Apr 22, 2011 12:19 GMT  ·  By

It appears that Toshiba wants to start dealing in a less than ordinary sort of 3D display, one that works best on screens that are not overly large and which has now been put to work in Japan.

3D displays, one could say, are getting on their way towards the mainstream, although it will take true no-glasses models with affordable prices to really enable that leap.

Meanwhile, companies are experimenting with those technologies that, though reliant on 3D glasses, do deliver on their promises.

The commonly employed sorts of 3D panels are active and passive ones, each demanding their special kind of eyewear.

Now, Toshiba has built two displays with screen sizes of 32 and 26 inches, respectively, which are of the so-called polarizing variety.

More specifically, polarizing filters are used to display images in 3D, meaning that they are brighter, have less flickering and are dependent on glasses that weigh less than the regular, bulky ones.

On the flip side, the pixel count on the vertical direction of the screen, with no exception, is cut in half.

Fortunately, the panels that Toshiba created aren't big enough for this disadvantage to have that big an impact on the actual enjoyment.

The report that revealed the existence of the newcomers does not go into much detail as to the specifications beyond the already mentioned diagonal lengths.

Of course, given the standards of today, Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) or at least HD (1,366 x 768 pixels) resolutions are arguably guaranteed.

The products go by the name of Regza ZP2, so they have the name in common with a certain tablet that the same outfit priced and dated not long ago.

What remains is to see if any other company, besides LG (who is the only one also promoting polarization) starts adopting this technology.

Finally, there is no way of knowing when, if ever, the Regza TVs will be sent to other areas besides Japan.