As the Samsung UE40C7000 goes on sale nationwide, it will be interesting to see how consumers react. Will word-of-mouth rapidly spread, resulting in the mass uptake of 3DTV's, or will the cost and requirement for wearing "funny glasses" prevent people from enjoying the new 3D technology in their own homes? Samsung beat its rivals, Sony, Panasonic and LG, to the marketplace with their 40-inch UE40C7000 3DTV, at a cost of £1,800. In comparison to other top-of-the-line TV's, that's not much of a premium for the ability to watch 3D content... especially when you consider that the Samsung is a competent 1080p full HD TV set for watching regular TV.

While there isn't a huge amount of content available yet for the Samsung UE40C7000 to display, it is coming soon with the future offerings of the Sky 3D channel which will show sporting matches such as Premiership football, boxing and other events. The BBC have previously trialled the showing of 3D rugby, so there may be some 3D content available from the BBC soon. There's also 3D coming soon to Sony's Playstation 3 games console which is getting a firmware update in the near future. Games already have the additional "z axis" information coded into them, so getting games converted to 3D should be a lot easier than changing movies or live TV. There's also movie content coming soon on Blu Ray 3D with the anticipated release of Avatar and other films in the near future.

Of course, to watch the Sky content you'll need to pay month for their top-package called Sky World. For the 3D game content you'll need a PS3 with the firmware upgraded, and for the Blu Ray 3D content you'll need a Blu Ray 3D player, which could actually be your Playstation 3, or a standalone Blu Ray 3D set-top box.

In addition to the playback devices, you'll need to buy a pair of 3D glasses because the Samsung UE40C7000 doesn't come with any. As the glasses can cost £60 per pair, if you have a large family that's going to be a large additional expense. However, when you get to see Avatar or another cinema blockbuster at home in 3D or see your team score a penalty kick in 3D, you'll likely be happy with the value of stepping into the third dimension!