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Toshiba announces a glasses-less 3D TV
JAPANESE ELECTRONICS MAKER Toshiba has unveiled a 3D HDTV that doesn't require viewers to wear glasses.
Toshiba's mobile display division has built the 21-inch auto-stereoscopic high-definition display using the same technology that will power Nintendo's upcoming 3D handheld. The only difference is that Toshiba's display uses it on much bigger screen real estate.
Toshiba's technology uses an integral imaging system called a "light field" display to create 3D without glasses over a thirty degree viewing angle.
The 3D effect without glasses is done using a "multi-parallax" method. This reduces eye fatigue and makes the 3D image change depending on where the viewer is placed while watching the screen.
The display supports a 1280x800 widescreen with 480 cd/m2 brightness. Toshiba claims its built-in lens sheet controls luminosity to make its brightness on a par with normal 2D screens.
Toshiba always seems happy to announce its research and development prototypes to the public so we doubt this is anywhere near ready for sale yet. There seems to be no release information available anywhere and we expect that Toshiba will be getting this one re-badged by OEMs. µ
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Degrees? who uses them, all the cool kids are using radians these days!!! gah get with the times
While the 30degrees seems worrisome to most, what they don't mention is something much more crucial: the head must be perfectly straight. Any tilt of the head will diminish the effect tremendously.
I don't know about most people, but I more often then not when watching something worthy of 3D watch with my head tilted (usually on the shoulder of my sweetie).
This is why the 3D in movie theatres uses circular polarization.
Bob just stop it. Rombo is right, there is no excuse to use imperial measures anymore. It's just pointless for brits and a nuisance for everyone else.
Philips!!!!
Philips have already made these already (no not the upcoming 9705 which is 3dReady & Glasses filled).
I'm talking philips woWvx screens as well as their blu ray players. Shown in 2006 and the blu ray in 2008 using 2d+ Depth Tech. No Glasses required, Sure its older but done before
They wont want to try and flog this until it can be HD resolution, is my guess.
Re: inches.
The UK's use of imperial frustrate the hell out of me. We buy petrol in litres but drive in miles! Argh.
Does that effectively mean 640 (minus substrate) x800 overall IQ?
Brilliant.
Auto is going to be the way to go, but not until resolution bumps up.
We just took what we liked from your new fangled metric system and kept the most convenient parts of the imperial, most people here now have a fantastically comprehensive set of mm, cm, inches, feet, meters/yards and miles.
and we are quite happy with it!
I still can't believe that such an "advanced" country as the UK still uses those archaic imperial units... I mean... inches? feets? gallons? farenheit degrees? It's time for you to EVOLVE people! Even the third & fourth world plus dog are already there...
I've still got a dozen or so photos that I took back in the 1980s with my 3D film still camera.
The photos look layered and they hurt your eyes if you view them from any other angle than straight in front.
So heaven help us as the Toshiba TV uses the same obsolete method for providing 3D without glasses.
A 30d angle is far too narrow for British homes.
You're going to have to get cozy with the whole family in front of that thing. With only a 30deg viewing angle, if the telly is 10 feet away, you'll all have to cram into a area 5 feet wide.