3D Blu-ray players coming; time to update yours?

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The Blu-ray player and the HDTV that you bought recently might have to be replaced by a enhanced version sometime soon -- if you want to stay ahead of the curve.

After having defeated the HD DVD in the high-definition format war recently, the Blu-ray format in poised to be extended for 3D encoding. The Blu-Ray Disc Association announced Thursday that it set down the format for encoding full 3D 1080p content. This means, in the near future, Blu-ray discs will carry 3D movies.

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