As i mentioned in previous post before, should we wait for a 3-D-capable HDTV? The good news: There are, indeed, plenty of HDTVs and computer monitors on sale now that support 3-D using high-quality LCD “shutter” glasses (versus the old-style 3-D glasses with red-and-blue lenses), and you can find an updated list of makes and models right here. (Samsung and Mitsubishi appear to be the two brands with the most 3-D DLP models, and they’re not any pricier than conventional sets.) There are also hundreds of PC games available in 3-D, provided you have the right drivers and hardware installed on your system; Nvidia has a “3D Vision” kit with the proper LCD glasses and software.

The bad news? There’s still no solid standard for 3-D home-video delivery, a problems that’s holding up the development of true, 3-D-capable Blu-ray players, not to mention gaming consoles. (There are 3-D Blu-ray and DVD movies on sale, but they use the old-school, low-quality red-and-blue glasses.) That said, Panasonic has been lobbying hard for an industry-wide 3-D format (indeed, it’s waiting to build its own 3-D HDTVs until a standard has been established), and the Blu-ray Disc Association just established a 3-D task force in May.

OK, so when will we have a 3-D home video standard? Panasonic seems to think it’ll happen this year, and it’s looking to ship its own 3-D sets in 2010. But getting competing home-video manufacturers to agree on anything (like, oh, that whole Blu-ray versus HD DVD thing) can be a torturous process.