Mitsubishi develops 3D Blu-ray player for early 2008

Posted Aug 24, 2007 at 7:11PM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: Mitsubishi, PGA
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Mitsubishi's 3d glasses - Image 1A correspondent for Crave along with a few other tech journalists were given a surprise treat during the PGA Tour when Mitsubishi demonstrated advances in their 3D tech. The journalists were given 3D glasses that demonstrated their tech and later revealed that they have a Blu-ray player in development that can convert 2D movies into 3D "on the fly."

The journalists were up at Westchester Country Club to cover Mitsubishi's tech for the golf tour when they were given the demonstration.

The 3D glasses they were given were smaller than the ones displayed in the image. The 3D glasses were cool enough as it displayed material shot in 3D so you really get the feel of dimensions in the shots, but the kicker was the 2D-to-3D Blu-ray converter.

According to the journalist, Mitsubishi plans to release the new Blu-ray tech early next year and that they were in talks with a console manufacturer to incorporate it. He surmises that it's probably the PlayStation 3, which would be the logical choice among the next gen consoles.

So will we see this 3D wonder tech from Mitsubishi anytime soon? If so, we'll probably be hearing more about it. Watch out for updates.

Via Crave

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by Morbidly - 2007-08-24 14:42
» myes

very intriguing...i wonder exactly how this will work, does that mean that we will be like surrounded by the movie as we watch it?

by StickyGears - 2007-08-24 15:04
» Hrmm

I must say I am also very intrigued. It's not something I could see people using all the time but obviously this sounds like something everyone would want to try at least once. The only thing that concerns me is price.

by FireFoxx - 2007-08-24 17:02
» awesome

I wonder if it will be like virtual reality (somewhat)

by god0fgod - 2007-08-24 22:45
» Ha and...

3D Televisions without the need of glasses are being built. 3D TV is advancing quickly.

by Devise - 2007-08-24 23:38
» ...

"the company's pitch was that the 3D technology worked with existing DLP TVs and projectors (due to DLP's native 120Hz refresh rate, which allows you to split it into 60/60 for 3D) but not with LCD and plasma displays."



Well that sucks all the fun out of it.

by Justin - 2007-08-25 01:40
» yea

DLP is garbage...screw this then

by Lifeline - 2007-08-25 07:13
» hmmmm

I wonder if this tech will be compatible with say PS3 games, that is if the said tech does find its way to sonys black monolith?

by Kazuki - 2007-08-25 15:28
» imagine...

Haze, or Resistance, in 3D!!

by gh - 2007-08-25 18:01
» wow

this would be the best ever if it makes it to the ps3 3d games in 3d!

by Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-27 03:46
» ?

I don't get how this will work if the movie wasn't recorded with two side by side cameras for proper 3D.

by BJ - 2007-08-31 22:16
» kazuki wait you forgot

imagine GTA4 in 3D

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