Imagine being able to watch your favorite 3D Blu Ray in a
movie theater by yourself. Just you. No texting teens, no children crying and
screaming, just you watching your favorite movie. Now, imagine being able to do
that in the comfort of your home, with the ability to pause your movie, grab a
sandwich and go back into your big theater experience. Thanks to electronic
giant, anyone with $800 to spend can have that very same experience.
Meet Sony’s Personal 3D Viewer, model HMZ-T1, a slick device
that looks similar to a catcher’s mitt with a plastic visor. It’s designed to
give viewers a big theater experience at their home. It’s pricey, but offers
full HD, 2D and 3D support via a receiver. All you need is a source unit with an
HDMI output.
The unit features two OLED displays in the housing, which
provide the visuals. For your listening pleasure, the HMZ-T1 has two adjustable
earphones that can slide on, over and under your ears. I wasn’t too impressed
with the earphones. For $800, I was expecting noise-cancelling headphones to
tune out distractions. The headphones did provide basic surround sound – the
display showed all of the content I viewed was 2.1 surround sound – but
seriously, anyone buying this device isn’t interested in the sound but stunning
visuals.
You have to go through a somewhat length adjustment process
– from moving the plastic head strap in or out so the device is viewable. You
can also adjust the depth of the screen with a set of slider buttons on the
bottom of the unit. If you want to recalibrate the device, just press the menu
button to restart the process.
Overall, the OLED screens didn’t disappoint. Though it works
great with 2D content, it’s an HD device and excels with HD and 3D content.
Should you buy it? It’s $799 plus tax for the device. If you
are on a budget, no. You can find 3-D LEDs at least 42” for the same price as
the unit. However, if you have money to burn and want a personal 3-D
experience, yes, buy them.
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