Samsung made a small splash in the 3D pond at CEBIT recently with the announcement of their “3D Starter Kit”, which contained a pair of wireless (battery-driven) 3D Shutter glasses and a 3D Blu-ray movie, all compatible with their upcoming new line of 3D Televisions. Now, the 3D Starter Kit and the TV are available for pre-order from Amazon.
The 3D Glasses Kit, the Samsung SSG-P2100T, is available for order today (and in-stock) for $349.99. No word on what “Blu-ray 3D Movie” is included, but other sources state that it is a special previously-unavailable 3D release Monsters vs. Aliens, last year’s Dreamworks Animation release. It comes with no emitter, instead relying on integrated emitters that Samsung will be packaging inside compatible televisions.
Of course, they have a TV for that..
The compatible television is the Samsung PN50C7000, a 50-Inch 1080p 3D Plasma Television. Unfortunately, it’s not LCD, but the slim-design TV comes fully equipped for 3D at the low-price of $1,799 and is available for pre-order now with a ship date of April 2nd. From their own description:
Get a true cinematic experience without going to the cinema with a Samsung plasma HDTV. This Samsung PN50C7000, with Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio makes sure every frame is saturated with dense, rich color. Samsung is also ENERGY STAR compliant so you are assured that your 50 -inch plasma HDTV is helping the environment by using less enery while saving you money.
Both items are only eligible for shipping in the US (the TV only in the lower-48), so international customers will have to wait.
