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Home 3-D is Back!
3-D is nothing new. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, homes across America and the world had stereoscopes and collections of stereo view cards, which provided them with vivid three-dimensional images of people, places and historical events. Shortly after the turn of the century, the Lumiere brothers in France made the first 3-D movie, and people have been making 3-D films ever since, with notable outbursts in the 1950s, 1970s and 1980s. Meanwhile, 3-D viewers made by Tru-Vue, View-Master and others became commonplace in the home. During the 1950s, stereo cameras became readily available to the amateur photographer. Even today, everything you need to take 3-D photographs can be obtained from a small company in California called Reel 3-D Enterprises (1-310-837-2368 ; they also have a website). Anyone can take their own 3-D pictures. An amateur 3-D movie camera was developed in the 1980s, but had little success, as video was beginning to replace home movies. Recently, a more accessible home 3-D system has become available, called H3D. Some 3-D movies became available on 8mm, video or DVD, using the analyph (red and blue glasses) system, but there has always been a problem with ghost images with this approach. The system works with both videotapes and DVDs compatible with the process. At present, four IMAX 3-D films are available in the format. Three of them are included in a boxed set with two pairs of viewing glasses and all of the accessories needed to install it on your home system. There are also twelve films available in VHS video in the format. There is also a video boxed set. I have rarely encountered electronics as easy to set up as this system, and the quality of the 3-D is as good as anything I've seen in a theater-and far better than 3-D previously viewable on home systems. The color is true, and the depth is astonishing. The DVD boxed set lists at $99.99, but I found it for $80 at Best Buy recently. The company that produces it also offers the home 3-D system with a camcorder attachment, allowing you to take your own 3-D videos, viewable with the system. This is the first affordable 3-D home video system I've seen, and definitely worth a look if you want amazing 3-D quality in your own living room. .
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