey, This Is Really Hard!
A story in the October 27 edition of the Wall Street Journal states that television may no longer be the ‘king of the hill’ when it comes to watching programming. Food for thought: Apple’s high-end...
View ArticleLife (and Death) Go On In The Projector World
Three news items in the past few days are all focused on front projectors (pardon the pun). And each of these news items has a decided air of uncertainty around it, which of course reflects the...
View ArticleWatching the Olympics in 3D: ‘DNF’
Earlier this year, Panasonic and NBC announced they would team up to produce over 200 hours of 3D programming from the 2012 London Olympics. Those 200+ hours would include gymnastics, track and field...
View ArticleAin’t No Cure for the Summertime (TV) Blues – Pete Putman
With the economy wobbling steadily towards a recovery and the digital TV transition well behind us, most consumers appear content to sit on their existing TVs, looking for a rock-bottom deal as an...
View ArticleWhat If They Gave A Party, But No One Came? – Pete Putman
In a recent AP news story, writer Ryan Nakashima details how, despite millions of dollars in advertising and promotion over the past 3+ years, American TV viewers have basically ignored 3D TV....
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