Tech Talk

I was really saving up to buy us a new television set, and perhaps a bigger one, so we could enjoy watching our favorite TV shows more. But after reading the news from CNN, I decided that I’ll just defer my plan for next year.

Because 3-D TV sets will be coming out next year, so I guess that if I should buy a new TV I better wait for the new 3-D TVs to come out.

According to the CNN websites, Sony and Panasonic will be releasing home 3-D television systems in 2010, while Mitsubishi and JVC are reported to be also working on similar products.

Robert Perry, an executive vice president in Panasonic said “TV finally becomes real. You’re in it. It’s the next frontier.” Perry compared this transition to 3-D TV to the switch from black-and-white to color television and the shift from standard-to-high-definition images.

Using cameras with two sets of lenses, ESPN is test-recording some sporting events in 3-D. The double lenses would make football players appear to jump out of home television screens during live 3-D broadcasts.

The new technology though, said the TV makers, will have a price which is not really expected to be substantially higher than some high-definition televisions on the market now.

Wow! Is that exciting or what. Honestly, I rarely get to watch TV lately, but if I get to like the experience brought by 3-D TV, I might be watching more TV just because of pure amazement.