Is 3D television just a great big swizz?
TechRadar uncovers the substance behind the 3D TV hype
By Adam Hartley3D cinema technology has won over our hearts and minds in 2009.
Disney Pixar`s life-affirming Up warmed our cockles and the Neil Gaiman-scripted Coraline scared our children.
And while there has also been a considerable amount of 3D-dross pumped out of Tinseltown in the last year, the tech is unarguably superb and here to stay.
So what of 3D in the home? As TV manufacturers gear up for the hype-machine that is CES 2010 is there a danger that we are being sold a version of 3D gaming or Blu-ray that is a little bit too far removed from reality? The likes of Sky and Sony would have us believe that 2010 is set to be the year that 3D in the home reaches a tipping point and goes mass market.
But is this all a great big swizz? Is it the latest attempts of a home entertainment industry desperate to sell us the Next Big Thing? While we all love and desire cool new tech, is the time right for you to start thinking about investing in a 3D-capable television in 2010?
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