{"id":64525,"date":"2015-10-08T09:31:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=64525"},"modified":"2015-10-08T10:35:24","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T15:35:24","slug":"the-5-biggest-tech-flops-in-modern-filmmaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/the-5-biggest-tech-flops-in-modern-filmmaking\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Biggest Tech Flops in Modern Video Production &#038; Filmmaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"not-every-technological-innovation-can-change-the-world-here-are-a-few-of-the-most-recent-video-product-fails\">Not every technological innovation can change the world. Here are a few of the most recent\u00a0video product fails.<\/h2>\n<p>It seems like every week there&#8217;s a new camera, lens, or piece of equipment that is making a splash in the <strong>filmmaking<\/strong>\u00a0industry. In a lot of ways, it&#8217;s never been a better time to be a gear lover. However, every now and then a new piece of equipment will flop harder than\u00a0<a title=\"47 Ronin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_box_office_bombs\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>47 Ronin<\/em> at the box office<\/a>. In honor of all things terrible (and lest we forget), let&#8217;s take a look at some of the biggest technology flops in the<strong> filmmaking<\/strong> industry from the last few years. If you can think of any other flops that we forgot, please share in the comments below.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1-the-aja-cion\">1. The AJA Cion<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64704\" title=\"Filmmaking Flops: AJA Cion\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg\" alt=\"Filmmaking Flops: AJA Cion\" width=\"755\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg?resize=300,88 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg?resize=768,224 768w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg?resize=277,81 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg?resize=359,105 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg?resize=543,159 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg?resize=865,253 865w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg?resize=994,290 994w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg?resize=560,164 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AJA-Cion.jpg?resize=150,44 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the AJA Cion was announced at NAB 2014, it looked like a very promising camera that could potentially find a home in the<strong> professional video production<\/strong>\u00a0world. In fact, AJA&#8217;s background in video technologies is very similar to that of Blackmagic Design \u2014 but the Cion had major problems from the beginning. First and foremost, the camera was delayed six months. In an industry that is constantly changing, a six month delay is<em> a lot<\/em> of time.<\/p>\n<p>Blackmagic announced their URSA Mini just a few months later at NAB 2015. It had better specs than the Cion at a fraction of the price. In order to compete with the URSA Mini, <a title=\"Cion price drop\" href=\"http:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/2015\/05\/massive-price-drop-aja-cion-5k-now-through-summer\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Cion dropped their price<\/a> from $9,000 to $5,000, which was viewed by many to be a sign of desperation. Furthermore, AJA started offering <a title=\"AJA Cion\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aja.com\/en\/news\/top-stories\/319\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">free &#8216;test drives&#8217;<\/a> of the Cion so that filmmakers could try it out before they bought it. But what may have been a\u00a0genuine\u00a0attempt to put the Cion in the hands of filmmakers was quickly perceived as a desperate move to get rid of the cameras.<\/p>\n<p>Adding insult to injury, when\u00a0<a title=\"AJA Review\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema5d.com\/aja-cion-review-all-about-the-aja-camera\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Cinema5D did a comprehensive review<\/a> of the Cion it was revealed that the camera only had 8.2 stops of dynamic range instead of the advertised 12. Currently there have\u00a0been no talks of a new AJA camera, so the AJA Cion may very well be the first and last camera the company ever produces.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"2-3d-television\">2. 3D Television<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64703\" title=\"Filmmaking Flops: 3D TV\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg\" alt=\"Filmmaking Flops: 3D TV\" width=\"755\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg?resize=300,112 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg?resize=768,286 768w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg?resize=277,103 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg?resize=359,134 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg?resize=543,203 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg?resize=865,323 865w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg?resize=994,371 994w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg?resize=560,209 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3D-TV.jpg?resize=150,56 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When talking about 3D, James Cameron said &#8220;We&#8217;ve solved the technology.&#8221; But did we really &#8216;solve&#8217; problem?\u00a0Despite having the ability to watch 3D sports, movies, and television in your home, <a title=\"3D Article at CES 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/thenextweb.com\/insider\/2015\/01\/07\/3d-tvs-dead-ces-2015-fight-moving-4k-curved-displays\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">audiences\u00a0simply aren&#8217;t\u00a0consuming\u00a03D content<\/a>. Maybe it&#8217;s\u00a0the fact that you have to wear glasses. Maybe it&#8217;s because there isn&#8217;t\u00a0much 3D content to watch.