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3-D Blockbusters like "Avatar" spurred electronics makers to launch 3-D television sets into the consumer market.  They're hoping 3-D TVs are the next must-haves in home entertainment.  But are consumers ready for a new dimension in television?

We're looking at perspectives from Sparxoo.com, BBC News, WFLD, The Wall Street Journal and Sky News.

Samsung's models range from $2,000 to $7,000, and a blogger on Sparxoo.com says consumers won't pay that much in this economy.

"Though 3-D is appealing, the launch of these products may be coming to the consumer market too soon. Financially, consumers don’t have the funds to upgrade to a piece of equipment so similar to something they have already invested in. Consumers should wait for the technology to be financially accessible and widely available before making such a large investment."

But on BBC News, a tech blogger calls the 3-D price tag fair and says consumers will pay it.

"The beautiful thing about 3-D is it's not much cost to the manufacturers to add this feature like it was going from standard definition television to high definition. So because they will be popularly priced, people will want this feature incorporated."

On Chicago's Fox affiliate WFLD, a Sony store manager gives a different reason why consumers will spend the money -- more convenient access to the 3-D cinema experience.

"The content and the ability to have 3-D in your home, we've taken it out of the movie theaters.  You know, look at the 'Avatars,' look at 'Alice in Wonderland.'  There's a demand for the content.  People want it in 3-D."  

But right now, video games paired with 3-D glasses and computer games are the only 3-D content available for at-home use.  On The Wall Street Journal's "Digits," a news editor says there's no need for 3-D TV sets until other 3-D content becomes available too.

"The content that's really available right now for 3-D is games, and that's the one thing that you can do. There could be some people who want to play their games in 3-D, but I think for other purposes right now, it's kind of a solution looking for a problem."

But on Sky News, a home entertainment magazine editor says some consumers will make the big purchase-- just like those that went before them in the initial releases of the iPhone and high-def TVs.

Anchor: "A lot of money goes into this.  The TV is $1,800, you've got to get a new Blu Ray player.  Do you think people will go for it initially?"  

Editor: "I suspect that the early adopters will be because the experience is so different. It's just so remarkable compared to what we've seen over the last couple of years in TV. I admit, of course, the more mainstream consumer might be thinking 'Well, wait and see, see what happens with prices.'"

So do you think consumers are ready for 3-D TV in their homes, or did the device come out too soon?

Writer: Courtney Cebula

Producer: Newsy Staff