pixel67 wrote:This is a great example of Neils "chicken or the egg" comment in his lastest interview with Bob Dowling. I really hope this doesn't transform into a full out format war where the only loser is us, the consumer, in the form of time to market. This is really simple stuff and doesn't need to be so complex. Both views are currently on Blu-Ray DVD's today, just provide us the software to view it on multiple display formats (anaglyph, checkerboard) and let the rest of the industry do the rest. Firmware is a magical thing. Need to expand the functionality to include other formats? Update the firmware and move on. Don't slow adoption down by making this simple process so political. Go Panasonic and go TDVision! Just give us the option on how we want to view it as I personally couldn't care less what technology is driving it in the background...
Not all BD players are that flexible at the moment. And maybe you wouldn't like to do stereo but a more elaborate format that includes more information to solve problems with subtitles (not for USA, I know, but Europe would be very happy with some provisions for that), scalability of depth and so on. Stereo would really not suffice in all cases. There are good reasons why people are talking about the standards for 3D. There's a lot at stake and a lot to discuss. And, as you point out, you don't want to make the end customer regret his 3D purchase because the industry changes its mind on the interface or codec after a while.
