P3D Re: RE: Bogus 3D

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

> |The problem, as I see it, is that 3-D doesn't mean what it used to.  The 
> |popularity of all of those non-stereoscopic processes (and real stereoscopic 
> |processes that are poorly done) have CHANGED the meaning of the term "3-D".  
> 
> No doubt about it - I saw the other day some potato chips (maybe
> Doritos?) labeled as "3-D" since they are curved vs flat(!).

Isn't that an *OLD* meaning of 3-D?  I though Cinemascope (or whatever
it was with the curved screen) was called "3-D" back in the early
50's when it "replaced" the "real" 3-D.  And because the screen was
curved rather than flat.  :-(

Mike K.


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