TVSquad

So you've got that new high definition television in the living room, your 120 gig TiVo recording all of your favorite shows and a cable box with more channels than a Roman aqueduct.

Think you've reached the pinnacle of home entertainment? The Consumer Electronics Show would beg to differ.

Some 3-D TV's popped up on the convention floor and the advent of the burgeoning technology is starting to create a bit of buzz that it could become the next step over HD TV.

Reuters reports that Panasonic and Samsung hit the convention floor with their 3-D TV technology. Panasonic announced they are working on a Blu-ray player that will allow movie studios to create 3-D versions of films and shows that people can watch in their homes. Samsung also debuted its new 3-D monitor at the show.

Panasonic seems to have a slight jump in the 3-D wars so far. They have already opened negotiations with director James Cameron to have his next 3-D movie become the flagship title for their player when his new film Avatar hits the home consoles.

This, of course, is just the beginning. Imagine what television would be like if all three of its dimensions were in such crystal clear, high definition clarity:

• A tense, gritty episode of Mad Men could become even more suspenseful with the fear of contracting second-hand smoke through your television.
• Viewers of 24 would literally duck and weave in their couches as they try to dodge waves of bullets, huge shrapnel filled explosions and streams of Jack Bauer anger spittle.
• Lonely, pathetic G4 viewers can finally admit that they were able to touch a woman, now that Attack of the Show's Olivia Munn can be transported into parents' basements across the country.