52-inch glasses-free 3D TV hits Japan
Dimenco has released a 52-inch 3D TV which doesn't require the use of 3D specs.
The autostereoscopic behemoth gives off full 1080p in all its three dimensional glory to be viewed and enjoyed by the naked eye.
The company, made up of senior ex-Philips engineers, aims to have glasses-free 3D TVs on the consumer market within four years; while the catchily-named BDL5231-3D2R may be glasses-free, its price tag sure is not with the 52-incher hitting the Japanese shelves priced at around £13,000.
Glasses free as a bird
Also on show here are a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time, 700 nits of brightness and a refresh rate of 60Hz.
It's not the first specs-less 3D TV we've heard of, however; Toshiba has already launched its glasses-free 3D TV in Japan with a European launch set for later this year.
Samsung also has a glasses-free 3D TV on the cards, although it has warned that it'll be at least a decade before the company has an autostereoscopic set that it is happy to release into the market.
But it sounds to us as though Samsung may want to get a wriggle on if Dimenco and Toshiba are already closing in on a retail launch.
- 3D in the home
- Glasses-free 3D
- British 3D
- 3D Projector Would Beam Long-Distance Pals Right Into Your Own Living Room
- Even the Tiniest Objects on Earth Are Now Viewable in 3D
- This Is What Happens When You Cross a Kinect With a DSLR
- 3D Soccer Players Will Wear 3D Jerseys With 3D Designs
- Vladimir Putin Will Make 3D Popular Whether You Like It or Not
- You Can Take 3D Photo Tours of Famous Places in Google Maps Now
- The New F-18 Cockpit Display Looks Like An Awesome Videogame
- Kinects Could Get 3D Audio
- Peelable Polarized Lenses Turn Any Specs Into 3D Glasses
- The Terrible 3D Trend Has Now Hit Oscillating Fans
- All of YouTube's 1080p Videos Are Going 3D
- Apple Patent Hints at iPhone's Hideous 3D Future
HTC's 'One' range of Android smartphones represents the company's great hope of a 2012 financial comeback, and we've now reviewed all three models.
The HTC One V is the most affordable of the three, and you should check out our review if you're looking for a premium handset for a reasonable price.
Elsewhere it's been another exciting week in the world of cameras so do check out our cameras channel.
There's a reason why Apple is suing Samsung in just about every major world territory - it feels threatened, and so it might.
Samsung is now the top-selling phone manufacturer on the planet, and that's entirely thanks to the wildly popular Galaxy range of Android smartphones. The latest such handset, the Galaxy S3, has enjoyed the kind of build-up and reception normally reserved for iDevices and that's no mean feat.
The stats don't lie, either - over half a million people read our hands-on in just 12 hours! read more »
Copyright 2006 - 2010 Future Publishing Limited30 Monmouth Street, Bath, BA1 2BW, United Kingdom
England and Wales company registration number 2008885
