Re-Launch Giveaway #5- Nvidia Geforce GT 430
THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED, THANKS TO ALL FOR PARTICIPATING!
Is everyone still enjoying the contest?? I surely hope so, because we still have a TON of prizes! Given the upcoming holiday weekend upon us, we decided to have a special prize and make it last longer than the rest.
Thanks to our friends at NVIDIA, we have up for grabs a brand new EVGA GT 430 Video Card with 3D & HDMI 1.4a support!!!! While it’s not exactly the same, you can get an idea about the bit streaming support of these new awesome 4-series graphics cards from Andrew Van Til’s Review of the GTS 450 card.
The EVGA GT 430 has arrived. Tap into the horsepower of the GPU for a visually-charged boost on your favorite applications. Edit your photos & HD videos and push the limits of your Web experience with a new generation of GPU-accelerated browsers like Internet Explorer 9. Boost your gaming performance with the next generation gaming architecture built from the ground up for DirectX 11 and take 3D home with the latest Blu-ray 3D movies.
The EVGA GT 430 supports NVIDIA PhysX for a new class of physical gaming interaction, and CUDA technology which allows you to unlock the power of the GPU to accelerate the most demanding tasks.
Read below for the steps on how to win the Nvidia GT 430 graphics card!!
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I would probably pay $300
I would probably pay $300 extra once sports become ubiquitous in 3D.
None. Don’t care for it.
None. Don’t care for it.
Nothing, I am not sold on
Nothing, I am not sold on it.
DRB
Nothing. One day it will be
Nothing. One day it will be like HD where every TV will have it for no extra cost. I am fine with waiting till then..
Not one cent!
Not one cent!
No premium for 3D. Holding
No premium for 3D. Holding out for something that doesn’t require glasses.
I think I’d be willing to pay
I think I’d be willing to pay somewhat of a premium maybe 10% for HD sports capabilities
None, I’m still not sure
None, I’m still not sure about 3D either.
No 3D premium for me. I
No 3D premium for me. I consider 3D a bit of a gimmick and I don’t like how it is being hyped. I don’t need it and I don’t want it.
not yet sold on the 3D media,
not yet sold on the 3D media, waiting for it to go mainstream and also hate to wear glasses
3D isn’t such an important
3D isn’t such an important feature to me that I’d pay more to have it.
$.03
$.03
By the time I buy my next TV
By the time I buy my next TV I suspect that that most sets will include it.
I would pay a couple hundred
I would pay a couple hundred bucks extra.
None.
None.
Not a dime, unless I did not
Not a dime, unless I did not have to wear those stupid glasses, and even then I doubt I would use it.
I’m not buying into the 3d
I’m not buying into the 3d craze yet, however I havent fully used it yet… maybe for some 3d gaming though.
3D TV is just a fad that by
3D TV is just a fad that by this time next year will be gone. I have no interest in it and would never spend more money on a tv to get that extra functionality.
I disagree. While I may have
I disagree. While I may have no use for it, numerous companies do and will continue to promote it over the next several years. They have made too big an inve stment to see it die within a year.
To be honest I haven’t even
To be honest I haven’t even seen a 3D demo on any of the 3D tvs out there. So at this point I wouldn’t really pay a premium.
Once the requirement of
Once the requirement of glasses disappear, I’ll pay an extra 10%.
Right now I wouldn’t pay too
Right now I wouldn’t pay too much of a premium. Maybe $200. Waiting for a fully capable, economic, 3D home projector solution.
Right now I wouldn’t pay too
Right now I wouldn’t pay too much of a premium. Maybe $200. Waiting for a fully capable, economic, 3D home projector solution.
3d for me is like all those
3d for me is like all those crappy little apps tv makers add to their TV’s these days. If you like these little apps, you might like 3d, but for me it’s just a gimmick.
$100 for 3d TV
$100 for 3d TV
I won’t pay anything now.
