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While industry experts are still debating the pros and cons of autostereoscopic technology as a feasible 3D implementation, Nissho Electronics – a relatively unknown manufacturer – has pulled a rug under the industry heavyweights and released BDL5231-3D2R, a 52-inch, glasses-free 3DTV for the Japanese market.

The HDTV used the lenticular technology developed by Dimenco, in what it termed as 2D-plus-depth (2D+Z) stereoscopic video coding format, to deliver three-dimensional, full-HD resolution images without having to don either the pricey Active Shutter glasses or the cheaper polarized variants. Dimenco is originally a splinter group of four engineers from Philips that were at the forefront in the development of the company’s lenticular technology.

The specs of the TV are not much compared to the current crop of HDTVs: 60Hz refresh rate, 8ms. pixel response time, 2000:1 contrast ratio, and 700 nits brightness – these have been rendered obsolete by faster refresh rates that ranges from 90-120Hz, and much higher contrast ratios. Still, the ability of the 3DTV to up-convert 2D materials into images with depth is a breakthrough in 3D technology, and places some pressure on competing consumer electronics manufacturers to fast-track their own no-glasses 3DTVs.

With a ¥1.7 million ($20,820) price tag, the BDL5231-3D2R is definitely not geared for ordinary home users. The manufacturer intends to market the pioneering display with unique 2D depth to businesses that can easily afford the hefty asking price. There is also no news from Nissho on whether said unit would be sold outside Japan.

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