Comment by Projector Reviews staff:
XPanD is perhaps doing more to make sense out of Active 3D glasses than anyone else in the industry. As one of the major players, and in competition with (but also offering) private branded glasses for the manufacturers. XPanD is the innovator. They've already address critical issues that the bundled active glasses coming with most 3D capable LCDTVs and plasmas have yet to address at this time.
For example, in our testing 3D projectors, most glasses lost sync with the content if you turned away for more than a second or two. That is turn to a friend, and when you look back, the glasses would have to sync up again. With XpanD glasses even 6 months ago, they could hold the sync for about 15 seconds or so, a drastic improvement over the competition.
Now XpanD is shipping universal glasses. This is critical for the success of 3D, and they are out there leading the rest. Buy the new glasses, and you can use them on most brands LCDTVs (and projectors). When I have a football party, even if I have 8 pair of active glasses (not cheap), I might have 20 people over - say half of them have 3D sets and glasses (not likely), the point normally, is that whatever brand of display I'm using, people who have glasses for other brands won't be able to use them at my party.
That incompatibility just significantly raises the cost of owning a 3D home theater using active glasses for everyone with friends, for example. Anyone with a 3D display should be absolutely sure to make any extra pairs of glasses they buy, be universal ones. And right now, that means XpanD. Manufacturers, though aren't dumb. I suspect in a year, most of their glasses will be at least somewhat "universal" as well. But, for now, this is THE game in town. -art
PRESS RELEASE
December 7, 2010 – For Immediate Release
XPAND Universal 3D Glasses Now Offered Through Retailer La Curacao
XPAND Universal 3D Glasses are designed to work with multiple brands of 3D-ready television displays and in XPAND 3D-enabled movie theaters.
LOS ANGELES, California – XPAND today announced that its Universal 3D Glasses are now being sold at retailer La Curacao and online at
www.LaCuracao.com. La Curacao is a Los Angeles-based department store chain with stores throughout California and Arizona. The store caters to the Spanish-speaking market and offers consumer electronics, appliances, furniture and other products.
XPAND Universal 3D Glasses can be used with multiple brands of TVs and computers and in XPAND 3D-ready movie theaters. Conventional 3D glasses, on the other hand, can only be used with one brand of TV.
“3D TV will be on a lot of people’s holiday wish lists – but choosing the right 3D TV glasses can still be confusing for many potential buyers,” noted Maria Costeira, CEO of XPAND. “Our Universal 3D Glasses are the solution consumers and retailers have been waiting for, and we are excited that they will be available at La Curacao in time for the 2011 holiday season. La Curacao is one of the most important retailers in southern California and Arizona and we look forward to partnering with them in bringing viewers the most exciting 3D viewing experience available.”
“We at La Curacao are committed to making innovative technology products that make peoples’ lives easier and add to their media enjoyment available to the Hispanic market,” said Teyles Perez, Marketing Director for La Curacao.
For more information on XPAND’s Universal 3D Glasses, please visit
http://www.xpandcinema.com
About XPAND:
The global leader in the 3D market, XPAND Universal 3D Glasses are the only 3D glasses that work with all the 3DTV brands and models, 3D computers, 3D gaming consoles and cinema. Its 3D glasses are affordable for cinema owners and home users while providing 3D quality that was originally available only at a professional cost. XPAND has the extraordinary combination of experienced and visionary leadership, state-of-the-art technology, and economies of scale that will provide a backbone for the cinema and consumer electronics industries as they further transition into the 3D future. X6D Limited is a global company whose products and services are marketed under the XPAND brand name. XPAND was created by industry veterans in theatrical exhibition, entertainment, film production and distribution, and specialty film and digital technologies and is funded by a European investment fund. XPAND technology is used by over 3,000 3D cinemas in more than 50 countries and is the 3D solution of choice for post-production houses, educational and professional 3D applications. XPAND designs, manufactures and OEMs a range of consumer electronics 3D solutions that are driving the 3D revolution.
