Many 3D cameras can be connected directly to a 3D TV.
When you have a 3D TV, purchasing a 3D camera or camcorder is a fun way to put that amazing 3D technology to work for your own photos or home movies. Most affordable 3D cameras will work with a 3D TV, provided it has an HDMI connector. Some cameras let you see 3D pictures without glasses; however, this is a difference in the view screen and not the images themselves. If you need glasses to watch 3D movies on your TV, you will need them to view your pictures or videos in 3D, too.
Choosing a 3D Camera
Not all 3D cameras are designed to for use with a 3D TV. The first thing to look for when shopping for a camera is an HDMI or HDMI Mini connector. This is a digital high-speed interface that allows you to connect the camera directly to a 3D HDTV. The camera may come with a cable or you may need to purchase the cable separately. If you are new to digital photography, you may want to buy a camera with two lenses. If you plan to take a lot of 3D pictures, consider purchasing a memory card for the camera. Remember that a 3D picture is actually two pictures put together, so they take up twice the memory.
Taking 3D Pictures With Your TV in Mind
When taking 3D pictures, you will generally get the best results for your 3D TV if you stand between five and six feet from your subject. If you stand much closer or farther away from the subject, the 3D effect may be disappointing. The subject should be in the center of the frame. The farther from the center a subject is, the less noticeable the 3D effect will be. Dim lighting will also negatively affect 3D effects. You should also avoid zooming in on the subject when taking 3D pictures. If you are taking 3D pictures using a single lens with a manual setting, try taking pictures of still objects at first. You do not actually need to move very far to change the perspective between two shots. Simply leaning on one foot for the first shot, then leaning on the other foot for the second shot will allow you to take a good 3D picture manually. Even if a camera includes a 3D viewer, the 3D effect in your photos or videos may look different on a 3D TV because of the different screen size and differences in the screen technology (such as a viewer that doesn't require 3D glasses).
Connecting to a 3D TV
To see 3D movies and pictures from the camera on a 3D TV, you need to connect the camera using a digital HDMI cable. Set the TV to the proper input option (such as "Video") and the camera to the proper output option (such as "HDMI") for the images to appear on the TV. Some cameras give you the option of viewing the pictures in 2D or 3D, so if the pictures do not appear in 3D, make sure you are using the 3D playback option. In addition, if you edit the pictures on the camera, the 3D effect may be lost when viewing the picture on a 3D TV. Cameras may also give you an editing option to make the pictures appear clearer on the camera's viewing screen that reduces the degree of 3D effect in the picture. If you use this option, the 3D effect on the TV will not be as dramatic.
Image Editing and Playback
Editing photos or videos on a 3D camera may weaken or completely disable the 3D effects when you view them on a 3DTV. These can include cropping, resizing or zooming into pictures using the camera editor. Some cameras allow you to weaken the 3D effect so you can see images more clearly on the camera viewer. On the Fuji FinePix, for example, this is called the Parallax Adjustment. Using this adjustment may result in a poor 3D effect when you try to view them on a 3DTV. When viewing images in 3D on your TV, some cameras will disable these types of effects from the playback options. To zoom into a picture on your TV, for example, you may need to switch to 2D in order to use this option.
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