Channel 4 3D Programmes Week Help!!! - TV Programmes

amilo · 04-11-2009, 01:01

Has anyone gotten the 3d glasses from Sainsburys?
Maybe someone can help me,I live in Ireland and would like to get the glasses online so my children can watch the programmes but I don't know which colour type Sainsburys are giving away!
Are they these:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23160

or these:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23113

or these

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23161

I hope someone can help me out and tell me which type to get!!!!Thanks

Gae41 · 04-11-2009, 01:32

They are the Colorcode Glasses

The last pair in your list are blue and yellow type and it does say "Great product to watch GLSSPY Chuck and Ghosts of the Abyss, etc" which used ColorCode. They should work but they look like slightly different tints so I don't know how good they'll be...probably best to be safe and order the specific Colorcode ones...you can get them off eBay

Gae41

googleking · 04-11-2009, 04:13

When is this 3D week as Channel 4 in their usual incompetence seem to neglect to mention this fact on their 3D week website.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/3d-week

Andy Birkenhead · 04-11-2009, 05:52

What's all this about ?
It's the first I've read about it !

paddysu · 04-11-2009, 06:03

I thought they's given up on the idea of it.

They mad a big deal of it when the 3D episode of Chuck was on virgin a couple of months ago and then theres been nothing so I just assumed they'd had second ideas.

I just need to know in advance so that i do my online shopping from sainsbury for the first time in ages as opposed to tesco.

Pity its ch4 doing it as well when it comes to it as theres hardly anything on ch4 I watch thats british other than bb and god help us if they ever were to broadcast that 3D.

I'll take a look on their web site and see what they're offering up I didn't even know they had anything about it. They really haven't made a very big deal about it have they.

Fizzbin · 04-11-2009, 09:14

Colorcode uses amber & blue filters, so searching for "amber blue 3d glasses" on ebay should find a larger range of sellers.

I've bought many 3d glasses off ebay & they've all arrived the next day!
(benefit of folding flat & fitting in an envelope I expect)

TV DUNIYA · 04-11-2009, 09:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by googleking

When is this 3D week as Channel 4 in their usual incompetence seem to neglect to mention this fact on their 3D week website.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/3d-week

Begins on 16th November,according to this article

eye3 · 04-11-2009, 11:35

last week at about 3.30am ch4 were running 3d test transmissions...

madpiano · 04-11-2009, 12:11

wow, first time I heard about it. Might have to go shopping at SB instead of Lidl for a change...My daughter will love Hannah Montana in 3D

Gae41 · 04-11-2009, 12:16

Here are some listings.....

Channel 4 - TV Listings - Monday 16th of November 2009

16th Nov

21:00 The Queen in 3D

22:00 Derren Brown in 3D

I'm not a fan of the Queen or magic but I'll be suckered in to watch both in 3D

Channel 4 - TV Listings - Tuesday 17th of November 2009

17th Nov

21:00 The Queen in 3D

00:40 Flesh For Frankenstein 3D

Even though it's an "el weirdo" film, I'm looking forward to seeing the Udo Kier freakshow in 3D. I'm sure the transfer will at least be a better quality than the 3D bootleg version that's available on the net.

No Listings for Wed or Thursday but it's the Queen in 3D again on Friday followed by Friday the 13th part 3 in 3D.

Gae41

lil lexie · 04-11-2009, 12:18

Watched a 3D film the other day but because I wear glasses it wasn't so good. I tired putting the 3D glasses over my normal glasses but the effect didn't seem to work, then I put the 3D glasses under my normal glasses, which improved the picture slightly (for some reason) but my glasses kept falling off.

So what are you supposed to do if you wear glasses and want to watch a 3D thingy?

Gae41 · 04-11-2009, 13:56

lil lexie, you need the Colorcode 3D glasses (blue and yellow/brown) available free from Sainsburys or off the net....places like eBay have them.

Remember though that this 3D ColorCode week is a bit of fun and in no way reflects the current state of 3D technology. This system is comparable to the older inferior anaglyph 3D method thats been in use for many years (the same type that we get in DVD releases)....true Stereoscopic 3D that you see in the Cinema or with Shutter Glasses etc is the best method with no colour loss and little loss in brightness. This is purely a bit of fun from Channel 4 I'd say.
Having said that, they may release some of the material at their YouTube page and then we will get true side by side source material to view in whichever method we want....I watch a lot of YouTube 3D material on my Infocus X1 Projector using shutter glasses and it looks great....even at the native resolution of 800 x 600, it stool looks great.

Gae41

Camino · 04-11-2009, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by lil lexie

Watched a 3D film the other day but because I wear glasses it wasn't so good. I tired putting the 3D glasses over my normal glasses but the effect didn't seem to work, then I put the 3D glasses under my normal glasses, which improved the picture slightly (for some reason) but my glasses kept falling off.

