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Samsung guidelines warns about 3D viewing health risks

article published on 16 April, 2010

Samsung has offered some guidelines for 3D television viewing and possible associated health risks and side effects. While most likely being the result of pressure from lawyers, the health warnings would probably take a bit of enthusiasm about 3D away from anybody who reads them. "Some viewers may experience an epileptic seizure or stroke when exposed to certain flashing images or lights ... [ read the full article ]

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hikaricor
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_ 		16. April 2010 @ 18:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've always gotten motion sickness from uber-realistic 3d games and such.
Knowing this I don't even try 3d movies, some of us just know better.
Besides this hype will die back down again soon like it has every decade or so.
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john_swan
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_ 		16. April 2010 @ 22:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sounds like the notice written by the legal staff which requires that you stop and tighten the hitch ball every 50 miles. Failure to do so voids warranty.
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slickwill
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_ 		17. April 2010 @ 01:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well there is always someone out there who will want to sue companies to make a quick buck, which is why they need these legal warnings. So if someone were to sue for epileptic shock, they could point to the warning and hold no legal liability (if any).

It's like those choking hazard warnings for small parts on a soccer ball (what small parts does a soccer ball have? Exactly).
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Josipher
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_ 		17. April 2010 @ 10:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by slickwill:
 Well there is always someone out there who will want to sue companies to make a quick buck, which is why they need these legal warnings. So if someone were to sue for epileptic shock, they could point to the warning and hold no legal liability (if any).

It's like those choking hazard warnings for small parts on a soccer ball (what small parts does a soccer ball have? Exactly).
thats exactly what the warnings are about..no one should take this seriously
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