While attending the very first sales of 3D Televisions at his stores in the United States today, Best Buy executive Vice President Mike Vitelli hinted at an issue with 3D long-suspected by consumers, that the 3D glasses manufactured by one company may not work with a 3D television produced by another. He passed on the details to PC Magazine while explaining how the issue will effect the way his stores carry and promote the new high-end products, saying that they will avoid showcasing the different sets side-by-side as usual to avoid confusion.

Best Buy has a partnership with Panasonic and so their first offering to their customers came in the form of an exclusive $2,900 US bundle that included a 50" 3D Plasma VIERA television ($2,500 US), a model specifically created for Best Buy, a Panasonic 3D Blu-ray player ($400 US), one pair of 3D glasses ($150 US) and a copy of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs on 3D Blu-ray, a title that won't be given a proper release until next month. Panasonic Canada promises to announce details for a Canadian launch by the end of the month. The first Canadian details for Samsung's 3D televisions were revealed by Future Shop today and they list Samsung's 3D Glasses as $250 CND, considerably more than the $150 US Best Buy is asking for Panasonic's 3D glasses in the States. You can see where the temptation will be to buy glasses from a different brand.