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Well, it's that time of year again; well, at least the time when Samsung, the leading HDTV maker (at least in my book ) releases it's new line of HDTV's, this time boasting a couple of 3D capable models.

Samsung's new LED HDTV's range from 19'' 720p models to 55'', 1080p, 3D capable models. Strangely enough, the highest series TV - the 8 series - does not support 3D in any of its models.

All of the TV's boast around a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a 1 inch thin profile, and a very low response time. Retail prices on You must login or register to view this content. range from about $500 for the lowest priced 720p model, and $4500 for the highest model, despite it's lack of 3D capability.

The 3D capable models are 46'' and 55'', and will be selling for $2600 and $3300, respectively, as displayed on Samsung's website. Most likely, prices will drop dramatically once Amazon begins offering them.

I'm personally a bit skeptical about how enjoyable playing a 3D game could be, especially after watching Avatar, which made my eyes hurt for the rest of the day after watching. I do realize, however, there are more sophisticated 3D technologies than the Dolby digital 3D cinema used at the movies, as I experienced a very natural looking, pain free 3D experience this summer at my local university. The university was using active shudder technology, which I believe is what these TV's will be using, so I guess there is a chance for success. No matter how amazing the 3D technology, however, I'm not sure how many gamers are going to be willing to play while wearing those dorky glasses :p.

It seems to me that 3D should be reserved for less serious games, as there is no way it could do anything but make your playing worse. Call of Duty in 3D? I'm going to conjecture that would make one's apparent skill take a nose dive. It could be fun for some classic arcade games, however. Feel free to post your opinions below!

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