In something of a surprise move, Samsung are to adopt a new method for delivering 3D images. RealD - who's 3D glasses are widely used in cinemas - and Samsung made a joint announcement, today, that RealD's glasses will be used with the jointly developed new technology that sort of sits somewhere between active and passive.
There will be no half resolution images, as we see in the current passive system, and panels are expected to be available for PC monitors in 23-inch and 27-inch sizes by early 2012 and for TVs in 55-inch size sometime after. The availability of additional panel sizes and details about pricing are to be announced at a later date.
"RealD and Samsung's new displays look fantastic and represent the next step in 3D home entertainment," said James Cameron (yes that one) who is a member of RealD's board of directors. "Full resolution viewing is key to experiencing 3D as a filmmaker intended, and when combined with the comfort and practicality of RealD 3D cinema glasses, this display technology will set a new standard for 3D in the home."
Despite the fact the glasses used will be almost identical to those used in cinemas, the new display technology delivers full resolution, HD 3D images to each eye by adopting active shutter technology on the display. So we should see brighter, flicker-free images across a more generous viewing angle. The LCD based technology is integrated on the panel and actively syncs with the left and right eye images for full resolution 3D video that can be viewed through circularly polarized RealD 3D cinema eyewear. They say RealD 3D displays are also 2D compatible - thank the lord - with 'no reduction of image quality in 2D mode'.
"3D displays should not compromise image quality by degrading resolution, it's simply not the premium viewing experience consumers have come to expect from 3D," said Bob Mayson, President of Consumer Electronics at RealD. "By working with Samsung to integrate active shutter technology on the panel, these displays deliver a full resolution 3D experience with the convenience and familiarity of RealD 3D cinema eyewear." "We have been developing this advanced active 3D display technology with RealD for a long time and look forward to introducing displays with full resolution to each eye and a wide viewing angle so audiences can experience content as it was intended to be seen," said, the rather fantastically named, Wonkie Chang, President of Samsung Electronics LCD Business.
RealD and Samsung will be demonstrating RealD 3D display TVs, PC monitors and laptops in their booths at SID's Display Week 2011 being held in Los Angeles this week. We will be visiting Samsung HQ very soon so we should be able to discuss these excting developments with them in more depth.
There will be no half resolution images, as we see in the current passive system, and panels are expected to be available for PC monitors in 23-inch and 27-inch sizes by early 2012 and for TVs in 55-inch size sometime after. The availability of additional panel sizes and details about pricing are to be announced at a later date.
"RealD and Samsung's new displays look fantastic and represent the next step in 3D home entertainment," said James Cameron (yes that one) who is a member of RealD's board of directors. "Full resolution viewing is key to experiencing 3D as a filmmaker intended, and when combined with the comfort and practicality of RealD 3D cinema glasses, this display technology will set a new standard for 3D in the home."
Despite the fact the glasses used will be almost identical to those used in cinemas, the new display technology delivers full resolution, HD 3D images to each eye by adopting active shutter technology on the display. So we should see brighter, flicker-free images across a more generous viewing angle. The LCD based technology is integrated on the panel and actively syncs with the left and right eye images for full resolution 3D video that can be viewed through circularly polarized RealD 3D cinema eyewear. They say RealD 3D displays are also 2D compatible - thank the lord - with 'no reduction of image quality in 2D mode'.
"3D displays should not compromise image quality by degrading resolution, it's simply not the premium viewing experience consumers have come to expect from 3D," said Bob Mayson, President of Consumer Electronics at RealD. "By working with Samsung to integrate active shutter technology on the panel, these displays deliver a full resolution 3D experience with the convenience and familiarity of RealD 3D cinema eyewear." "We have been developing this advanced active 3D display technology with RealD for a long time and look forward to introducing displays with full resolution to each eye and a wide viewing angle so audiences can experience content as it was intended to be seen," said, the rather fantastically named, Wonkie Chang, President of Samsung Electronics LCD Business.
RealD and Samsung will be demonstrating RealD 3D display TVs, PC monitors and laptops in their booths at SID's Display Week 2011 being held in Los Angeles this week. We will be visiting Samsung HQ very soon so we should be able to discuss these excting developments with them in more depth.
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