Who knows if 3D will take over the future of programming. Three too many HDTVs are not ready to receive 3D signals. Most consumers will have to replace or upgrade their current set-ups which may function perfectly otherwise. 3D will bring a lot of excitement over the next year, but it seems as though it will also bring some pretty hefty expenses for those who chose to adopt it.
Slow roll out of the technology is to be expected at first. Analysts currently expect that only about 5 million households will adopt the technology within the next 24-36 months. The Dish Network hopes that another 20 million homes will adopt the technology sometime thereafter. Some envision that the mass rollout of the 3D technology will as many as 10 years.
The Consumer Electronics Association has estimated that 2.2 million 3DTVs will be sold in 2010, with 25% of all TVs sold in 2013 being 3DTVs. As a result, programming will most likely also be slowly rolled out. Manufacturers, including Sony, debuted a number of new 3DTV lines this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
While pricing was not immediately available for some models, it appears as though 3DTV technology will not increase prices too much. Unfortunately, it does not appear as though current sets will be able to be upgraded to include 3DTV technology.