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Is 3D TV only for a niche audience?
Deputy chairman and SEO of News Corp told Hollywood audience last week that he is sceptical about the expected uptake of 3D televisions, throwing cold water on claims that it could be 'the second coming of HD'. He instead predicted that 3D-TV will play a much smaller part in the future of television, and that it will only appeal to a niche audience.
From the figures we see on FrogCompare, interest in 3D televisions seems to have been slow but it is early days. LED televisions are really starting to come into their own, with price points on these sets making them available to more people than when that technology began to appear on the market. Prices of 3D televisions are falling quickly however, with some 46" 3D tvs at around the £1700 mark, if you shop around.
According to a recent article, Toshiba are currently working on a new television that will work without the 3D glasses. Perhaps buyers are still cautious about buying a set that could be out of date quickly if a new product like this comes on the market?
At the moment, it depends who you ask, Stephen Fry for example has just made a video about 3D TV and claims "3D TV in the home is going to be the next exciting chapter in television history".
My own opinion is that the majority of TV buyers will be looking for well priced large screen LED TVs that deliver high quality pictures and that 3D TV will be something a certain group of movie lovers will spend a little extra on. It will be interesting to see how 3D gaming and 3D TV comes together in the near future too.
Compare prices on the latest 3D-ready TVs here.
