Blu-Ray 3D:Your essential guide of what you need to know

Now that 3D technology has been around for some time you might be fooled into thinking that it’s something that everyone understands and is making use of. However, as some of us can often be afraid to try out new technology and think it’s something that could be complicated so don’t take the leap. At Electrical Experience though we don’t like to leave any of our customers in the dark or confused by the latest technology on the market so thought we’d try and explain things for you and maybe convince you to try out 3D Blu-ray.
It’s really simple to understand. Maybe the first thing to explain is what is a 3D TV? It’s essentially a TV that adds a level of depth to the picture, giving you amazing images that are appear to you as if they are popping out of the TV screen and that you could reach out and touch them. 3D stands for 3 Dimensional and there are 2 types of 3D, Active 3D and Passive 3D and at the moment both types require you to wear glasses to view the 3D images.
Active 3D requires the use of glasses that have built in shutters that basically switch images in front of your eyes at a high speed to give you a 3D effect whilst passive 3D uses glasses that have polarised filters and are low cost. Both have advantages and disadvantages, the main one being cost as the active glasses are a lot more expensive to buy and need to be recharged often where passive ones can be picked up cheaply and don’t need any charging at all. Whichever system you decide on though generally you find that manufacturers include a number of sets of glasses with the TV sets so you can get going with your 3D viewing straight away.
So to enjoy 3D Blu-Ray discs what will you need?

• Most obviously you will need a 3D TV! Whether this be passive or Active it’s completely up to you.
• 3D Glasses.
• A 3D Blu-Ray Disc player. There are a number of these to choose from and most of the ones on the market now are 3D compatible. You can have a look at our range by clicking here or give us a call and we will advise you on the best one for you. If you have got a Sony PS3 you can even make use of this as they can play 3D Blu-ray movies.
• A 3D Blu-ray Disc: There are now a large collection of these available to buy now so you should be able to find your favourite movies easily. There are more being added too as they are released. You can also play 3D Blu-Ray discs on a regular DVD player too  (but obviously you won’t get 3D playback just regular 2D)

So if you haven’t yet dived into the world of 3D then what are you waiting for as you are missing out on some amazing visual effects. Give us a call on 0161 359 3011 if you need anymore help or why not pop instore and you can see the effects of 3D Blu-Ray for yourself.