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Huppin’s will showcase the Masters Golf Tournament in 3-D

Ernie Els of South Africa tees off on the eighth hole during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Tuesday, April 6, 2010. The tournament begins Thursday, April, 8.  (Charlie Riedel / AP Photo)
Ernie Els of South Africa tees off on the eighth hole during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Tuesday, April 6, 2010. The tournament begins Thursday, April, 8. (Charlie Riedel / AP Photo)

Comcast this year is setting up demonstrations of  the 2010 Masters Golf Tournament using 3-D television. The easiest place to see it, in and around Spokane, is at the downtown Huppin's HiFi, Photo and Video store, 421 W. Main.

The when: Thursday and Friday, 1 to 3 p.m. Pacific Time, inside the store.

Huppin's has set up a 55-inch Samsung 3-D TV to showcase the new technology, said store manager Mike Reynolds.

"I'm impressed," he said. He spent time Wednesday watching a par-3 3-D showcase on the Samsung LCD screen. And  now says he gets it.

"I put on the glasses and yeah, I thought it was pretty cool."

Murray Huppin, the company president, said the event should give golf fans and 3-D aficionados a good opportunity to see how far the technology has evolved.

The Samsung 3-D model sells for about $3,000, not including bells and whistles and installation.



Tom Sowa
Tom Sowa covers technology, retail and economic development and writes the Office Hours blog.