When sight and sound go out of sync
SO MANY people have bought high-definition TVs that the manufacturers are now looking for a way to boost TV sales all over again. They see 3D as the answer.
Last month’s consumer electronics show in Berlin was knee-deep in 3D. Philips even promised a 3D shaver, which turned out to be a regular shaver with three wobbly heads.
Panasonic and Sony both made 3D a major ingredient of their press conferences. Panasonic pointed a 3D camera at the company’s bosses and showed the pictures on 50 3D TV sets dotted round the…
