A scene from 'Clash of the Titans (2010)'. Courtesy Warner Home Video.
While everyone is wondering whether 3-D TV is a fad or if it’s here to stay, Warner Home Video is releasing six new films in the Blu-ray 3-D format just in time for the holidays. The titles, hitting stores on November 16, include Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 3-D, Clash of the Titans 3-D, The Polar Express 3-D, IMAX Deep Sea 3-D, IMAX Under the Sea 3-D, and IMAX Space Station 3-D. All packages come bundled with a 2-D version and a suggested retail price of $44.95 USD.
In order to watch 3-D movies at home you need a 3-D capable Blu-ray player (Sony’s PS3 will be able to handle 3-D discs via a firmware upgrade in the near future) and a 3-D TV with compatible 3-D glasses. You also need to have everything connected via a high speed HDMI cable. Here’s some info from the Warner Home Video press release on how new 3-D TV technology works:
Old anaglyph 3-D technology used paper glasses with red and blue lenses which filtered out light to produce a low-quality 3-D experience. New stereoscopic Full HD 3-D content allows every Blu-ray 3-D player and Blu-ray 3-D to deliver full high-definition 1080p resolution to each eye. Active shutter 3-D glasses (battery powered and either bundled with the 3-D TV or sold separately) quickly block and unblock each eye in sequence to ensure that each eye only sees the corresponding image being displayed on the 3-D TV set. This technology allows for a fully immersive, theatre-quality 3-D experience at home. Furthermore, Blu-ray 3-D players are backwards compatible, so viewers can still watch existing high-definition Blu-ray discs and standard definition DVDs without needing a separate player.
You can read more about 3-D TV and how it works in the PCWorld article, Everything You Need to Know About 3D TVs.
