Sony Bravia Question?

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  1. kenm2474

    kenm2474 LORD DC TFW2005 Supporter

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    With Sony making devices to inhance the TV like internet link. Dose anyone think its possible for Sony to release a Device which will give the HDTV 3D capability? My TV is internet ready but I still have a USB port open on the back for any other device.
     
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    Don't quote me on this. But I heard that TVs with 240Hz are basically 3D ready. Smasher might be the better person to answer that though.
     
  3. Joe Moore

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    Existing TV's cannot be upgraded to the new 3D. They can display the old red/blue 3D, but not the polarized 3D that's being peddled now.

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    The reason being though these TV's output at 120-240hz, they are only able to actually accept a 60hz signal. The 3D Blu-Ray players require a TV that can actually accept a higher bandwidth signal. The new TV's use hardware which allows them to actually accept signals at 120-240hz, instead of simply converting the existing 60hz signal.
     
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    Highly unlikely. From just a hardware point, doubt it's possible. Also, why would they let you update an old TV, when they can get you to buy a brand new expensive one?
     
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    I heard a way to do it through your computer so it only makes sence that a device could be made to do it with out a PC.
     
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    I just bought this TV 4 days ago.
     
  7. Joe Moore

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    Computers have much more processing power than the hardware within a TV. Also, it depends on the 3D tech your computer is being upgraded to. Your current tv will not be able to accept the new 3D tech without some kind of external add-on to force the TV to accept a high bandwidth signal. And that type of hardware doesn't currently exist.
     
  8. tikgnat

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    In Michael Jacksons 'This is it' movie, there's a shot of him previewing 3D footage on a normal looking TV. The glasses he appears to be wearing look like the real D 3D glasses that are used for Avatar. I'm hoping that this means normal TVs (and by 'normal' I mean 'mine') can be relatively easily converted.

    Also, how does the frequency relate to polarized lenses? I thought polarized lenses are wavelength related?

    Hmm. A trip to google I think.