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Ask Us: what's the difference between active and passive 3D?

The 3D films you see at the cinema employ a different technology to the 3D coming out on new TVs. Here's an explanation of the pros and cons of each.

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Ty Pendlebury is a journalism graduate of RMIT Melbourne, and has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about streaming and home audio.
Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has been writing about home entertainment since 2004. He majored in Cinema Studies when studying at RMIT. He is an avid record collector and streaming music enthusiast. Credentials
  • Ty was nominated for Best New Journalist at the Australian IT Journalism awards, but he has only ever won one thing. As a youth, he was awarded a free session for the photography studio at a local supermarket.
Ty Pendlebury

The 3D films you see at the cinema employ a different technology to the 3D now coming out on new TVs. Here's an explanation of the pros and cons of each.