The 3D video craze has finally hit the personal media player space. Cowon has introduced the world’s first 3D PMP called the Cowon 3D, a Windows CE 6.0-based device that features a 4.8-inch wide LCD screen and 1080p video playback support via an HDMI port. And then some. Interesting pick if you’re high on good-quality mobile movies.
After 3D-playing TVs, set-top boxes, computer monitors, laptops, phones, cameras, and handheld gaming consoles, do we need tablets that can show 3D images and videos? It doesn’t matter, because someone came up with it anyway. Built by Chinese chipmaker Rockchip, this tablet called the Supernova X1, can convert and play movies in 3D without having to don a pair of 3D glasses.
LG just introduced their first 3D notebook called the XNote R590 3D, which basically carries the same spec as their existing Corei7-based R590, but awesomized with a newer Nvidia GeForce GT 335M GPU, polarized 3D glasses, and a faster LCD display. To flesh out the high-end notebook gaming experience, the R590 3D also comes with SRS Tru-Surround HD audio, an optional Blu-ray drive, and TriDef software for converting regular 2D video to 3D. LG didn’t release the price, but it’s due out in Korea this month. The international release should follow soon after.
Toshiba is now shipping the Satellite A665 3D Edition to the US market. First unveiled as the Dynabook TX/98MBL in Japan, the 15.6-inch notebook made headlines a week ago with its ability to display stereoscopic 3D graphics for in-your-face gaming and 3D HD movie playback.
This is not the first notebook to come bundled with 3D glasses (that distinction goes to Asus’ G51J gaming laptop), but Toshiba’s Dynabook TX/98MBL does bear the distinction of being the first 3D-capable notebook capable of playing Blu-ray movies. Definitely something you’d want to pack on a long trip—if you don’t mind packing a 6.6-pound, 15.6-inch laptop.
