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3-D Movies on Video



Roland writes:
>These are real 3-D! The image has plenty of depth and objects do project out
>of your TV (you can reach out and touch some of them!). These are movies that
>were shown at movie theaters in 3-D not 2-D to 3-D conversion. They are only
>$25 if you buy them from Shawn. If more of you bought them the price would be
>lower, more titles could be released, other companies would be interested in
>releasing their 3-D movies. But I guess your all not interested. You would
>rather spend thousands of dollars to have 50 old 3-D cameras or 3-D CD ROMS
>that are not 3-D. I guess you all like to live in the past and are never
>thinking about expanding 3-D so other people might be interested. 

Roland, while your passion for 3-D is evident here, let me give you another
viewpoint.  First, I doubt that unless the whole world
started buying mass quantities of 3-D tapes that the cost would drop much
below $25.  Look at how current VHS titles are priced.  There are occasional
bargains, but $20-40 is the regular range of prices.  Second, I question
whether 'Shaun' has the legal right to copy these movies.  If a legitimate
outfit such as 3D-TV can no longer sell these, what makes you think 
'Shaun' does?  

While I enjoy 3-D television, it still has a long way to go before it
gets even as much acceptance as the Realist slide format has.  Speaking
only for myself, I found the field-sequential video systems that were
marketed to the public were over-priced and of poor quality.  Without
going to a fast refresh display or buffers, the picture flickers - badly!
That's why I prefer stereo stills and even anaglyph movies to field-
sequential video.  Someday, when prices come down and quality improves
we'll all have stereo video setups, but until then, I'm waiting...
  
                                      Derek Gee
                                      73157.2172@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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