P3D Re: ChequeMate's C-3D imaging system

[ROLANDROLA <ROLANDROLA@xxxxxxx>]

In a message dated 1/26/98 9:31:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< Larry Berlin wrote:
 
 > >>From a copyright article in the Jan 1998 Popular Science:
 > >WANT TO WATCH all your old movies again in 3-D?  That's the main advantage
 > >of ChequeMate's C-3D imaging system.  Consisting of a VCR-size box,
 > >special glasses, and a remote control, C-3D gives two-dimensional movies
 > >visual depth.
 >
 > ****  OK, so we're hearing about this device again, and again. I'm waiting
 > to see an actual 3D picture example from the conversion that it actually
 > does. Without a stereo picture, or a bunch of pictures this is pure hype.
 > Their discussion says nothing about what sort of stereo it actually creates
 > or whether it does it realistically or just pretend. Where's the pics?
 
 C3D was at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month.
 You could touch the box (several), some even still had the Real
 Eyes name on them. They had a screening room set up and several
 representatives. More later.
 
 Lawrence >>

I think it was the January issue of Video magazine that did a review of
ChequeMate's system. Conversion of 2D to 3D was pretty bad. The image appears
behind the TV screen. Big deal.

Roland


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