[by David Katzmaier, CNET]

Last month we blogged Samsung’s announcement of the inclusion of a free pair of 3D glasses with 2011 Samsung 3D TVs purchased after April 24th. Since then we have received numerous reports, via email and in the comments section of the original article, from customers who bought a qualifying TV yet didn’t get free glasses.

We passed a few of those reports along to Samsung’s reps, who at the time told us they were unaware of the situation. On May 11 we were told that Samsung would be issuing a statement “shortly.”

Today Samsung has set up a web site to address those customers. If you didn’t get your glasses, feel free to click through and claim them.

The promotion currently runs through June 25th (although the company mentions a succeeding promotion that, we’re guessing, will include free 3D glasses as well) and requires purchase from an authorized retailer. Here’s the full press release.

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Press Release (see the original post here:  http://www.samsungusanews.com/2011/05/samsung-delivers-on-3d-glasses-promotion/]

SAMSUNG DELIVERS ON 3D GLASSES PROMOTION

Samsung to provide 3D glasses directly to consumers who

purchased a 2011 3D TV after April 24, 2011, and who have not yet received glasses

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., May 19, 2011 – Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today is announcing the launch of a new site which will allow the company to directly fulfill its previously announced free 3D glasses promotion, which offered two pairs of 3D glasses with all consumer purchases of 2011 model Samsung 3D TVs purchased during the promotion period.

Samsung values its customers and is committed to delivering a great consumer experience.  For those consumers who purchase a 2011 Samsung 3D TV from an authorized Samsung retailer between April 24, 2011 and June 25, 2011, and do not otherwise receive 3D glasses from that retailer (either as part of the 3D glasses promotion or as part of a 3D Starter Kit provided by the retailer with select TV models), Samsung will provide two pairs of 2011 3D battery glasses directly to the consumer.

The “two free glasses” promotion will end June 25, 2011. Details for a new 3D glasses promotion will be announced prior to June 26^th.

To make a claim, eligible customers should visitwww.samsung.com/us/3Dglasses. All claims must be submitted within 90 days of purchase and must include proof of purchase.  See site for additional rules and details.

Samsung also has lowered prices on its complete line of glasses as of May 1.Revised pricing follows.

Samsung’s 3D Active technology delivers a no-compromise 3D experience. Unlike other approaches to 3D, Active 3D Technology delivers up to double the resolution for an immersive, Full HD image (1080p picture for each eye), a wider viewing angle and no black lines interfering with the picture.

[by Russ Fischer, SlashFilms]

We’ve known for some time that a 3D re-release of James Cameron‘s Titanic would be hitting theaters, and we had a very good idea that it would be sometime in April 20120. Now the film has a firm release date: April 6, 2012. That date nearly marks the centennial anniversary of the Titanic’s maiden voyage (she actually left Southampton for New York on April 10, 1912) and what better way to honor the passengers who died days later than by turning the sinking of the ship into a 3D moneymaking event? Expect to see some release date shuffling taking place for other films that were already set to hit on that weekend (The Cold Light of Day, American Reunion), and perhaps even for other 3D films that were holding nearby dates, like the Clash of the Titans sequel.

Read some of Paramount and Fox’s very proud press release after the break. (It doesn’t really have any specific new information, however.)

Many of you will probably remember that James Cameron is no fan of post-converted 3D, remember that he specifically said it was OK to post-convert classic films:

My personal philosophy is that post conversion should be used for one thing and one thing only – which is to take library titles that are favorites that are proven, and convert them into 3D – whether it’s Jaws or ET or Indiana Jones, Close Encounters… or Titanic. Unless you have a time machine to go back and shoot it in 3D, you have no other choice. The best alternative is if you want to release a movie in 3D – make it in 3D.

He has also talked about the conversion process for Titanic, saying this last October:

We’re in the early stages of that process. We’ve been moving very slowly to make sure that we do it right, and we’ve basically gone to every single vendor who does 3-D conversion, that’s a credible vendor, and there were seven that we have received tests from. We’ve analyzed the tests, in a couple of cases we sent them back and told them to remake parts of it, because it was unacceptable, and now we’re baking off the different vendors against each other and we’re going to choose the top two or three vendors and we’re going to split the show up between them. That’s our game plan. So we maximize the quality. Everybody’s busy now because there’s a lot of conversion work.

Here’s the press release:

Called “A spectacular demonstration of what modern technology can contribute to dramatic storytelling” by Variety upon its release in 1997, the long in the works 3D conversion is being overseen by Cameron and his Lightstorm producing partner Jon Landau who produced the hit movie.

Said Cameron, “There’s a whole generation that’s never seen ‘TITANIC’ as it was meant to be seen, on the big screen. And this will be ‘TITANIC’ as you’ve never seen it before, digitally re-mastered at 4K and painstakingly converted to 3D. With the emotional power intact and the images more powerful than ever, this will be an epic experience for fans and newcomers alike.”

“This new presentation of Paramount’s top-grossing film is particularly special because 2012 is the 100th anniversary of our studio. Paramount has had the pleasure of introducing audiences to some of the all-time classics of cinema during that century of moviemaking and we cannot think of a better way to mark the occasion than with this re-release of ‘TITANIC’,” said Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures.

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