 | Rick Casey is owner of Broadway Electronics in Pittsburg and has been in the electronics industry for 33 years. Rick Casey can be reached at 1010 S. Broadway Pittsburg, Ks or by calling 620-231-5780. |
Electronics
2010-12-01 13:20:00
Blu-ray and 3D TV’s
Question: I am considering buying my husband a Blu-ray and/or a 3D TV for Christmas. Can you tell me a little about each? Will Blu-rays play DVD’s or will we have to buy an entirely new collection? Do you need the 3D glasses at all times when viewing? Is the picture different or distorted without glasses? Please help!
Answer: When looking for a Blu-ray player make sure it is 3D ready. This means it can be downloaded for the latest 3D firmware updates and can be used on any TV with composite, component and HDMI inputs. All Blu-ray players can play standard DVD’s, CD’s and Blu-ray discs. Standard DVD’s upscale video to almost HD quality with a special HDMI cable.
In order to play a 3D movie, you must have a DVD marked “Blu-ray 3D” and a TV (LCD; LED; plasma) that has Total 3D on the box. This ensures the TV has a 3D transmitter plus 3D active glasses. If the TV has 3D already, the customer needs to purchase the 3D sync transmitter and glasses separately.
Everyone watching the movie needs the glasses and extra glasses can be purchased. If viewing without glasses the picture will look slightly double vision. 3D TV’s can be used with all programming standard or High Definition.
