Is 3D TV dead? (1 Viewer)

[joecrow]

It is perhaps ironic that with the latest LAV filters, Madvr and MP 1.16 we can now play framepacked 3D from MP without having to use an external player, but it seems that all the major TV manufactures have dropped the 3D capability for their 2017 ranges. I seems doubly odd given that by all accounts playing frame packed 3D on a 4K TV gives a much improved PQ (no loss of brightness) compared to a Full HD TV. Personally I really like 3D, for me it gives an added dimension to those movies which have really included some dramatic effects and even on those movies where the effects are less/lesser I prefer the increased depth to 2D.
As far as I am aware glasses free 3D, bar a couple of demo prototypes, seems to have died, so what is the future?

 

[rohnfe]

I think its not totaly dead at least i wish it was not With the OLED TV`s 3D (well at least last years where it is still implemented) is absolutely stunning..
Thats my experience and i am glad i have bought the E6 last year as it still has 3D onboard...

I think there will still be 3D releases in the coming years unfortunately 4K/HDR discs will never include the 3D version on Bluray...which would be great

 

[Lehmden]

Hi.
All major brands has stopped producing 3D capable panels. So 3D definitely is dead as long as it comes to "average" TV. Beamer will most likely stay 3D enabled for a longer time period.
But there is more than one expert who thinks this only is a marketing "trick" to launch the next 3D hype once "Avatar 2" is available on 3D- BluRay in 2019...

 

[joecrow]

I think there will still be 3D releases in the coming years unfortunately 4K/HDR discs will never include the 3D version on Bluray...which would be great

Yes sad that, by all accounts it seems that 3D was totally ignored in the 4K spec. I just hope they don't do the same for 8K where there may be some glasses free 3D possibilities.

 

[rohnfe]

I am quite sure it will be back but probably in a different format like glasses free

 

[mediaportalman]

Dead as a doornail

So long, 3DTV - we won't miss you - BBC News

 

[joecrow]

This ( Ultra D) looks very promising.