I won’t pay anything now. Will wait how does it turn out. As per my thinking it is useless as you can’t wear 3D glass all the time while watching tv.
If they throw in at least a
If they throw in at least a couple of pairs of glasses and the glasses work universally with all TV’s or we finally get to a point where glasses aren’t needed then sure, I’d pay 15-20% more for that, but the way things are now, I’ll pass. (Not to mention more content is needed to make 3D a desirable feature.)
Like others, I wouldn’t pay
Like others, I wouldn’t pay for 3D either. I’m holding out for Holosuite technology.
I would pay a 5-10% premium.
I would pay a 5-10% premium.
I would only pay extra if it
I would only pay extra if it also came with other features like built in media center extender or boxee
I just want a new HDTV w/
I just want a new HDTV w/ 24p
btw, I have the same video card that we are giving away. Great card. Something to note is that it is low profile but the low profile bracket is not included–weak but it is cheap ~$5.
Maybe 100 bucks depending on
Maybe 100 bucks depending on content. Now 4K2K resolution, I’d pay another 500 on a sixty inch TV for that.
$200, but I would really just
$200, but I would really just prefer if it became standard on sets that met minimum requirement like 120hz, hdmi 1.4, etc.
Zero.
Zero.
I wouldn’t pay any extra,
I wouldn’t pay any extra, sorry.
Since my eyes are of that
Since my eyes are of that magic combination that mean I get headaches with long exposure to ‘3d’ of any kind, I wouldn’t pay anything for the ‘privilage’.
I don’t think I would pay
I don’t think I would pay extra for it at this time unless it became a better experience.
Even at the theaters I’m not totally wowed by the experience. I’ve seen Avatar and Toy Story 3 in 3D and I could take it or leave it.
I see myself skipping that option and focusing on paying extra for 24p or LED backlighting since I don’t have that in any of my HD TV systems.
Hope Santa has a EVGA card in my stocking this year. =)
I really have not bought into
I really have not bought into the 3D hype as of yet. I purchased a new Television recently and specifically avoided 3D because the Price to performance benefit just wasn’t there.
Despite James Cameron’s
Despite James Cameron’s zealous excitement over it, 3D is overrated and rather unimpressive. It’s a neat little novelty trick, but not worth paying a premium on top of the outrageously overpriced cable plans.
I would pay up to an addition
I would pay up to an addition $150.00 for a 50 inch tv with 3d over non-3d if that price included a couple sets of decent glasses.
I just watched Monsters versus Aliens on my friends 3d tv. I never thought that 3d would be a consideration for me but now it is. When done correctly it changes the movie watching experience.
$50 tops
$50 tops
None!
None!
None right now, not till they
None right now, not till they get rid of the glasses.
None.
I love that things are
None.
I love that things are moving forward (innovation is always good!). But I don’t think I’m interested in 3D TV/movies at home.
At the moment, I would pay
At the moment, I would pay $100 max for 3D capability, in the future, when the price of glasses, etc. come down and the amount of programming goes up, maybe a bit more, but not much.
I would not pay any extra
I would not pay any extra
3D TV is probably worth
3D TV is probably worth another $500, maybe? Not sure I would really use it much though, so I likely wouldn’t even pay that much of a premium.
I wouldn’t pay any premium
I wouldn’t pay any premium for 3D. I would buy a TV with 3D if it came with glasses for free and extra glasses were around $50 each.
maybe 10 percent including
maybe 10 percent including glasses. not much more right now until content I see it would be useful for.
100
100
I wouldn’t pay more that a
I wouldn’t pay more that a $100 premium for 3D on my next TV. I wouldn’t mind if it is there but 3D is not really on my mind when it comes to watching TV or movies.
I would pay additional $100
I would pay additional $100 knowing that the TV would also be great for non 3D content.
None. My wife can’t stand
None. My wife can’t stand the 3D movies, let along 3D TV. Maybe when it stops using glasses.
