What’s 3D HD going to cost you?

No one ever thought the first wave of 3D HD TVs was going to be cheap. Turns out we were right.  

Panasonic, which ran circles around the competition at CES when it came to 3D picture quality, has given a price for its line of 3D sets for the first time. The 54-inch Viera TH-P54VT was detailed at a press conference today in Japan with a price tag of $5,900 (after conversion from the Japanese Yen).

A less expensive 50-inch model is in the works as well, with a $4,800 price tag.

Note that these prices may change when the sets hit U.S. shores – but they’re a good target for those early adopters to begin saving for.