ESPN to Discontinue Its 3D Channel by Year's End

[Joey1986]

No loss, IMO, since 1) it almost always was replays of sporting events that previously aired on the 2D ESPN channels; and 2) 3D TVs did not sell as well as expected, while what few people who did buy 3D sets did not use the 3D capability that they came with.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/3d061313.htm

 

[KTN Corp]

No loss, IMO, since 1) it almost always was replays of sporting events that previously aired on the 2D ESPN channels.

It looks like ESPN upconverted the programming from 2D to 3D. Not a good product!

 

[JeeperOne]

ESPN 3D - A Channel that came before its time

Rest assured, once 3DTV replaces 2D HDTV as the De Facto standard for TV broadcasting in about 20 years, it'll be back.....

JMO.....

Cheers & 73 ;D

 

[arnoldevns]

3D didn't catch on and I'm not sure 4K will either. Between the two though, 4K is a better technological improvement. It is very eye-catching....much like the first time you see HD after seeing SD all your life.

 

[SixtiesGuy]

If the technology ever develops to the point that special glasses will not be needed to view 3D TV, it will have a chance. Until then it will remain the same flop of a gimmick that it was when it hit movie theaters in the 1950's. Each 3D TV should come with a complementary large bottle of Advil to help cope with the eyestrain headaches generated by watching it for any length of time.

4k is another answer to a question nobody asked. Normal people are still paying off their credit card bills for upgrading to HDTV. Many still can't tell the difference between true HD, the compressed HD they get via cable or satellite, and stretched SD, so how the hell will they begin to see the difference provided by 4K on any screen less than 70""? What real time delivery system will support 4k when 1080p is still a pipe dream on cable and satellite and bandwidth is getting harder and harder to find? Do some of the suits trying to push this understand that the economy still sucks big time, meaning that disposable income is tight? Please, everybody do a reality check and keep your shirts on, ok?

 

[Irishfl]

ESPN 3D - A Channel that came before its time

Rest assured, once 3DTV replaces 2D HDTV as the De Facto standard for TV broadcasting in about 20 years, it'll be back.....

JMO.....

Cheers & 73 ;D

It will be back in 30 yrs. Its a gimmick that they roll out every 30 yrs. Thats what I said when this whole 3d craze started. We had it in the 50's, 80's, 2010's, so naturally the 2040's is the logical next time it will reappear.

 

[TheBigA]

I have never understood this channel. I mean never. Such a limited audience. They have so many better ways to use that space.

 

[Morgan Wick]

If the technology ever develops to the point that special glasses will not be needed to view 3D TV, it will have a chance. Until then it will remain the same flop of a gimmick that it was when it hit movie theaters in the 1950's. Each 3D TV should come with a complementary large bottle of Advil to help cope with the eyestrain headaches generated by watching it for any length of time.

4k is another answer to a question nobody asked. Normal people are still paying off their credit card bills for upgrading to HDTV. Many still can't tell the difference between true HD, the compressed HD they get via cable or satellite, and stretched SD, so how the hell will they begin to see the difference provided by 4K on any screen less than 70""? What real time delivery system will support 4k when 1080p is still a pipe dream on cable and satellite and bandwidth is getting harder and harder to find? Do some of the suits trying to push this understand that the economy still sucks big time, meaning that disposable income is tight? Please, everybody do a reality check and keep your shirts on, ok?

I can tell the difference between compressed HD and stretch-o-vision SD. Near as I can tell, the effect of HD is to make the picture on big screens look normal. I used to hear it said that "once you go HD you never go back", and I think that's because SD sucks on an HD screen, not that SD comparatively sucks on any screen.

By the way, to any other Seattle posters, what is up with the picture quality, SD and HD, of KOMO on Xfinity?

 

[willdav713]

ESPN 3D - A Channel that came before its time

Rest assured, once 3DTV replaces 2D HDTV as the De Facto standard for TV broadcasting in about 20 years, it'll be back.....

JMO.....

Cheers & 73 ;D

It will be back in 30 yrs. Its a gimmick that they roll out every 30 yrs. Thats what I said when this whole 3d craze started. We had it in the 50's, 80's, 2010's, so naturally the 2040's is the logical next time it will reappear.

Like Quadraphonic in the 70's 4 totally different formats CD-4, RM (QS), and SQ Logic, Full Logic, and No Logic. Then in the late 80's Surround Sound, Dolby Pro Logic, 2000's 7.1 media center surround. Nothing beats Discrete 4 channel sound, though.

 

[willdav713]

Also Time Warner's 3D PPV channel now says "Sign Off"

 

[JeeperOne]

I have never understood this channel. I mean never. Such a limited audience. They have so many better ways to use that space.

Yeah - Like flipping those ESPN HD channels currently broadcasting at 720p to a full 1080p (And converting ESPN Classic to 720p since much of that stuff wouldn't look very good at a full 1080p) as one possible way the space could be better used.....

Cheers & 73 ;D

 

[ajc_trw]

3D didn't catch on and I'm not sure 4K will either. Between the two though, 4K is a better technological improvement. It is very eye-catching....much like the first time you see HD after seeing SD all your life.

In 2004 I bought an HD STB to watch the Olympics bonus channel and to watch network programming in full 16:9. Watching via S-Video (with HD programs) the picture had far more contrast and the colors were sharper. I'm guessing 4K STBs for current HDTVs will have the same upgrade especially if 4K has an improved color pallet.