3D TV........is a scam.

The first new 2d movie I saw was in IMax. It was an undersea thing. Very cool. So real, you wondered how you could be there without drowning.

I'm all for 3D movies. I think they are great. Some of the latest releases have been awesome. UP!, Despicable Me, Iron Man. These were great in the theater.

When I found out that they were bringing 3D to the home, I have to be honest, I thought it was a bit of a gimmick to sell more TVs. Well, that opinion hasn't changed. The TVs aren't that expensive in comparison to the later LCDs but then there's all the other hardware you need to buy. A 3D capable Blue Ray player and the glasses.

What got me going on this is that when you go to a theater, do they fit a new screen just for the 3D movies? No, it's the same screen and the glasses they give you are cheap plastic.

3D TV on the other hand uses an electronic set of glasses. Yup, those glasses are electronic and receive a signal from the TV. But, wait. If the screens in the theaters don't need to be replaced why do our TVs need to be replaced in order to playback 3D TV? There's a good question.

The movies at the theater use polarized projection. How they do this is beyond me but, really it's beside the point. The screen is no different so, it makes sense that they should be able to replicate it on an LCD TV.

No, they decided to opt for a totally different tech for 3D TV. These operate via a shutter system. The glasses have a refresh rate that syncs with the TV's refresh rate.

Bottom line is, it's a cash grab. Why can't they just make technology that lasts? Do they have to keep us on the upgrade path? I remember the old RCA that we had from the late 70's. We had that thing well into the 80's. It must have been a good 10 years before it finally died on us. It was a huge 21" screen.

Pro Tools 9 Released from Hardware Dependancy- At long LONG LAST!

If you are a home recording enthusiast or even a professional recording engineer, this news is for you.

HELL HAS FROZEN OVER! YES! LED ZEPPELIN ARE NOW BACK TOGETHER AND ARE ASKING ONE OF YOU TO RECORD THEIR NEXT ALBUM!! That and ProTools is now available for any Core Audio or ASIO compatible interface.

Okay, okay, I lied. Led Zeppelin aren't together and they're not looking for you to record their next album. On the other hand it looks as though ProTools is now compatible with any Core Audio or ASIO interface. YES! Even ProTools HD Native!

Don't believe me? Check this out. Under Hardware Interface Support, sub heading- Third Party.

Looky there. Now there is an obvious mistake as there is no way that ProTools HD would be available to third party hardware and not HD Native. They got these switched.

Errors aside. This is HUGE news. It is very unlikely that I will buy a full boxed version of ProTools 9 but I might be convinced to get a replacement for my current MBox along with a copy of PT9. That would be ok.

And for all of you people who have been waiting so freakin' long.........A D C!

FINALLY!

For AVID this is a breakthrough. Yes it is! For the rest of the audio world, it's ten years late. Still, better late than never.

More Details.

And of course, there is video.



So to get back to the other threads that I posted in the past. Yes the ones complaining that AVID was and is ripping off it's customers by forcing them to buy HD units, knowing full well that they would become obsolete. Well. Thousands of dollars has now been reduced to $629us for FULL ProTools 9. Yeah. Sorry guys. We know you bought our hardware in trust.

I don't want to bash them. I really think this is a GREAT move. Yes, I am very excited about this. But, that thing with the HD "blowout" was a bit low.