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March 12, 2010

Freakin' Friday! Pioneer Receivers Multi-task

Pioneer's latest 5.1 AV receivers can multi-task to the max. The VSX-520-K and VSX-820-K have Bluetooth capability with optional adapter, are 3D ready with HDMI 1.4 and have a Dolby ProLogic IIz decoder. Both have the "Works with iPhone" capability that allows you to download from iTunes, share with a USB composite video cable and charges your phone at the same time.

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March 9, 2010

Samsung High End 3D Glasses

3D is obviously on its way and it didn't take Samsung long to come up with a pair of glasses to go with them. Unfortunately, these come at a huge $150.00 price and are compatible only with Samsung electronics. We know that as exciting as the new technology will be when it comes out, purchasing a $3,000.00 3D TV, Blu-ray player and glasses will cost a good chunk of change.

Via IT Pro Portal

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March 4, 2010

Sony Thinking 3D For Consumers

Sony is going all out in 3D. They have already come up with the HFC Comfort-3D and the HDC-F950 cameras, and now the company's Masashi Imamura, President of Personal Imaging and Sound, said that that they are already working on one for consumers. No specific date or price was mentioned but we expect them to be like most new technology, pricey until there is plenty of competition and a couple of generations.

Via Digital Photography Review

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March 1, 2010

3D Viewing Causes Eye Strain

A University of California Berkeley study determined that watching 3D movies could cause eye strain, especially in younger viewers. Professor of Optometry Martin Banks says that it is because we are looking at things close and far away (convergence accommodation conflict) at the same time. We still think that watching Avatar was worth a couple of hours of strain, don't you?

Via Fareast Gizmos

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February 25, 2010

Sunny Ocean - 3D Sans Glasses

The Singapore company Sunny Ocean Studios says that they have a new 27" TV that will display 3D sans the nerdy glasses. It will feature a 64º viewing angle. The company plans to debut the device at the CeBIT in Germany next month.

Via engadget

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February 17, 2010

Sony Blu-Ray Player/Burner to Go 3D

Sony's new BDP-S470 Blu-ray Player/Burner, due out mid-March, supports SACD and 3D and features BD-Live, BRAVIA Internet Video and is Wireless LAN ready. Other Sony players and home theater systems will also do 3D with a firmware update coming this summer. New to all of the above is a free "BD Remote" app that allows control from your iPhone/iPod touch and can be downloaded from the Apple store.

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December 24, 2009

Nvidia's Entry Into 3D

Another company has jumped into the 3D fray. Nvidia is offering an entire package consisting of a GeForce GPU, Nvidia 3D Vision active-shutter 3D glasses and a 1080p, 3D LCD displays from Acer. The bundle will allow users to build a desktop PC for less than $1,000.00 so they can watch all those 3D Blu-ray movies, images and websites that will surely crop up, not to mention the video games that will follow.

Via Fareast Gizmos

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December 21, 2009

Charlie Rose Makes Us Crave "Avatar"

If you watch PBS with any regularity, then you have surely heard of Charlie Rose. We don't think there is anyone he hasn't interviewed in the realm of the arts and politics, and masterfully so. Watching him with James Cameron December 17 discussing "Avatar" convinced us even more to run right out to see the 3D movie. While we are waiting for some of the hoopla to die down before our own viewing, let us know if you have seen it and your impressions of the technology that took 10 years to come to fruition.

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