I’m thinking by the time I
I’m thinking by the time I need a new TV, 3D will be ubiquitous. So no premium for me.
i would not pay anything
i would not pay anything extra for 3d tv yet.
I wouldnt pay a premium just
I wouldnt pay a premium just yet for a 3d tv. It still isnt good enough for me.
Honestly, I’m not paying
Honestly, I’m not paying anything extra for 3D until there’s compelling content on TV, streaming, and Blu-Ray. And lots of it.
They pay me $200, and I’ll
They pay me $200, and I’ll begrudgenling take it.
I might pay a premium of $250
I might pay a premium of $250 for 3D capability on my next TV. We’ll see.
I’m not interested at all. I
I’m not interested at all. I bought a Sammy 61″ that had a “3D Port” built into it. Unfortunately, no compelling content was ever made available to utilize it. I could have purchased the 3D kit, which came with software and 2 pairs of glasses… but it wouldn’t have effected anything other than games or the pathetic selection of gimmicky movies.
I didn’t buy the TV with that as a major factor, but I’m sure I paid something for it’s inclusion.
While I’m not completely sold
While I’m not completely sold on 3D currently, if it was only an ~10% premium over a similar non-3D price I could see myself getting it. Unfortunately it’s much more than that currently so I’d have to be sold on the 3D thing before upgrading my TV.
I would pay no more than
I would pay no more than about $100 more for 3D. At this point I am just not that excited about it. As more content becomes available, I may change my mind.
I think $200 premium would be
I think $200 premium would be the most I would pay.
I can pay between 100 to
I can pay between 100 to 150.. not more than that.
Premium on the price of a
Premium on the price of a normal 3D TV vs a HDTV would be about $150 for me personally, but then again all my TVs are 720P so I’m not a first mover by any means. Still love my 52″ DLP
I would pay about $200-300 if
I would pay about $200-300 if it included 2 pair of glasses.
In my mind, a good value
In my mind, a good value proposition for a new TV is $999. That’s the cost I bought both of my HDTVs at (the first in 2006 and the second earlier this year). By the time a Model get’s down to that cost, it’s usally safe to assume that many of the bugs for that line have been worked out and you’re pretty much garaunteed to have a hassle free product.
Zero for now, waiting to see
Zero for now, waiting to see if it becomes mainstream or is just a fad.
$1
$1
zero, will let technology
zero, will let technology mature more before considering that option.
I would pay maybe $100
I would pay maybe $100 dollars if it required glasses. If they have 3D without glasses…. maybe $1000.
would pay $200 for 3D
would pay $200 for 3D capability on my next TV. My twitter id is @me_mystery
I think $200 sounds about
I think $200 sounds about right.
Probably spend somewhere
Probably spend somewhere between $300.00 to $400.00..
I’m not that excited about 3D really but it would be nice to have the capability if i so desired to watch a 3D Blu-Ray..
newfiend~
I would pay $300 extra for 3D
I would pay $300 extra for 3D TV.
I would pay $300 extra for 3D
I would pay $300 extra for 3D TV.
please delete
please delete
After finally trying out a 3D
After finally trying out a 3D tv at Costco, I would probably not pay a premium for a 3D tv, at least not the current implementations.
Here goes my first contest
Here goes my first contest entry (hehe yeah I know, way to start at #5):
I wouldn’t pay any extra. I’m just not at all interested in 3D at this point, not to mention my V10 isn’t even a year old.
I really don’t find that 3D
I really don’t find that 3D is needed or worth any extra for TV…
None, I can
None, I can understand maybe $20 – 30 for glasses.
I wouldn’t pay a penny more
I wouldn’t pay a penny more for premium content on my next television. It would actually depend on how well will 3D actually take off on cable and satellite based providers. The 3D content is just not enough for me to pay extra at this point. Once 3D becomes more of a normal option, then maybe I will consider it. By that time, the providers for 3D based programming will not consider such a charge for premium content because it will be an everyday norm.
