3-D for Blu-ray Is Just Around the Corner

Movie studios are close to an agreement on the final format for 3-D Blu-ray, according to Yoshinami Takahashi, deputy senior general manager of Sony Corporation's home entertainment group. According to Takahashi, the specification will probably be adopted before the end of 2009, and discs and players with 3-D will then launch in late 2010. Users will need a player and display compatible with the new standard, as well as 3-D glasses. As to available content, there will be a prevalence of shorter material such as animation shorts and documentaries, because many viewers suffer from headaches and nausea watching full-length movies in 3-D.
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Irrob  » Aug 12, 2009
I'll hold out purchasing any new display and player until then.

GoodToGo  » Aug 12, 2009
Woah, nice! Cant wait to try that out

jaws3dfan  » Aug 12, 2009
I am already saving my $$$ for this!! I hope SENSIO is the standard because they already have a great 3-D library including JAWS 3-D

will_ares  » Aug 12, 2009
This will be interesting seeing as there is more 3D movies coming out (eg Avatar) and the technology being a lot better now (no more stupid red/blue red/green chaep cardboard shi+ that make your eyes hurt).

frenchglen  » Aug 12, 2009
Blu-ray's future compatibility with 3D shows its relevance for the future - we won't have to change to yet another format!

Russell22  » Aug 12, 2009
Really not to fussed about 3-D ..even with the Real D technology..it still knocks the colours out and just hurts your eyes after 30 mins or so. I really cant see this catching on till you have to ditch the glasses..can you really see an average family sitting in their living room watching a programme/film with glasses all night! nah..this wont be one for the maistream for quitr a while yet.

Penthouse  » Aug 12, 2009
Agree with Russell22. Not really excited about it. I think the best 3D will actually be in 3 dimensions, not on a two dimensional surface. It would seem most logical to me to try to create some type of system that projects images into the air instead of on a flat surface.

Thorn2k  » Aug 12, 2009
So this probably won't be just an update that my blu ray players can get... its a whole new system huh.?

househead  » Aug 12, 2009
Yeah all new equipment. I'm sure the masses will be running out to spend a few thousand $$$'s on their now outdated equipment. No thanks. I'd rather they concentrate on perfecting the current technology.

jasonicus  » Aug 12, 2009
Yeah, no. I will wait for this. I have no interest in spending more money on equipment.

pointless  » Aug 12, 2009

I'm not interested. To see what the fuss was about, I even checked out Up in 3D at the theater recently, and did find the use of 3D interesting and even well done (read: subtle), but it was a strain to watch the entire movie since the light output was reduced so much. Great movie, by the way. While Up did 3D well, the trailers shown beforehand did not and exhibited the "Viewmaster" effect where very flat looking objects appeared in distinct "layers" front to back. 3D is still a gimmick to me, and I would have been just as happy (or slightly more, since the image would have been brighter and sharper), seeing Up in 2D.

tru blu  » Aug 12, 2009
Maybe studios should get ALL their 2-D releases reference quality first then look to 3-D later.

NJMetsFan  » Aug 12, 2009
It might be worth at least a quick look. I would like to see the final product in action. I'm pretty sure you will have to get a new HDTV along with the BD-Player. I guess I could wait a little while longer to upgrade my TV(If its worth upgrading to a 3-D set).

Carador  » Aug 12, 2009
Does this mean our Blu-rays will become obsolete? And that they will be re-releasing all Blu-Rays in 3-D? I really don't want to double dip for every movie I have.

DualEdge  » Aug 12, 2009

Carador, your Blu-ray collection will be fine as is, but you might find where some of the titles you may have already such as Coraline, My Bloody Valentine, Journey to the Center of the Earth, etc, are re-released when the spec is finalized. So it will be your decision whether or not to upgrade. There could even be a trade-in/mail-in rebate offered. I don't mind re-buying the few 3-D movies I own now to see them in the way they were meant to be seen, but I also think studios should throw in a freebie movie (much like Sony's get X number of Blu-rays free with the purchase of a BD player a few years ago) with a 3-D player if we are indeed forced to get new equipment.

Afrobean  » Aug 12, 2009

Only movies currently released with 3D would probably be double dipped with corrected versions. Things like Coraline, My Bloody Valentine, etc. And for people saying 3D sucks anyway, having it standardized is still better overall. Not only does having it standardized make the 3D home exhibition MUCH better, but it allows traditional 2D appearance to appear alongside 3D on disc more easily. Rather than containing two full discrete video streams for each version, there would be a "single" stereoscopic video stream. For 2D, it would play one of the two halves of the stereoscopic image. Although Coraline proved it is possible to do both versions with quality on a single disc, doing it this way will allow for higher bitrates, particularly in cases where it will likely be more noticeable, such as Cameron's upcoming Avatar film. I don't plan on updating my TV any time soon though, so I hope we can get the player to output in anaglyph if I ever feel like watching something in 3D on my current, technologically old set.

JT_Designer  » Aug 12, 2009	Show comment Hide comment
Here come the kids in from nausa and headaches.

Jimmy Smith  » Aug 12, 2009
If 3D players won't come out till late 2010 I don 't know how that will bold for James Cameron who is adimant about Avatar coming out in full color 3D Blu-Ray. Maybe it will get a 2D release before a 3D version later

HomeTheaterVirgin  » Aug 12, 2009
Do you guys think we would need to buy a new Tv?Or as long as its 1080p I just got a new tv )::

Jimmy Smith  » Aug 12, 2009
Any television with a refresh rate above 120 Hz should be ready to go with 3D. This unfortunitly doesn't include all 1080p televisions including all televisions made prior to 2007 are not 3D capable. So no having a 1080p television alone doesn't mean your ready to go for full color 3D standard.

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