[By Spencer Dalziel, The Inquirer]

KOREAN DISPLAY MAKER LG has announced two 3D monitors with updated three dimensional technology to reduce flickering.

We love it when vendors admit that most punters aren’t yet biting 3D technology despite the ubiquity of products on offer. LG marketing has admitted consumers aren’t chomping at the 3D bit due to concerns over price and performance. But LG reckons the Film Patterned Retarder (FPR) 3D technology in its upcoming D41P and D42P monitors will be enough to attract some customers.

LG claims the D41P and D42P monitors have entirely eliminated the nausea and headache-inducing flicker created on most 3D display thanks to its FPR technology. FPR apparently delivers clearer and brighter 3D images with lower cross-talk, which should reduce eye-strain.

Even if LG has addressed price and performance issues with FPR technology, its D41P and D42P 3D monitors still rely on 3D glasses. With glassless 3D already a reality, most people aren’t buying 3D displays because the technology is still in flux and no one wants to spend thousands on kit that will soon be obsolete.

That said, LG has given the monitors HDMI 1.4 support so you can hook them up to your consoles and bypass PCs or much more expensive 3D TV’s. Given the dearth of 3D content except for gaming, LG is also bundling 2D to 3D conversion software that converts on the fly. We haven’t seen any decent conversion software yet, however, so we’re not holding our breath.

LG hasn’t put prices on the monitors or provided full specifications but they will be out in the UK in June.

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