3D or not 3D

Time flies when you're watching television.

I remember my mum telling me that when TV arrived in Oz, she and Dad used to stand in front of storefront windows watching the black and white images on screen.

In the intervening sixty years, we've seen black and white give way to colour, VHS win out over BETA, 4 channels explode into hundreds, and bigger and bigger screens taking up more and more space in our living rooms - if not challenging us to build entire rooms to accommodate these big beasts.

Then suddenly, it was hi-def and blu-ray, with surround sound and the most exquisite visuals I've ever seen. And before I knew it, we were bearing witness to the 3D phenomenon that has already moved from our doorsteps into our lives.

To be honest, I didn't see that coming. Either I wasn't watching or I simply didn't think 3D could or would ever move from IMAX and its movie theatre cousins to our homes. I'm not sure I even have the space for a 3D TV, let alone want one.

Nothing personal, but it seems that like so many other technological advancements, it's all coming a bit too fast nowadays - I've barely had enough time to tap into the world of blu-ray ... although I will be the first to admit I'm a bit slow when it comes to most forms of technology.

So, for now I will probably stick with my little blu-ray TV and its untapped potential, saving 3D for an excuse to go out to the movies when I want to see the world loom larger that life before me.

And I suggest we forget about the next 60 years. The real question is what can we expect in the next 6 months!

Got any thoughts on the 3D phenomenon? Are you signing up, or will you join me on the sidelines ... for now?