Re: 3D TV

[P3D Lawrence Kaufman <kaufman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Roland, 
 
You're right. It sounds just like 3DTV's! I bet they have some 
different titles available...maybe even in english? Didn't Alex say he 
was going to Japan? A system by Spatial Media (StereoVision) was 
anounced last February in a New Jersey newspaper. It was to be a very 
inexpensive 3D TV system with as many as 300 films available. The 
article stated it was hoped it would be ready by last summer. Rumor had 
it that they have a prototype and it wouldn't be ready until fall 1996. 
Rumor now is...it is still not ready! But, we are!!!!!

Only 58 days left to enter 'The First Ever 3D Movie/Video Competition'!

Lawrence
kaufman@xxxxxxxxxxxx  

On  1 Jan 97 ROLAND wrote:

> Sounds like a similiar system to 3DTV CORPORATION'S. The effect is not
> similiar to Pulfich. It's real 3D! 3DTV's system is less than $150. They are at
> WWW:HTTP://WWW.STEREOSPACE.COM if your interested. Oh, and they do have a
> system for PAL.
 
>  From: P3D  Marcus Warrington  <marcus@xxxxxxxxx>
>  Subject: 3DTV
>  The following article appeared on alt.3d

>  > 3D Glasses - Pioneer - A Review
>  > Name: 3D Adaptor TDA - 3 & 3D Glasses
>  > Model unit: TDA - 3S
>  > Manufacturer: Pioneer Electronics Corp. (Japan)
>  > Price: about $200 (U.S.) 
>  > Includes:  3D unit
>  >                   a pair of LCD shutter glasses
>  >                   Power cord
>  > Availability: Japan only
>  > What does it do ?
>  > Ever wondered what it would look like to play video games in 3D ?  How
>  > about watching TV programs or VCR movies with a depth that makes you
>  > feel your actually there?    This unit achieves this remakably
>  > well...at times so real,  you want to reach inside your tv to grab
>  > objects.   That's the good news.   The bad news is that these glasses
>  > from Pioneer is manufactured and sold only in Japan.  It retails for
>  > about $200 (U.S.).    I purchased mine recently from someone who
>  > bought it there.  Please don't ask me where to purchase more.  I have
>  > no clue.  If any one can find out how or who can order these units
>  > please let me know.  I have many friends interested in purchasing
>  > them.
>  > 
>  > What is it ?
>  > These grey plastic pair of shutter glasses with smoke tinted lenses
>  > look and work similar to the VR glasses for the PC.  Included is a
>  > black metal box unit the size of an external CD ROM that creates the
>  > 3D effect on any TV screen (with a RCA video output).   To see the 3D
>  > effect on the TV, the grey plastic LCD shutter glasses need to worn.
>  > An extra jack allows for another pair of Pioneer 3D glasses to be
>  > connected to the unit so two people can share the experience.
>  > Theres's also another jack that allows for another video input source
>  > to be connected into the unit.
>  > 
>  > How does it work ?
>  > LCD Shutter Technology
>  > Connect your video out plug into the Pioneer black box unit (or the
>  > box) from a TV, VCR or from your video game system and then connect
>  > the video input into the television or VCR.  All incoming video
>  > signals must routed into the box before going into the TV.  Next , the
>  > shutter glasses are connected to the box through black cables.  Once
>  > the box and the TV is turned on, that's when the magic begins.  The
>  > box alters the video signals resulting in a trembling TV screen.
>  > Without the glasses the TV picture appears to be rapidly shaking
>  > sideways.  With the glasses put on,  the LCD lenses switch from clear
>  > to black synchronized in time and pattern with the trembling TV screen
>  > picture yielding a uniform still picture.     
>  > Motion-Based 3D Effect
>  > The 3D illusion relies entirely on movement within the picture.  If
>  > you pause your VCR tape or a video game, the effect is completely lost
>  > leaving you with a flat 2D image.  Once the picture resumes moving
>  > whether its an object, character or background the 3D effect comes
>  > back.
>  > 
>  > More Info will follow.
>  This sounds like the 3D TV that Sanyo has developed. I did hear a rumour
> that
>  they were going market a set top box so that any TV could be used. I sent an
>  email to Sanyo about it and recieved a reply stating that it as a Japanese
>  only product (NTSC) and would need redeveloping for the UK (PAL format), at
> the  moment they had no plans to do so :(
 
>  >From what I've read the effect is almost an electronic form of the pulfrich
>  effect., taking a single serial sequence of moving images and "slowing down"
> the
>  view to one eye so that each eye sees the same scene with relative moving
>  objects shifted slightly giving a stereo view that is seen view the shutter
>  glasses. The Pulfich effect is very good under the right circumstances and with
>  the electronic black box controling the delay instead of the medium density
>  filter (in pulfich glasses) it should be better since the box can adjust its
>  self based on speed of movement etc.. 
>  $200 seems very cheap as the cost of Sanyo's TV system was quoted as 
> more like
>  $2000 (us dollars), although at that price you are getting the TV as well..
>  (Patrick is in New York.. so if any of y'all across the pond can get one you
>  can use it on NTSC.. shame I cant on PAL..:(:(:(:(
 
>  Marcus  ?8^P
 


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