\u00a0<a title=\"The Wire\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewire.com\/technology\/2014\/01\/3d-tv-dead\/356721\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Wire<\/a> put it best when they said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>3D TV Is Dead<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Not much wiggle room there. Despite investing billions in the technology, TV manufacturers have <a title=\"4K Over 3D\" href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2013\/01\/10\/ces-2013-3d-tv-is-dead-long-live-4k\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">opted to focus on 4K rather than 3D<\/a>.\u00a0That&#8217;s not to say that 3D technologies are dying&#8230; far from it. But development of\u00a0flat 3D TV screens for in-home consumption appears to have\u00a0virtually stopped.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"3-fcpx\">3. FCPX<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64712\" title=\"Filmmaking Flops: Final Cut Pro X Timeline\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg\" alt=\"Filmmaking Flops: Final Cut Pro X Timeline\" width=\"755\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg?resize=300,65 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg?resize=768,166 768w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg?resize=277,60 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg?resize=359,78 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg?resize=543,117 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg?resize=865,187 865w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg?resize=994,215 994w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg?resize=560,121 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Final-Cut-Pro-Timeline.jpg?resize=150,32 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to think of a software fail more epic than the launch of FCPX. Despite having loyal users and one of the best NLEs on the market, Apple&#8217;s FCPX release was so bad that\u00a0some were speculating that the software\u00a0<a title=\"FCPX Review\" href=\"http:\/\/jefferyharrell.tumblr.com\/post\/6830049685\/what-went-wrong-with-final-cut-pro-x\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">might die off it not updated<\/a>. Of all the problems with the initial release of FCPX, the most notable design feature\/flaw was the introduction of the magnetic timeline, which was supposed to replace traditional track-based timelines. This was a radical departure from the workflow of earlier Final Cut Pro versions and many editors simply couldn&#8217;t get on board.<\/p>\n<p>FCPX wasn&#8217;t intially released with\u00a0other <em>little<\/em> features like multi-camera editing or broadcast monitoring. But then again, when would you ever need to edit a project with multiple cameras?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64710\" title=\"Filmmaking Flops: FCPX Popularity Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg\" alt=\"Filmmaking Flops: FCPX Popularity Chart\" width=\"755\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg?resize=300,93 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg?resize=768,239 768w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg?resize=277,86 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg?resize=359,112 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg?resize=543,169 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg?resize=865,269 865w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg?resize=994,309 994w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg?resize=560,174 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FCPX-Popularity-Chart.jpg?resize=150,47 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><em>This is a Google Trends report for search popularity. The blue line is Final Cut Pro and the red is Premiere Pro. \u00a0The spike in 2011 signals the release of FCPX (more online searches during that time).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since its release in 2011, FCPX has been updated over a dozen times. It&#8217;s now fully functional as a modern NLE &#8211; the <a title=\"Final Cut Pro X - Focus\" href=\"http:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2015\/02\/25\/final-cut-x-hollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">first Hollywood feature cut on Final Cut Pro X <\/a>was released this year. Yet its popularity (according to search data)\u00a0<a title=\"Final Cut Pro\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/trends\/explore#q=Final%20Cut%20Pro\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">is still in decline<\/a>. Did the botched FCPX release set the software on a course for disaster? Only time will tell.<\/p>\n<p><em>There&#8217;s some additional interesting numbers on the Final Cut Pro X userbase <a title=\"Creative Cow Final Cut Pro X users\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.creativecow.net\/thread\/335\/72675\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">over on Creative Cow<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"4-gopro-session\">4. GoPro\u00a0Session<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64716\" title=\"Filmmaking Flops: GoPro Session\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg\" alt=\"Filmmaking Flops: GoPro Session\" width=\"755\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg?resize=300,111 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg?resize=768,283 768w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg?resize=277,102 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg?resize=359,132 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg?resize=543,200 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg?resize=865,319 865w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg?resize=994,367 994w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg?resize=560,207 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/gopro-session.jpg?resize=150,55 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>GoPro is all the rage right now. From action videos to immersive 360 VR experiences, GoPros are the camera of choice if you need a small action camera capable of producing <em>better-than-average<\/em> video.