From: Widerman-AT-aol.com Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 18:58:14 EST To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Coraline in 3-D on DVD In a message dated 2/7/2009 9:47:41 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tozuss-AT-aol.com writes: Does anyone know if 3D capability for DVD's exists?? I am not familiar with the technology needed to film a movie in 3D, but would hope that it could be translated for home viewing. Home theater is a hobby of mine and I will try to answer your question. This is not simple stuff. 3D on DVD currently exists in a very poor quality format which creates stereoscopic images by fitting one eye with a blue filter and your other eye with a red filter. (Green and red is also viable.) You may have seen 3D comic books like this with cheap cardboard frame glasses. This distorts the true colors of the image and much of the movie appears washed out or in black & white. The "Spy Kids" movies are available in this format. Both "Polar Express" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (Brendan Fraser version) were recently released using this technology. I bought them both and will say that the 3D effect works, but not everyone can watch through these cheesy glasses without getting a headache. David Letterman joked on his show last night that he lost vision in one eye from viewing through 3D glasses. Also, this system is much more effective on a large format TV screen than on the average size TV set. The latest surge in 3D technology in movie theaters creates stereoscopic images by using polarized lenses. The industry hopes that viewers will return to movie theaters for an experience that currently cannot be produced in the home with off-the-shelf technology. Hollywood has at least 33 movies in the pipeline in this format, so look forward to a lot of 3D releases in the near future. These will not translate to 3D on DVD in a high-quality viewing experience for years, although as 3D catches on, systems for home viewing will be developed quickly. There is a system currently available, in limited use, with very few titles available. The story is similar for IMAX, and you will see many more movies coming out in that format, too. To sum up, I stick by my original recommendation: go see "Coraline" in 3D while it is still in theaters for a gratifying 3D viewing experience. It is the best 3D movie yet. It may be a few years and a lot of new equipment before you can see it in "real 3D" at home. -Steven-> **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick. net/clk;211531132;33070124;e) _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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