Blu-Ray 3D Exclusivity May Kill Format

I4U: Of the 25 Blu-ray 3D titles that are being manufactured and pressed this year, only six will be available on store shelves. And most of those aren't even heavy-hitting titles. As a result, there's a lot of mixed feelings about the future of the brand new format

[Bluemaster77]

No one Cares about 3D that much it just isnt that impressive out side of theaters

[Thecraft1989]

so translation you can't afford a 3dtv

[M-Easy]

Exactly!

[Petro]

@Lord_Doggington

Maybe because the image wont pop right before your eyes with glasses free setups? Seriously people stop being so exited for glasses free 3D cause the image wont come out of the TV it goes inside of the TV and that is weak.

[Thecraft1989]

Lord_Doggington glasses 3d tech is years and years away with my 3dtv I can have all friends sat around the tv rather than them all having to be centre with glasses 3d tech as the viewing angle on them is terrbile.

I was in manchester with friends testing the 3ds and it was amazing if you where the one playing but if you where guy on side then it was blury and could not see the 3d effect.

[dabri5]

So translation, you already blew your savings on a glasses 3d tv and can't afford a new glasses free set.

@Thecraft1989
The glasses free sets that are coming out allow the viewer to sit at many different angles, not just straight ahead. Also, you won't have to buy 200$ glasses for each of your friends.

[Lord_Doggington]

just youtube glasses free 3d tv and you'll see that the tech has been available for a while.

also "it's doesn't pop out of the tv?" youtube that shit, son. they even say that it pops out of the tv.

stop arguing crap and do your damn research.

Oh and multiple viewing angles is also available.

you idiots will argue anything but know absolutely nothing.

[Theonik]

@Petro
No, just no...

[Cyb3r]

@Bluemaster77 Im sorry but I have to disagree with you I own a 3D TV and 2 days ago I bought a 3D blu ray player to see what all the fuss was about. And after seeing Monsters vs Aliens I was blown away with the quality the depth and the effects where things popped out of the screen. I think you show own a 3D TV before you say that it isnt impressive out side of theaters

[stevenhiggster]

Personally I don't care for it, I've been round a few stores to check out their 3D displays and it really didn't impress me at all, it's just total meh.
And I dunno if it's just me but I can clearly see the flickering and it's very annoying, no way I could watch a movie or play a game like that.

[rdgneoz3]

I've watched movies in 3D and enjoyed it. Though I'd rather get a 3D TV for gaming rather than the movies. I still remember the video with Jimmy Falon when he switched from regular to 3D with Killzone 3.

[crzyjackbauer]

personally i worry more about my eye sight
i already need glasses i dont want to go blind

[GamerSciz]

http://tech.blorge.com/Stru...

Nuff said. 3DS only works because of the screen size and how you are always around the same distance from the screen. Glassless 3D is in the works but it's not practical at all for the home. I am looking to get a 3D tv. Best buy has 3 years no interest on any TV over $700 or something around there. I am looking at a 46" Sony or Samsung 3D. I will mainly use it for games, and movies however Time Warner Cable just announced in a month or two they will be giving me ESPN 3D. Monday night Football in 3D sounds like fun to me.

[Sweeper_]

Dont know about Blu ray but 3D is definetly doomed.Its a gimmick.It always has been.Its not mind blowing on any level

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Maybe...you should play Motorstorm in 3D.

[Kain81]

Motorstorm Apocalypse allows user-made game modes to be shared via PSN

http://www.vg247.com/2010/0...

[OneShotThrill]

Blu Ray isnt even a "new" format anymore it will be fine but its a stupid ass idea to sign exclusivity deals for movies to certain TV brand manufacturers. Exactly how can they try to push 3d as some grand ass form of entertainment when they are making it terribly difficult for the consumer to adjust? Im going to need a Panasonic 3d TV if i want to see The Avatar in 3d? Thats just retarted....

[JoelR]

at least Sony out of the lot is selling the 3d movies they have in stores... Go to your best buy and pick em up. I don't understand the idea of platform exclusives on movies in a hardware industry that needs contentto be adopted.

[JoelR]

*double post*

[N4g_null]

The Sony 3d fish tank is the only way I go 3d.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Nice.

[MGRogue2017]

What I find funny is that why is 3D only starting to bloom now.. It should have been out there ages ago lol

[Aquarius]

because 3DTVs have only just been available to the public?

[Kurisu]

3D TV's will surely drop down in price next year. When they are affordable people will snap them up. I know I will. When I'm able to get one I'm sure there will be plenty of content available. Sky already has the 3D channel, and the PS3 update is coming later in the year. That's enough for me right there.

[whitesoxfalife]

yea this will hurt the consumers like myself....really i dont know what to say.....o well torrents here i come

[pixelsword]

I don't understand. Because not all of the movie titles are out yet that they will fail?

-It's not like you have to buy the player day one.

-Isn't the PS3 supposed to do 3d as well? If so, I'll play games while I wait.

-How many great movies were out on Blu-Ray when it first came out? Likely Plenty, but in the beginning, they were being trounced by that other format (I forget what it was called) and they didn't have a stellar line-up at first if memory serves.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Their movie selection was comparable.

It was HD-DVD, by the way.

Sony had two aces though: The PS3 and support from more studios.

[pixelsword]

Thanks. HD-DVD, I totally forgot about that.

