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But what UV doesn’t do is 3D. In fact it pretty much removes 3D from the equation and could affect its removal from physical media as well. How? By making its use ubiquitous to the point where physical discs become even less attractive than they are today. …
And it bears saying, if you haven’t already figured it out, that the majority (95%+) of 3D films to watch at home are on Blu-ray discs. No discs means no 3D. …
And it bears saying, if you haven’t already figured it out, that the majority (95%+) of 3D films to watch at home are on Blu-ray discs. No discs means no 3D.
But getting back to UV — is there another aspect to it that looks to hobble 3D at home? Sure enough — and it’s from Walmart who, no matter your personal view on the company, is too big to ignore when they do something. A recent report states that the stores will now offer an inexpensive conversion of your existing DVDs or Blu-rays to UV format ($2 for DVDs/$5 for Blu-ray). Called “Disk to Digital,” this initiative on the part of Walmart is joined by major film studios like Sony, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, and Universal — that’s pretty mainstream no matter how you look at it. The report says that this service will be complimentary to UV titles being sold by Vudu, an online streaming video site as well.
No whiff of 3D anywhere in these statements and obviously no 3D conversions either. With 3D already on the “back burner” in many people’s minds, this does not help. In fact I would way, for those who want 3D’s acceptance in the home theater to accelerate, a roadblock is now up that could turn into a permanent dead-end.
See the full story here: http://www.3dtv.com/news/Ultraviolet-and-3D