See 3DTV in action at Best Buy

Best Buy has a 3DTV setup playing a 3D Blu-Ray movie. I just got back from checking it out and here are my thoughts.

1) It's better than the old-fashioned 3D using the colored glasses. Even so, I'm not convinced I would want to watch a lot of TV like this. Personally, I think it might bother me or give me a headache. Of course, it will get better with time.

2) Most of the 3D effect appears to be into the screen instead of out of the screen. The picture appears deep. There were some effects that came out of the screen though. I think this is affected by screen size and viewing distance. You really need the TV to fill most of your field of vision to get a great 3D effect coming out of the TV.

3) The colors appeared washed out compared to standard plasmas and LCDs. This might have been due to improper TV settings. Whatever the reason, the particular TV they were using did not have the rich colors we've come to expect with today's HDTVs.

3DTV is certainly interesting, but it's still very new. At this point I cannot recommend making the move to 3D. The price is still high, and I think the technology needs to improve. That said, with some substantial improvements, sports could be great in 3D.

Go check it out and let us know what you think!