Posted on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
2010 might be the year of 3D consumer technology but as far as consumers are concerned, they’d rather have a TV that connects to the internet. According to a July 28 report by market researcher iSuppli, global shipments of 3D TVs in 2010 will pale in comparison to those of Internet-Enabled TVs . “Despite aggressive promotions from the industry and intense consumer interest generated by the blockbuster Avatar and other titles, the 3-D TV market in 2010 will be limited to a small pool of enthusiastic early adopters,” reported Riddhi Patel, director and principal analyst for television systems at iSuppli. “In contrast, IETV is entering the mainstream in 2010. This is because 3-D is still dealing with a number of barriers, including cost, content availability and interoperability, while IETV provides immediate benefits by allowing TV viewers to access a range of content readily available on the Internet.”
