Jan 31, 2011 09:48 GMT  ·  By

We're not sure just how many of you can still remember the earliest 3D-capable TVs, born before this trend actually took the whole market by storm back in 2010, but the truth of the matter is that quite a few HDTV manufacturers have come up with such products, most of which are unfortunately incompatible with current 3D broadcasts, a problem that Mitsubishi seems to have managed to solve.

So, given the fact that they have sold quite a few 3D-ready HDTVs over time, the Japanese company has developed the 3D Starter Pack, that enables owners of both Mitsubishi and Samsung 3D-ready DLP TVs (built on a similar technology) to enjoy the latest-gen 3D content on their own displays, as initially advertised (the manufacturers have billed them, after all, as future-proof).

According to Mitsubishi, their 3D Starter Pack includes two pairs of active shutter 3D eyewear, a 3D emitter, an updated 3D Adapter with remote, an HDMI cable as well as several pieces of 3D content from Disney designed to fully demo the HDTVs' “new-found” 3D capabilities.

The purpose of the adapter is, as mentioned before, to convert all mandatory 3D signal formats as prescribed by HDMI 1.4a for display on all Mitsubishi and Samsung 3D-ready DLP TVs, including here the 55" Unisen LED TV from the 154 Series, the 40, 46 and 55-inch Unisen LED TVs from the 164 series and the 46 and 55-inch Unisen LED TVs from the Diamond 265 Series, all manufactured by Mitsubishi (no details on the supporting Samsung DLP models have been provided, unfortunately).

Last, but certainly not least, we'll have to mention that the Mitsubishi 3D Starter Pack retails for around 450 US dollars, which is a pretty hefty sum, all things considered, especially since the people who purchased both Mitsubishi and Samsung's 3D-ready DLP TVs most likely did so believing that they were going to provide 3D imagery without the need for an extra, costly adapter.