Toshiba Regza GL1 3D preview: no frills, no glasses, some issues [HD]

Posted: August 31st, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Information About 3DTV | Tags: , , , , , , | 13 Comments »


It’s with some surprise that we pen, finger to key to screen, praise for a 3D display — particularly one that is glasses-free (the staff is still a bit divided, for example, on Nintendo’s 3DS screen). But here we go. Toshiba’s 20-inch Regza 20GL1 3D set was on hand at CEATEC, and it’s actually a set we could see ourselves comfortably watching for a given span of time. Viewing angles are none too shabby, the refresh rate doesn’t visibly distract or inherently cause headaches, and at 720p, you can actually get an enjoyable image. The 56-inch concept conjured up a worthy picture as well, but then again, it’s a prototype with no immediate purpose other than causing attendee awe at this point. If we had to fault it, we’d say that the viewing angles where you see two distinct perspectives (see the picture above for an example) are too wide, which means you’d have to be really careful about where you sit on the couch if you were to buy something like this for your den. Also on hand was a notebook, which at this point just didn’t cut it. Perhaps it’s just too early in development, but what was saw had minimal depth and an unfortunately low resolution / perceived refresh rate; when the video loop it was playing switched to the Windows 7 UI, it looked grainy and extremely difficult to read — undoubtedly the side effect of trying to use a display designed for permanent 3D use in 2D mode. That leaves us to talk about 12-inch 12GL1, and what can we express other than disappointment …

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13 Comments on “Toshiba Regza GL1 3D preview: no frills, no glasses, some issues [HD]”

  1. 1 supermecis said at 10:11 am on August 31st, 2011:

    @infinitumpatata … I think it’s not just the size that matter … all 3D movies are crap !!!!!!! LOL

  2. 2 supermecis said at 10:58 am on August 31st, 2011:

    I wonder why you bought such a small screen for that price !!!!!!
    maybe it’s really true that life is made of small things to make us happy !
    hihihiihhihihi LOL

  3. 3 Varanor said at 11:47 am on August 31st, 2011:

    @heitor223
    And actually, your comment is even more retarded than I thought. You’re repeating the very same thing I’ve said.

  4. 4 Varanor said at 12:38 pm on August 31st, 2011:

    @heitor223
    What the fuck. Did you ever watch the video and tried to understand what it is before answering me? It’s a screen displaying 3d pictures, according to the angle you’re looking at it. Dumbo.

  5. 5 Trikoupis said at 12:59 pm on August 31st, 2011:

    How much headache do you have after watching such a screen? Please no Toschiba answers, only customers

  6. 6 heitor223 said at 1:42 pm on August 31st, 2011:

    @Varanor man you are a fucking monkey head, you monitor or tv are 3d?
    if your response be not…Fuck you, you will never see that shit.

  7. 7 infinitumpatata said at 2:39 pm on August 31st, 2011:

    i work at toshiba and i got the 20 inches, believe me its fucking awesome

  8. 8 ilya2184 said at 3:03 pm on August 31st, 2011:

    Next time – move camera left/right when capture static picture. In this time i can’t see 3D.
    for exaple
    youtube.com/watch?v=V8IBb93P5JQ

  9. 9 JustKeepTalking said at 3:37 pm on August 31st, 2011:

    Thumbs up if CNN brought you here

  10. 10 Varanor said at 4:26 pm on August 31st, 2011:

    @markcumbriauk
    That’s a 2d video of a 3d screen. What do you expect? You won’t see anything.

  11. 11 robb310893 said at 5:09 pm on August 31st, 2011:

    where´s the 3d?

  12. 12 wilsonbardo said at 5:18 pm on August 31st, 2011:

    where´s the 3d?

  13. 13 markcumbriauk said at 5:52 pm on August 31st, 2011:

    that looks crap

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