Visitors to the Spring Computer Fair that opened in Taipei on Thursday lined up to experience the latest 3D technology for TVs, although experts say it is still too early for the technology to become popular because of a lack of content.
Samsung is showcasing the first 3D LED TV that will be sold in Taiwan at the fair, which runs until Monday and features a wide variety of electronics products, including smartphones, LED monitors, e-readers and digital cameras.
“It is the first time consumers in Taiwan have seen the Samsung C7000 3D LED TV, which is due to hit the local market in early May,” the South Korean company said in a press statement.
Sony Taiwan also has a small stand at the fair where visitors could wear 3D glasses and watch an animated film. Sony is scheduled to release its 3D TV in Taiwan in June.
However, several visitors were dissatisfied with the experience.
A group of students said that the 3D effect was not as good as they had expected.
“It made me a bit dizzy,” one girl said.
Another visitor, a middle-aged man surnamed Chen, said the images were “shaky.”
“I also felt a sense of oppressiveness,” he added.
Taking into consideration the quality and the price, which is much higher than that of a traditional TV, Chen said that he would not buy a 3D TV at the moment.
“If you buy a 3D TV, what are you going to watch on it? There are very few 3D movies,” said Danny Yao (姚鴻州), managing director of BenQ Taiwan (明基).
Kevin Fang, a senior executive at LG Electronics Taiwan, agreed that there was a lack of content and that the 3D TVs are impractical.
“Right now, these companies are demonstrating that they are capable of developing 3D technology,” he said.
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