[callahan09]

Wait really? Is this really true? This is actually what these companies are doing? You can only play Panasonic-released 3D Blu Rays on a Panasonic 3D TV? If they're making proprietary content on a per-TV or per-player basis, that will absolutely kill the format. Movies have never been like that, and they never should be. My DVD player can play any DVD on any TV. Blu-Rays, the same. 3D Blu-Rays should NOT be any different!!

[devilmaycry2020]

Each movie studio have signed with certain manufacture to produce and sell their movies and the only to get that movie is to buy their player which comes bundled with the movie, it will play on other players but the title itself won't be available until after a certain date.

[callahan09]

Thanks for the info. That's much more reasonable than what I thought they meant. Bubbles for "helpful".

[devilmaycry2020]

Glad to be of help.

[madpuppy]

There is no way a studio would limit a movie release to a certain hardware manufacturer. A fractured format dies a quick death.

[wanaraceu]

What 3D is awesome saw some footage of 3D tvs and its like your there. i have waited all my life for 3D! I remember joking with friends in high school saying imagine if one day games and movies will be true 3D. Sucks how avatar is not on other tvs. I thought that movie was shoot with sony cameras

[Brixxer600]

Been a long time since they done a Blu Ray is doomed article , guess someone had to do it. Load of nonsense

[K-man00]

This reminds me of Blu-ray is dead articles. Sigh.

[PSWarlord]

3DTV's are 10x (Dare I say 100x) better than that at the cinema..I went to my local Comet shop and asked for a demonstration, I was amazed at the clarity/depth and the overall picture quality...At the cinema the picture is dulled by the glasses and it still seems fuzzy, but the 50" Samsung I was shown had brilliant colour and the 3D was crystal clear no blur effect at all (Must be the difference between the cheaper and more expensive shutter glasses)

Dont be fooled by some of the setups they have because for some reason they demo upscaled 2D to 3D images, instead a real 3D source like I was shown.

Personally I dont own a set yet, but later next year I will be making the jump when there is more content out.

[tiamat5]

Translation.Microsoft or Nintendo isn't doing it therefore it is going to fail. Just the usual Sony bad, Microsoft/Nintendo good articles that always pop up.Everything that they do always gets the highest degree of scrutiny.

[Ares84PS3]

Especially when it comes to Sony products.

Are people reallt that screwed up in their heads?

[nikoado]

This article is confusing me.

It seems to be talking about companies buying up distribution rights etc. to certain movies. However, all blu-rays must comply with certain standards. Therefore all (fw upgradable) blu-ray players should be able to play all discs. Correct?

So, it doesn't matter to the end user which company distributes what movie. That would only possibly affect availability.

A couple of questions that I'm curious about.

How much extra does it cost to manufacture a 3D blu-ray disc?

Is the 2D version included on the same disc as the 3D version?

[Ares84PS3]

2D versions are included on 3D blu-ray. What you will get with most movies is a copy of the 3D and 2D version...also a DVD version (which they should drop already I think, there is no point) and a digital copy.

[monkeys]

why are people see eager for blu ray to die ? What will it be replaced with? dvd? you mean a format that has been around since the mid 90s for 480i movies?

What the hells the point in having an HDTV then? Downloads still can't touch the quality and features of movies.

[Horny Melon]

The movie studios are already paring back the number of 3d movies they are making because 3d is not taking off. 3D TV sales are not projected to do well because 90% of people polled DO NOT want to buy one because of the glasses.

As for Blu-ray, what has hamstrung it is cost. Yeah they look better but that doesn't add a 75 - 100% worth of value.

[hiredhelp]

ryogahibiki wrote..

blu-ray and 3d are doomed /s. come on people are always trying to go back to 2006 or something lol.

its funny how everyones jumped on the 3D part nt the bluray. blu ray will be around for a very long time yet. because of the added layers. making it limitless.

as for 3D they said blu-ray wouldnt win the hddvd war. WHAAAAAAAAA TOLD YOU SO.!!
3D had started on pc before (NVIDIA) the console and pushing of the new 3d hd tellys started.
3D will be here to stay also. the price of 3d tv's will be dropping more makers will adpot them. new xbox and wii will have 3d enabled and 3ds has already started for it. 3D will be a option to turn on and off. it will be here to stay people. the problem at the moment is its new to consoles tellys just started them prices are high. give it a year so!!

[Reigen]

the guy dosent get it
stereoscopic 3d dosent play a picture pasted together from 2 difrently enlighted pictures(like IMAX)
instead it simoutainously plays 2 seperate pictures in flashes, the glases just flicker so that each eye gets a difrent picture,
its posible only on bluray because the movie must be at 120 to 150 frames per second so that the eye dosent see the flicker, an awarage dvd movie is plaved at 25 to 30 frames per second, trying to put a 120 fps movie on a dvd would quadruple the space requred,
in other words: "you would be getting a dvd 3d movie on 2(or more) discs"

sory for my badd speling, english has complicated text...

[btk]

Still a long way to go before 3D is generally in homes. For the next two years it will be a niche market.

[yewles1]

'Doomed' article? Yep, it's definitely Halo Season. XD

[Droid Control]

I can watch movies without glassess. Its coming, but its a way off.
Also, i won't pay over £500 for a set either.

I feel like i've only just paid out for my HDTV's like yesterday.

[mivanc]

Same here.

Upgraded from tube TV to HD TV 1 year ago ...

[maverick40]

I love being able to afford a 3d tv and over 100 blu ray movies. The joy of having a high-paid job!