Throw in 3D rubber nipples and I'm there.

3-D gets really tiring after a while since your eyes have to work more than usual. Avatar's plot and dialogue were grueling enough, but after 2 1/2 hours I couldn't wait to get those glasses off.

Well, so much for my going to another Warner Brothers film.


/car accident when I was 14 left my right eye damaged - 3D doesn't work with damaged eyes

I have no desire for any of this 3d crap.

I wear glasses. I have bad enough astigmatism in one eye to preclude contacts. 3D glasses over regular prescription glasses sucks rocks.

Guess I won't be watching any Warner Brothers' movies.

Yeah, I know I'm not a big demographic, but it would be nice to see an occasional movie.

/ sucks to be me
// not really, but better 3D tech without glasses would be nice

Not a big fan of the 3D- Avatar gave me a headache, the focus was never right and fast motion is too blurry, but I did go a guest screening of that new Hobble Kaleidoscope 3D movie at the IMAX and it was amazing.

3D is all about making it more difficult to replicate the theatre experience at home... but it failed last time the trotted it out, and the technology and film making techniques are only marginally better.

I expect this will go away over the next couple of years.

Are movie theaters charging more for 3D?

I see a lot of lawns in this thread to get off of.

Unsung_Hero: 3D is all about making it more difficult to replicate the theatre experience at home

Uhh, no. Any 120Hz or greater TV can display 3D content, or if you've got 9 grand laying around you can buy one of these:
3D Televisions (new window)

yarnothuntin: Unsung_Hero: 3D is all about making it more difficult to replicate the theatre experience at home

Uhh, no. Any 120Hz or greater TV can display 3D content, or if you've got 9 grand laying around you can buy one of these:
3D Televisions (new window)

Ahh, yes. Most people do NOT have 9 grand for a TV when they've all spend thousands in the last few years putting in large LCD or plasma TVs plus home theatre, and bought a BluRay player, etc.

Anyway, have you seen any 3D movie torrents yet?

Unsung_Hero: Ahh, yes. Most people do NOT have 9 grand for a TV when they've all spend thousands in the last few years putting in large LCD or plasma TVs plus home theatre, and bought a BluRay player, etc.

Anyway, have you seen any 3D movie torrents yet?

As long as your TV can support HDMI 1.4 and refresh at 120Hz, you don't need to buy a new one. As far as torrents are concerned, just wait until the end of summer or there abouts.

Bunch of fooking cry babies - jesus, get over it already.

yarnothuntin: Unsung_Hero: Ahh, yes. Most people do NOT have 9 grand for a TV when they've all spend thousands in the last few years putting in large LCD or plasma TVs plus home theatre, and bought a BluRay player, etc.

Anyway, have you seen any 3D movie torrents yet?

As long as your TV can support HDMI 1.4 and refresh at 120Hz, you don't need to buy a new one. As far as torrents are concerned, just wait until the end of summer or there abouts.

Wait, what? How? Are TVs just naturally able to polarize light? Is this the linearly polarized style where leaning your head screws it up or the "Real3D" stuff that uses circularly polarized light?

It seems odd that a TV could do this normally.

yarnothuntin: As long as your TV can support HDMI 1.4 and refresh at 120Hz, you don't need to buy a new one. As far as torrents are concerned, just wait until the end of summer or there abouts.

Oops my bad- 120Hz input, not refresh rate.

RemyDuron: Wait, what? How? Are TVs just naturally able to polarize light? Is this the linearly polarized style where leaning your head screws it up or the "Real3D" stuff that uses circularly polarized light?

That I'm not sure- I do know SMPTE is supposed to making a standard. Let me do some research.

Montag19: Bunch of fooking cry babies - jesus, get over it already.

I just wont watch them. No big deal.

RemyDuron: It seems odd that a TV could do this normally.

Here is SMPTE's press release: SMPTE 3D standard (new window)

I thought Avatar's 3D was pretty understated, and not really nessesary. But then I think the only other 3D movie I've seen was 'Captain EO' on a trip to Disneyworld back in 1987.

I would love 3D that was 3D. The half-baked cheesy illusion that people mean when they say 3D is not it.

When you cannot angle your head without losing the 3D effect, you have failed.

I missed about a 5th of the film Avatar because my eyes kept losing focus and integration due to the 3D illusion-- it was a horrible way to watch a great film.

RemyDuron: Wait, what? How? Are TVs just naturally able to polarize light? Is this the linearly polarized style where leaning your head screws it up or the "Real3D" stuff that uses circularly polarized light?