So what are you supposed to do if you wear glasses and want to watch a 3D thingy?

I hadnt thought about that dilemma, i wear contact lenses but sometimes have problems and have to wear glasses i dont know what the solution is

alternate · 04-11-2009, 16:19

The week is actually 4 programs (count the queen as one). All lame. Not much of a week.

alan.w · 05-11-2009, 09:54

Im about to go to sainsburys food shopping as the glasses were supposed to be available from 4 nov we will see if they got and what there like

googleking · 05-11-2009, 13:09

Please update us with what you find, I went to Sainsburgers this morning and they had no knowledge of the glasses even though it's on their website now. usual C4 mess!

JAS84 · 05-11-2009, 14:20

Four programmes? You've miscounted then. The glasses themselves mention a countdown programme.

Quote:

you literally won't be able to miss our countdown of TV's greatest 3D moments

So adding what gae41 already mentioned, that's at least five programmes.

googleking · 05-11-2009, 15:19

Greatest 3D Moments? I wonder if it will include that episode of Eastenders from back in the days when Tomorrows World was still on air, that they did a 3D experiment with, but it was well weird because the camera had to keep moving, like moving along the other side of market stalls from where the actors were and so on.

Joel's dad · 05-11-2009, 15:20

I got my glasses today, hoping for some good shows

koantemplation · 05-11-2009, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joel's dad

I got my glasses today, hoping for some good shows

Are they the Red & Green glasses or the two tone blue ones similar to Chuck 3D?

djkarl · 05-11-2009, 15:26

picked up a couple of pairs in Sainsbury today

is this going to work ? i thought you needed a special tv for this 3 d stuff?

Joel's dad · 05-11-2009, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by koantemplation

Are they the Red & Green glasses or the two tone blue ones similar to Chuck 3D?

blue and a goldie colour. I got 6 pairs

Quote:

Originally Posted by djkarl

picked up a couple of pairs in Sainsbury today

is this going to work ? i thought you needed a special tv for this 3 d stuff?

For the real 3D experience you will need a special 3D TV and polorised glasses, but this is just a bit of fun.

Gulftastic · 05-11-2009, 15:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by koantemplation

Are they the Red & Green glasses or the two tone blue ones similar to Chuck 3D?

AH!! I didn't know there were different ones for the Chuck episode. I've had it on my hardrive since it aired, and I tried to watch it a couple of days ago using the Sainsbury's glasses. I had to give up after ten minutes due to develping an awful headache.

sauspud · 05-11-2009, 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gulftastic

AH!! I didn't know there were different ones for the Chuck episode. I've had it on my hardrive since it aired, and I tried to watch it a couple of days ago using the Sainsbury's glasses. I had to give up after ten minutes due to develping an awful headache.

They did different ones as you had more colour in the show instead of just red and blue.

So are the chuck ones ok or am I going to sainsburys?

amilo · 05-11-2009, 21:25

Thanks for the replies!
I got the ebay ones and the company are based in Ireland,so should have them quickly!
Expensive though for what is basically cardboard and plastic

No Sainsburys here so not much I could do,the kids will enjoy it though!

04-11-2009, 01:01	#1
amilo Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 355	Channel 4 3D Programmes Week Help!!! Has anyone gotten the 3d glasses from Sainsburys? Maybe someone can help me,I live in Ireland and would like to get the glasses online so my children can watch the programmes but I don't know which colour type Sainsburys are giving away! Are they these: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23160 or these: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23113 or these http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23161 I hope someone can help me out and tell me which type to get!!!!Thanks

04-11-2009, 01:32	#2
Gae41 Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 281	They are the Colorcode Glasses The last pair in your list are blue and yellow type and it does say "Great product to watch GLSSPY Chuck and Ghosts of the Abyss, etc" which used ColorCode. They should work but they look like slightly different tints so I don't know how good they'll be...probably best to be safe and order the specific Colorcode ones...you can get them off eBay Gae41

04-11-2009, 04:13	#3
googleking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Jedmania HQ Services: Voting for the Jedstars Posts: 6,695	When is this 3D week as Channel 4 in their usual incompetence seem to neglect to mention this fact on their 3D week website. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/3d-week

04-11-2009, 05:52	#4
Andy Birkenhead Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birkenhead, Merseyside. Services: Sky+, Sky Multiroom Posts: 957	What's all this about ? It's the first I've read about it !