At this stage I would not
At this stage I would not really be interested in 3d, it is still in it’s early stages and who knows what will change in the next couple of years. Besides, it still seems to much of a gimic to me.
And the fact that you have to wear special glasses is a turn off for me.
I would pay probably $200 to
I would pay probably $200 to $300.
Tweeted too abt contest and my answer. my twitter id is @Kismetconnect
none, i just don’t care. I’m
none, i just don’t care. I’m sure by the time I buy a new tv there won’t be a premium, though. I’ve got a few years
Currently I wouldn’t pay a
Currently I wouldn’t pay a premium for it. I’ve had 3d shutter glasses since the nvidia TNT2, CRT monitor, and Windows 98 days. I had software that did realtime conversion of DVDs(‘3d Plus’) and TV streams back then. So to me the technology is nothing new, it’s just better refined. I find it annoying that I paid $30 for my glasses then and now they want me to pay 3x that because it’s trendy now. When the price drops to a reasonable amount again and the content is readily available, I’ll upgrade.
I would pay $0 for 3D
I would pay $0 for 3D capability on my next TV. 3D makes me feel seasick.
I’m not going to pay any kind
I’m not going to pay any kind of a premium for 3D.
None.
I think 3D technology
None.
I think 3D technology is immature. I don’t like the idea that you have to put on special glasses.
I would pay an extra $50 for
I would pay an extra $50 for the 3D although without any intentions of using it now. Future proofing would be worth it though, most likely for games.
$200 tops.
$200 tops.
I would not pay extra at all,
I would not pay extra at all, but I think 3D will be a standard feature on all TVs about mid-grade, in a few years, so I’m sure I’ll end up with it, eventually, just because I buy a decent quality TV and it comes as a built-in feature (that I’ll probably not use.)
The answer is, none.
I paid
The answer is, none.
I paid about a $300 premium for my new TV in July to get the 2010 model (Samsung UN55C8000 LED TV). It came with a free Blu-ray and 3-D starter kit. It is interesting to show people the capabilities, especially watching football on ESPN 3-D. But the active shutter glasses are like $150 a piece, and outside of the two pair that came with the kit, I doubt I would ever buy a pair. And I cant even let my kids touch them at that price. The active shutter glasses are very distracting to wear, and cause noticeable flicker in off-screen light sources. Maybe I will consider 3-D again when passive, circular polarized sets are available, to replace the DLP in my basement.
Nothing, not enough content.
Nothing, not enough content.
Sorry i answered two times..
Sorry i answered two times.. Sorry for inconvenience. So i deleted my message
i can pay upto $300 for 3D
i can pay upto $300 for 3D capability. Twitter id is @jazboy01
0, unless it worked without
0, unless it worked without glasses. Without glasses, it’d be worth another $1000.
Not willing to pay much
Not willing to pay much premium, although it’s assumed that my next set would have it as a listed feature.
Hmmm, haven’t experienced 3D
Hmmm, haven’t experienced 3D yet, buy my guess is soon we won’t have much of an option…$250
None, not till it’s
None, not till it’s glasses-free.
No more than $200, outside of
No more than $200, outside of sports viewing I see no need for it.
Just saw another 3D movie
Just saw another 3D movie with the kids this weekend and to be honest it doesn’t really add anything except $$ the ticket price. So basically like so many others here wouldn’t pay anything for 3D capabilities. It wouldn’t even be a factor in deciding on a TV.
Not sold on 3D at the moment.
Not sold on 3D at the moment. Once the the ones come out where you won’t need special glasses, I may then re-visit it
Not sold on 3D at the moment.
Not sold on 3D at the moment. Once the the ones come out where you won’t need special glasses, I may then re-visit it
That’s one nice looking
That’s one nice looking card. With that big heatsink, the fan should be able to stay pretty darn quiet, too. Too bad I’m not eligible. 🙁
Not too interested in 3D, but
Not too interested in 3D, but if the technology is seamless enough: maybe $50-$100