\u00a0However,\u00a0their latest camera, <a title=\"GoPro Session\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.gopro.com\/hero4\/hero4-session\/CHDHS-101.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">the GoPro Session<\/a>, is severely <strong>underperforming<\/strong> in sales, leading many analysts to declare that\u00a0<a title=\"The camera has flopped\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/morgan-stanley-lowers-gopro-price-target-2015-10\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">the camera a\u00a0flop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64717\" title=\"Filmmaking Fails: Go Pro Stock\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png\" alt=\"Filmmaking Fails: Go Pro Stock\" width=\"755\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png 1000w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png?resize=300,83 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png?resize=768,212 768w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png?resize=277,76 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png?resize=359,99 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png?resize=543,150 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png?resize=865,239 865w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png?resize=994,274 994w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png?resize=560,155 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Go-Pro-Stock.png?resize=150,41 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><em>GoPro&#8217;s stock prices since its IPO in June 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>From the outside, it would seem like the GoPro Session is\u00a0a great idea \u2014 but\u00a0consumers just aren&#8217;t buying the camera. As a result, GoPro&#8217;s stocks (as of October 7, 2014) are at a record low and the<a title=\"GoPro Session Future\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/morgan-stanley-lowers-gopro-price-target-2015-10\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"> company&#8217;s future has been called into question<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"5-curved-tv-screens\">5. Curved TV Screens<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64702\" title=\"Filmmaking Flops: Curved TV\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg\" alt=\"Filmmaking Flops: Curved TV\" width=\"755\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg?resize=300,101 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg?resize=768,259 768w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg?resize=277,93 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg?resize=359,121 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg?resize=543,183 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg?resize=865,292 865w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg?resize=994,335 994w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg?resize=560,189 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Curved-TVs.jpg?resize=150,51 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re standing four feet from a TV at Best Buy there <em>might<\/em> be a split second where you <em>might<\/em> think a curved screen is a good idea. But curved TVs have\u00a0major flaws that have left\u00a0consumers asking\u00a0a very important question: why would anyone want to buy a curved TV?<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest <del>marketing<\/del> selling points for\u00a0curved TVs is\u00a0that they will increase immersion for the viewer, as if the slight curve will create a pseudo-VR experience. <em>This doesn&#8217;t make sense<\/em>, but you don&#8217;t need me to tell you that.\u00a0<a title=\"CNET Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/trouble-with-the-curve-what-you-need-to-know-about-curved-tvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">David Katzmaier from CNET<\/a> puts it best when he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In no case did I notice the increase in &#8220;immersion&#8221; supposedly brought on by the curve. The image seemed no more immersive than any other 65-inch TV, either in isolation or in a comparison lineup.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the biggest problems with curved TVs is the fact that if you are viewing the image from anywhere but directly in front, the picture will begin to distort. There&#8217;s also the problem of a\u00a0<a title=\"Curved TV Prices\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rtings.com\/tv\/learn\/curved-vs-flat-tvs-compared\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">higher price<\/a>.\u00a0While TV salesmen may be able to trick some consumers into buying curved screens, the technology is flawed and <a title=\"Consumer Reports Curved TV Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/cro\/news\/2014\/07\/are-curved-tvs-any-better-than-flat-screen-tvs\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">isn&#8217;t getting great reviews<\/a>. It&#8217;ll be gone faster than you can say &#8220;gimmick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Can you think of any other technology fails from\u00a0the last few years?<\/strong> Share them in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not every technological innovation can change the world. 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