Averting another format war, this time in 3D TV

[cybereality]

With virtually every major TV manufacturer now eyeing the release of 3D HDTVs, almost 200 companies in the global entertainment and consumer electronics industries are now working on uniting behind a common set of technology standards for consumer viewing of movies and other 3D content on home TVs.

Their hope is to avoid a repeat of the ugly HD video disc format war, which left Toshiba badly bruised and HD DVD a distant memory.

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I really hope they can sort out all these standards and give us some real 3D blu-rays sometime this decade.

Also I found this interesting:

A recent survey by analyst firm the NPD Group showed that 17% of consumers already want to be able to watch 3D theatrical films in "advanced 3D" on their home TVs.

Anyone have more info on the NPD survey? 17% ain't a bad number.

EDIT: Well I found this, but it doesn't really say much more:
http://www.videobusiness.com/index.asp? ... =CA6663794" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[UndeadD3vi1]

We all-ready have a 3D Format. Its called Any codec, on any medium and can even be watched in Cross-eyed if the playing software isn't 3D Compatable.

17%, thats a good start. But that brings me to ask another question, will people be disappointed with Home S3D thanks to the cinema's? The difference between a 22-40" screen and a Cinema affects S3D alot when it comes to Pop-out. My PJ blows me away for Pop-out, my 22" just doesn't compare.

[Likay]

True. But that's the extra immersion given by a big screen. If you compare a 22"er 2d with 22" 3d i'd say 3d is a lot better even on a 22'er. Like looking on real world in tiny 3d.
A bigger screen gives the feeling of being taken right into another world and of course that cannot be beaten.