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Best Buy Hopes 3D is Here to Stay (BBY)


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James Cameron’s epic thriller, Avatar took the country by storm last year. Many viewers and critics believe that Cameron changed movie making forever through extraordinary cinematography and special effects. The most significant development in the movie is that it was filmed and shown in three dimensions. Now movie fans and producers are asking if 3D is the wave of the future or a temporary luxury? Best Buy (BBY: Charts, News, Offers) is betting big on the former. Yesterday, retailer Best Buy and electronics manufacturer, Panasonic announced plans to carry the first line of 3D televisions marketed to home consumers.

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