Everyone can enjoy Satellite 3DTV, or can they?
A report from College of Optometrists, states that a sizable portion of the population will be unable to see the full effects of 3DTV in action. Effects of problems with binocular vision can lead 56% of people between the ages of 18 and 38 to have their viewing experience limited in some way. Amblyopia and strabismus, which affect about 5% of the population, make 3D viewing impossible. It is possible that, with training or surgery to correct these conditions, those affected would be able to take full advantage of all that 3D has to offer.
Additionally, there are early reports that people who have problems with motion sickness usually have some problems watching 3D images. Visual motion hypersensitivity can cause dizziness when watching 2D programming and nausea and stress when watching 3D programming.
Since todays 3D technology is still being pioneered its story will not be written overnight. Judgments on the adoption of a revolutionary technology like 3DTV provided by Dish Network and others can only come years after it has hit the market. HDTV still has less than 50 percent market penetration after being available for home use for 7 years. While 3DTV will benefit from its technology being including on just about every TV manufactured here on out, the real telling point will be how multi-channel providers respond to the technology being rolled out. If there isn’t enough bandwidth, then there is no reason to believe that television providers will give up precious space that could be used for HD.
HD is still a key selling point for most providers, and they will be particularly reluctant to give up revenue streams to try to satisfy a small number of customers. Channels will be few and far between at first, but they represent an opportunity for some companies to get the bugs out early. ESPN led the pack in HD and will do so again in 3D. Whether or not it will be as profitable as HD was remains to be seen. Consumers should just take solace in the fact that there won’t be a format war this time around.
