[Philip Lelyveld comment: new story on a study reported earlier.]
[3DTV.com]
A new study was conducted by Panasonic that showed consumers are quite interested or captivated with 3D television sets.
According to HDTV Magazine, “Conducted by well-known independent research firm Frank N. Magid Associates for Panasonic during Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim last month, researchers found that a vast majority of consumers believe that 3D TV significantly improves their television viewing experience.” …
The recent study surveyed more than 500 attendees at Disney’s D23 Expo. Out of attendees who were surveyed, 71% said that 3DTVs’ images and experience is “much better” or “dramatically better” than non-3D TVs. The number is higher of those surveyed who have recognized some, albeit not as dramatic of a difference, between 3D and standard displays. Out of all attendees surveyed, 99% of them said they perceived a 3D content to be at least somewhat better of an experience to a non-3D TV.
They also responded in a variety of ways to direct questions about their experiences with 3D displays.
“”I wish I had this in my home,” said 50% of those surveyed, while 34% agreed that it “brings things alive in a way I’ve never seen before.” “Fabulous” was the word that 27% agreed with when asked to describe their sense of the 3D TV experience, HDTV Magazine reports. …
“Unlike HDTV, however, 3D TV is off to a much faster start, with multiple full-time 3D channels available on cable and satellite just one year after the technology’s launch, They include DirecTV’s n3D Powered by Panasonic, Comcast’s Xfinity 3D Channel, ESPN 3D, and Discovery’s 3Net. By contrast, HDTV channels from these major content carriers were not available until at least four years from that technology’s 1998 introduction.” …
Read the full story here: http://www.3dtv.com/uncategorized/new-study-reveals-consumers-have-interest-in-3dtvs.php