Archive for April, 2010
The 55-inch Samsung Edge costs $3,688.88. To play movies you'll need a Blu-ray player. Regular HD doesn't have capacity for 3D information.
When I spotted a 3D Samsung TV in the flyer for Audiotronic I had to go check it out for myself. I found online 3D at NFB to be difficult to watch and was skeptical. So my field trip to Roy’s was a pleasant surpise – watching this TV mimicks the cimema experience perfectly.
I was shocked at the $449 cost for each extra pair of 3D glasses (TV comes with two). But they are awesome. These active shutter glasses are so magical they can simulate 3D in 2D movies and games, a feature will be a boon for video-gamers.
But what about 3D content, what’s out there now?
Although this is a growing field, it is limited at this point. Masters Golf was broadcast in 3D (in Yellowknife through Bell ExpressVu), the World Cup will be 3D and there are rumours the Stanley Cup will be 3D.
As well, Hollywood has been churning out plenty of 3D movies of late, which will all find their way to Blu-ray. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and Aliens Vs. Monsters appear to be the first movies available in 3D (at least in Yellowknife).
Avatar has only been released in 2D to date (with 3D slated for Christmas), but it can be watched with the 3D render glasses. Honestly, even without the 3D glasses, the 2D Avatar looked sort of 3D to me.
It will be interesting to see how fast the new technology is adopted once the prices begin to drop. Not everybody is a fan of 3D. Legendary film critic Roger Ebert’s vociferous opposition to 3D has been the source of stories on Mashable and Newsweek (lots of great points Roger!).
What do you think of 3D, will you be purchasing any 3D devices in 2010?
Is Creative Suite 5 worth the $899 US (Master Collection) for upgrade?
I think it just may be.
Its top 3 sweet features for me were:
- Built in CMS support to make themes and templates in WordPress, Drupal, Joolma.
- Take the pain out of rotoscoping with rotobrush in After Effects.
- And everyone’s been talking about Photoshop’s Content Aware Filter of course.
What new CS5 features do you think you’ll use the most?
Check out Adobe’s CS5 launch video for more info, or just head over to Lynda.com, it was adding CS5 tutorials even before today’s launch.
The most tedious part of the web development is the inevitable code>preview in browser cycle. That’s why Adobe integrated the Web kit rendering engine in DW CS4. Live View lets you run and render your page right within DW’s Design View.
This allows you to see the rendered code directly, without having to PIB.
Not only is the CSS rendering as it would in the browser, but you also get full javascript interactivity. Drop-down menus work, roll-over images roll over.
For cross browser testing, grab Adobe’s BrowserLab Extension, which gives DW CS4 users added functionality, such as testing local content and different states of interactive pages.
Wonder what Adobe will unveil at the CS5 launch April 12 … what would you most like to see in future releases of Adobe Creative Suite apps?
