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Japanese not keen on 3D TV
Television manufacturers might be waging a 3D battle but Japanese consumers are not entering the fray with almost 70 per cent saying they have no plans to buy a 3D TV for their home. Respondents said they were turned off by the special viewing glasses and also blamed steep price tags and scarcity of available content for their lack of interest, a survey by the price comparison website operator Kakaku.com showed.
"Television makers' expectations for 3D are high but looking at the degree of interest among consumers, there is a big gap with the enthusiasm of manufacturers," Tsuyoshi Kamada, head of Kakaku.com's media-creative section, commented.
Of those who have no plans to buy a 3D TV, nearly 70 per cent cited the hassle of wearing special glasses, 57 per cent said prices were too high and close to 40 per cent said there was not enough 3D content.
Television manufacturers might be waging a 3D battle but Japanese consumers are not entering the fray with almost 70 per cent saying they have no plans to buy a 3D TV for their home. Respondents said they were turned off by the special viewing glasses and also blamed steep price tags and scarcity of available content for their lack of interest, a survey by the price comparison website operator Kakaku.com showed.
"Television makers' expectations for 3D are high but looking at the degree of interest among consumers, there is a big gap with the enthusiasm of manufacturers," Tsuyoshi Kamada, head of Kakaku.com's media-creative section, commented.
Of those who have no plans to buy a 3D TV, nearly 70 per cent cited the hassle of wearing special glasses, 57 per cent said prices were too high and close to 40 per cent said there was not enough 3D content.