Here- this is a better article and stops the temptation to talk out of my ass =)

3DTV What you don't know (new window)

The big thing is the HDMI 1.4 which will allow a true 120Hz signal (60Hz for each eye it's called Frame sequential display) so, if your new TV doesn't support it, you'll need a new one.

DamnYankees: As long as it's filmed with 3D in mind, I'm fine with it. I trust Nolan.

I'll take IMAX over 3D everyday.

/fark 3D
//headaches

RemyDuron:
Wait, what? How? Are TVs just naturally able to polarize light? Is this the linearly polarized style where leaning your head screws it up or the "Real3D" stuff that uses circularly polarized light?

It seems odd that a TV could do this normally.


It's neither of those. The glasses get hooked up to the TV so the left and right eyes open and close in sync with the movie.

i dont mind the 3d.

If Batman Robin was made in 3-D every single person who watched it would be able to lay claim to a genuine homosexual experience regardless of their personal orientation.

Why did fark take away my ampersand? ?

It might be nice if they made some better glasses. The ones they use know look like they came out of a nerd costume kit.

Sorry, i didn't mean to imply that they need to improve the way they look, more the way they fit, really uncomfortable to wear.

homeschooled: Waaaaah let's complain about something a lot of people enjoy! WAAAAAH

Montag19: Bunch of fooking cry babies - jesus, get over it already.

Waah, people don't like stuff I like, waaah!!!!!

STFU

yarnothuntin: Unsung_Hero: Ahh, yes. Most people do NOT have 9 grand for a TV when they've all spend thousands in the last few years putting in large LCD or plasma TVs plus home theatre, and bought a BluRay player, etc.

Anyway, have you seen any 3D movie torrents yet?

As long as your TV can support HDMI 1.4 and refresh at 120Hz, you don't need to buy a new one. As far as torrents are concerned, just wait until the end of summer or there abouts.

That's the issue...NONE of the currently available sets can support 1.4. Even currently available 3-d ready sets from Samsung and Mitsubishi are 1.3.

The new sets are mostly going to be 240hz or 480hz sets, so they can do two side by side 120hz or 240hz images that will sync with the shutters in the IR glasses. Using a altenating frame sequencing technology, the image rapidly changes from the left to right side to create the illusion of depth, the shutters in your 3-D glasses sync with the screen via the IR transmitter in your TV.

So, if you want a full blown home theater system with the best video AND audio, you'll need a new BD player with 3D capability, a new AV receiver with 1.4 to carry 3D and currently available audio formats on BD, and a new 3D TV. Not to mention HDMI 1.4 cables which add a few more conductors to the mix for a ARC (audio return channel) and ethernet. Not to mention the glasses cost about $150-200 per set.

I saw U2 in Imax 3D. Totally amazing visuals.

Avatar.. it was neat I guess, nothing mind blowing. (Movie sucked)

I'd love to watch one of the sporting events they show from time to time in Imax 3D. I think that's where the future is to be able to be in a crowd and feel like you're in the stadium.

bimalc: they'd better keep releasing 2-D versions, or I'll never be able to get the Missus to the movies again

This.

/can't stand 3D due to the same problem.

At first I read that as Wayans Brothers and somehow it was less depressing than this.

Don't worry, they will keep releasing movies in 2D.

I'm surprised so many people had problems with Avatar's 3D-ness. I have pretty poor eyesight and I was able to enjoy it quite handily.

The inside joke is the picture was taken at my local movie theater. It was posted on the glass of the ticket booth. While it was up, I always wanted to dress like a pirate and try to buy a ticket...

ihatedumbpeople: That's the issue...NONE of the currently available sets can support 1.4. Even currently available 3-d ready sets from Samsung and Mitsubishi are 1.3.

Yes, that is the rub.

The new sets are mostly going to be 240hz or 480hz sets, so they can do two side by side 120hz or 240hz images that will sync with the shutters in the IR glasses. Using a altenating frame sequencing technology, the image rapidly changes from the left to right side to create the illusion of depth, the shutters in your 3-D glasses sync with the screen via the IR transmitter in your TV.

OK, most of the reading I've done, is they want to do 120 Hz in so it would be 60Hz per eye. So, then the 240Hz refresh would be a sped up signal to reduce jitter I assume?

HORRAY! MY MOVIE GOING EXPERIENCE JUST BECAME MORE EXPENSIVE MY FREE MOVIE PASS CERTIFICATES ARE USELESS IN IMAX OR 3D PRESENTATIONS! HORRAY!