Is there a "sweet spot" for using 3dtv glasses?

[yoda313]

So I was wondering in the real world is there a "sweet spot" for using 3dtv glasses?

Is it similar to virtual surround sound where if you are not in the perfect spot you lose the virtual effect?

Do you have to be dead center to get the best 3d effect? Or does it work from any angle? I haven't been to a store yet to test it personally.

FYI I am not in the market for 3d yet. However I was curious about that aspect if its viewable from any angle.

[edDV]

It depends on the 3D display technology being used.

[yoda313]

It depends on the 3D display technology being used.

So I take it there really isn't a standard yet?

What is the actual difference between all those 3d ready tvs and the actual 3dtvs? Is it the hdmi1.3 vs 1.4 issue? I know 1.3 can only do 1080i 3d. is that what the differentiation was?

[guns1inger]

For LCD TVs you must be sitting upright. If you tilt your head over toward 90 degrees you just see a black screen. Plasma apparently does not suffer form this issue. Other than that, as with normal viewing, the closer to straight on you sit, the better the effect and picture quality.

[yoda313]

Thanks guns1inger.

[edDV]

You should experience a demo of each you are considering. I find this technology uncomfortable but that may be my eyes.

I'm more interested in 3D for simulations/games at 14 inches viewing distance, than for large screen movies or sports.

[yoda313]

Well actually I'm not really in the market for one.

I was just wondering about potential drawbacks thats all. I figured it wouldn't be the same effect from an angle as dead on would be. Though I'm sure its still 3d"ish" just not as prominent as a front on look.

[guns1inger]

A few more of the pros and cons were covered here a while back. One of the other gotchas are the glasses. Not all glasses are compatible with all TVs, and most 3D TVs ship with only one pair. Any extras pairs are offered at the retailers discretion, or have to be purchased separately. Glasses retail at AUD$200 - 250 and up per pair, so you may have to factor in an extra few hundred if you want the family to join in.

[nic2k4]

Go to your nearest BestBuy and try it out. Personally, I think they suck and it's not your eyes EdDV. When you sit close enough to the screen to fill your sight, you have to try and maintain your posture, changes in your position causes disorienting visual effects and affects the 3D effects. You can't move your eyes to look around the screen, this causes some discomfort in the eyes and kills the 3D effects; you have to turn your head instead. Another solution would be to sit further back so you can see the entire screen.

[jagabo]

changes in your position causes disorienting visual effects and affects

What's really funny is the way your brain processes what it sees. If you move yourhead to the side to see around an object in the foreground the view doesn't change, of course. Your brain, in an attempt to make sense of this, "sees" the background move to the opposite side in order to stay hidden.

[yoda313]

I may try it out this weekend when I'm out and about.

Thanks for all the background everyone. Very interesting.