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3D HD televisions have launched at CES 2010. But are general public and home consumers ready for 3D TV? Despite recent success of Avatar in cinemas all over the world, it is doubtful that people in mass will be willing to shell out for a new pricy TV sets and compatible glasses.

However, vendors like Panasonic, LG, Samsung and Sony are already exploring this technology. They were all showing off new 3d sets at CES 2010.

Panasonic’s VT25 series TVs is supplied with only one pair of their cool-looking glasses included for free. Sharp concentrated more on improving colour rather than 3D. Samsung C9000 comes with what has to be the coolest remote ever (with a mini TV on your remote).

Product demo of the new Sony Bravia LX900 3D at CES 2010:

Philips has decided to abandon its WOWvx 3D displays product line. They were based on auto-stereoscopic (no glasses) technology. WOWvx uses the 3D format called 2D-plus-depth that has a greyscale depth map next to each 2D frame.

These 3D displays had a large viewing zone (up to 132-inch), which made them suitable for simultaneous use by a number of viewers and Philips targeted business-to-business market. Philips' hopes of gaming industry boom failed and that caused a weak demand.