{"id":659,"date":"2010-07-07T11:42:24","date_gmt":"2010-07-07T17:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\/wordpress\/?p=659"},"modified":"2010-07-07T11:42:25","modified_gmt":"2010-07-07T17:42:25","slug":"hd-guru-bad-grades-for-directv-3d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cis-nc.com\/wordpress\/cisncuser\/flat-panel-tvs\/hd-guru-bad-grades-for-directv-3d\/","title":{"rendered":"HD Guru: Bad Grades for DirecTV 3D"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HD Guru Gary Merson scores 3D content on DirecTV and the results are generally grim: “Take it off the air.”<\/p>\n

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Last week, DirecTV flipped the switch on a bunch of new 3D channels. It\u2019s been a long time coming, but was it all worth the wait?<\/p>\n

HD Guru Gary Merson has posted his review on the service provider\u2019s first four 3D offerings. He looked at some of the programming from the exclusive N3D channel, which is a joint effort between DirecTV and Panasonic. Some of the content features the awesome power of 1080p\/24. Don\u2019t get too drooly, though; some of the content is in 1080i.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s the verdict? Well, you might still be anxiously awaiting new content. Programs reviewed included:<\/p>\n

* Wild Safari: An South African Adventure
\n* S.O.S Planet
\n* African Adventure: Safari in the Okavango
\n* Encounter In The Third Dimension<\/p>\n

Using a good, old grading system, Merson says the first three programs averaged about a C on content. That sounds kind of crappy, if you ask me. In other words, you\u2019ll watch it because that\u2019s all there is. Even more depressing is that two of those Cs scored even worse when it came to 3D quality\u2014with one getting a big, fat F.<\/p>\n

\u201cSafari in Okavango is poorly shot 3D, making viewing a strain, as ones eyes try to compensate for the discrepancies,\u201d Merson says. \u201cAt this time we feel it would be best for DirecTV to take it off the air and only rebroadcast it if it can fixed in post production.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tell us how you really feel, Gary! He definitely does. Check out his full review at HDGuru.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

by Rachel Cericola<\/p>\n

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