04-11-2009, 06:03	#5
paddysu Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brighton Services: Freeview Posts: 4,771 Blog Entries: 57	I thought they's given up on the idea of it. They mad a big deal of it when the 3D episode of Chuck was on virgin a couple of months ago and then theres been nothing so I just assumed they'd had second ideas. I just need to know in advance so that i do my online shopping from sainsbury for the first time in ages as opposed to tesco. Pity its ch4 doing it as well when it comes to it as theres hardly anything on ch4 I watch thats british other than bb and god help us if they ever were to broadcast that 3D. I'll take a look on their web site and see what they're offering up I didn't even know they had anything about it. They really haven't made a very big deal about it have they.

04-11-2009, 09:14	#6
Fizzbin Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: East London Posts: 14,799	Colorcode uses amber & blue filters, so searching for "amber blue 3d glasses" on ebay should find a larger range of sellers. I've bought many 3d glasses off ebay & they've all arrived the next day! (benefit of folding flat & fitting in an envelope I expect)

04-11-2009, 11:35	#8
eye3 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 334	last week at about 3.30am ch4 were running 3d test transmissions...

04-11-2009, 12:11	#9
madpiano Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 463	wow, first time I heard about it. Might have to go shopping at SB instead of Lidl for a change...My daughter will love Hannah Montana in 3D

04-11-2009, 12:16	#10
Gae41 Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 281	Here are some listings..... Channel 4 - TV Listings - Monday 16th of November 2009 16th Nov 21:00 The Queen in 3D 22:00 Derren Brown in 3D I'm not a fan of the Queen or magic but I'll be suckered in to watch both in 3D Channel 4 - TV Listings - Tuesday 17th of November 2009 17th Nov 21:00 The Queen in 3D 00:40 Flesh For Frankenstein 3D Even though it's an "el weirdo" film, I'm looking forward to seeing the Udo Kier freakshow in 3D. I'm sure the transfer will at least be a better quality than the 3D bootleg version that's available on the net. No Listings for Wed or Thursday but it's the Queen in 3D again on Friday followed by Friday the 13th part 3 in 3D. Gae41

04-11-2009, 12:18	#11
lil lexie Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,820 Blog Entries: 3	Watched a 3D film the other day but because I wear glasses it wasn't so good. I tired putting the 3D glasses over my normal glasses but the effect didn't seem to work, then I put the 3D glasses under my normal glasses, which improved the picture slightly (for some reason) but my glasses kept falling off. So what are you supposed to do if you wear glasses and want to watch a 3D thingy?

04-11-2009, 13:56	#12
Gae41 Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 281	lil lexie, you need the Colorcode 3D glasses (blue and yellow/brown) available free from Sainsburys or off the net....places like eBay have them. Remember though that this 3D ColorCode week is a bit of fun and in no way reflects the current state of 3D technology. This system is comparable to the older inferior anaglyph 3D method thats been in use for many years (the same type that we get in DVD releases)....true Stereoscopic 3D that you see in the Cinema or with Shutter Glasses etc is the best method with no colour loss and little loss in brightness. This is purely a bit of fun from Channel 4 I'd say. Having said that, they may release some of the material at their YouTube page and then we will get true side by side source material to view in whichever method we want....I watch a lot of YouTube 3D material on my Infocus X1 Projector using shutter glasses and it looks great....even at the native resolution of 800 x 600, it stool looks great. Gae41

04-11-2009, 16:19	#14
alternate Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,538	The week is actually 4 programs (count the queen as one). All lame. Not much of a week.

05-11-2009, 09:54	#15
alan.w Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Southwick Brighton West Sussex Services: o2 16mb Broadband, Freeview, Freesat HD-R, ☣ Posts: 784	Im about to go to sainsburys food shopping as the glasses were supposed to be available from 4 nov we will see if they got and what there like

05-11-2009, 13:09	#16
googleking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Jedmania HQ Services: Voting for the Jedstars Posts: 6,695	Please update us with what you find, I went to Sainsburgers this morning and they had no knowledge of the glasses even though it's on their website now. usual C4 mess!

05-11-2009, 15:19	#18
googleking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Jedmania HQ Services: Voting for the Jedstars Posts: 6,695	Greatest 3D Moments? I wonder if it will include that episode of Eastenders from back in the days when Tomorrows World was still on air, that they did a 3D experiment with, but it was well weird because the camera had to keep moving, like moving along the other side of market stalls from where the actors were and so on.

05-11-2009, 15:20	#19
Joel's dad Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sunny Birmingham Services: V+, PS3, 50mb BB, Iphone 3gs, guitar hero, Superman, WWE, HD everything Posts: 700	I got my glasses today, hoping for some good shows

05-11-2009, 15:26	#21
djkarl Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	picked up a couple of pairs in Sainsbury today is this going to work ? i thought you needed a special tv for this 3 d stuff?

05-11-2009, 21:25	#25
amilo Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 355	Thanks for the replies! I got the ebay ones and the company are based in Ireland,so should have them quickly! Expensive though for what is basically cardboard and plastic No Sainsburys here so not much I could do,the kids will enjoy it though!