2010: A Year in 3D TV in Review

The market for consumer 3D television has expanded by leaps and bounds over the last 12 months.

The end of 2009 and start of 2010 saw a slew of announcements regarding plans for the year which included 3D television channels from Sky in the UK and Discovery and ESPN in the US, and a full launch schedule of 3D televisions, glasses, and movies to watch.

March saw the release of the first 3D screens to consumers, Samsung models starting at £1300 for a 32-inch LED and rising to just under £5000 for a 65-inch version.

Sony pointed out that 3D Tvs will be good for gaming.

March and April then see LG outline plans to own 25% of the global 3D TV market and Panasonic admits a price war will ensue because manufacturers have set over ambitious sales targets leaving them with a glut of screens to ship.

May saw releases from manufacturers from Panasonic, LG, Sony, Toshiba amongst others. And then the debate started regarding 3D glasses. David Attenborough opines that 3D tv won’t catch on because it’s inherently anti-social. Toshiba announces it’s glasses-less technology.

As always the porn industry is an early adopter of the technology.

Some begin to speculate that "Every home may have 3D TV within 3 years" but UK Survey’s suggest far slower rate of adoption should be expected.

Models keep coming from the manufacturers, and 3D content is promised to explode this year.

If you’re considering buying a new TV then it makes sense to ensure you get one with 3D capabilities. Otherwise you might regret it later. Increasingly, 3D support is becoming a standard feature in all HD TVs.

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