Jul 1 2008HD Sunglasses Suprisingly Not High Definition

The said thing is my dad called me the other day all excited to tell me he just bought a pair of these sunglasses. Needless to say I hung up on him. The idea that filtering light is going to enhance your vision is ridiculous.

COOL so I will not have to buy some expensive plasma HD tv to play with my Xbox360 !!! woohoo !

Reminds me of magazine ads for good old TV top rabbit ears that had the ears in the shape of a satellite dish, pretending to be, well, a satellite reception dish. In the fine print, you learned it was just old fashioned type of antenna shaped diffrerently. Better yet, in the big bullet point list, it bragged that it does *not* receive satellite signals, or interfere with them in any way, but "works with regular airwaves broadcasts".

Its just got a polarising film... This is old tech..

Um, duh! It doesn't "filter light", it filters GLARE RAYS! This is truly amazing technology. Its just like an expensive television! I know from personal experience that GLARE RAYS have caused me no end of pain and discomfort. THANKS HD GLASSES!!!!!

Glare Rays ate my uncle! Bastards!

Can't they at least give the old folks something that looks good? Sigh...

damnit, this was my idea. for years i've been telling people that watching HDTV will become so awesome that you're going to need HD glasses. this should be my opportunity to rip off dumbass consumers!!

Why does "European" in As Seen on TV advertised sunglasses invariably mean "ugly ass sunglasses that fit over your regular eyeglasses"? Are Europeans on some sort of fashion kick where they wear two pairs of glasses at the same time?

And they call us indulgent.

Did anyone else think "BluBlocker" when they saw these? My guess is these are the old BluBlockers that never sold, renamed to once again attempt to sell the world's ugliest sunglasses to chumps everywhere. I tried comparing the addresses for the two (?) companies, but the HD sunglasses people don't have a link to contact them on their site.

Wow, taken straight from camera lens filters. Take a Moose filter (circular polarizer + 81A warming filter) + UV filter = HD glasses.

People have been shooting with these for many years now. It sucks that people make gimmicks and try to sell them for profit...profit from stupid/ignorant people. Oh well, I guess if you're that stupid, you deserve to have your money taken.

HD? For $20? Anyone considering getting these should just save up a few more bucks and instead, get a clue (or Oakleys...)!!!

they also made no comment about blocking UV rays which means they probably cause more eye damage than not wearing them (darkness makes your pupils open more so that more light/rays can come in)

@5- I Lol'd when I read that. This guy clearly works for them.

@6-I'm so sorry.

@10 - You read my mind. You make me wanna go to Venice Beach and freestyle a rap about how likeminded we are...

@9 - European representative here. Don't believe the infomercial. We're far too fashionably gay to be wearing those tacky things. *playful slap on the shoulder*

@10 - double yes, I thought it too

As enlightened as we all seem to be, it's our duty to show the world how not to be a douche and avoid these ridiculous products. Solidarity!
Although, $20 for sunglasses isn't bad. My friend's Oakleys looked like shit and appeared to be inferior to my cheap polarized Wal-Mart specials, and they cost over $100.

Well, polarized lenses do improve what you see when there's glare about. They also make LCD screens look black when viewed at 90 degrees, including phone screens, and you can spot cars with polarized windshields because they will appear purple. That is pretty cool, admit it. Thank you Ray Ban for bringing this much geeky excitement in my life!

However, the best for clear and undistorted view are optically superior glass lenses, not plastic. You don't find these in $20 sunglasses. You don't even find them in most $100 sunglasses.

As Italian I must confirm that this pair of sunglasses is designed with truly european style.

Oh no way!!! HD!! its like the last time i bought 3-d glasses, it made ordinary objects appear in three dimensions!!! WOW!!! What will they think of next?!?! Maybe....OMG!!! I have it!!! Widescreen Glasses!!! im ganna go patent my idea now...

ANYONE who buys these deserves to get screwed out of $19.95!!!

I purchased a pair of these, not because of all the ridiculous claims but simply because it's a pain in the ass trying to find clip on's or anything else that helps when you have to wear prescription glasses. If they wrap over my glasses and give me relief from the sun then it's worth $20.

However, the order page is like going thru a barrage of spam mail. You can't check out without first being asked to buy a special coating and then an extra set for get this, the SAME PRICE + S&H ($19.95 + $6.99). Here's where it gets extra tricky for the unsuspecting poor schmucks that don't pay attention. If you click "NO" for that offer the next spam page offers the package at a deep discount of just $14.99 + S&H. Great deal, huh? Well the S&H just happens to be $12.99 on this special second package. If your not catching on this set COST EVEN MORE than the original!!!!! I feel sorry for all the suckers that are going to fall for that spiel.

Oh, and then you have to endure several more pages of offers for every "as seen on TV" offer you can think of.

If I didn't need something to fit over my regular glasses I'd cancel (like that's possible) just to protest their underhanded rip off tactics.

F***in' retards. I'm going to start stalking flea markets to see if anyone is selling these. If I find them, I will decimate them.

@MBS

WTF are you talking about? ANY screen viewed at 90 degrees looks black. If it doesn't, your less than 90 degrees.

Hehe...I can't believe you bought some of these, Scott. You sexy beast you.

My favourite commercial was the one for blue-blockers. I remember the guy putting them on and exclaiming "Wow, it's like everything is in 3-D!".

Ah... BluBlockers. I buy a couple pairs every year. BluBlockers lenses are a particular shade of amber that no other (more attractive) sunglass company uses. Since it's the only shade that doesn't give me a headache (what's with that? Why can't I just wear plain old grey lenses???) I continue to buy, loose, and buy BluBlockers again and again.

I have to say, to thier credit, they are becoming more attractive. My newest pair have a toriseshell frame in an *almost* pleasing shape. Plus they go on sale at Walgreens all the time. 7$ for sunglasses is a great deal.

Wow that commercial was pretty f***ing shitty.

Lol theyr just normal polarized glass,

i have a boat and these are the best sunglasses i have ever owned...i can see lobster traps, BOUYS ETC...THAT I COULD NEVER SEE BEFORE AND THERE IS NO GLARE ANYMORE ..........my husband wore them too he wants me to leave them on the boat they are unbelievable....i just bought 2 more pair at cvs for 9.99...............AND THEY DONT LOOK STUPID EITHER......NOW I WANT SOME FOR MYSELF WHEN I WEAR MY CONTACTS...I NOW DONT NEED MY CLIP ON SUN GLASSES I SPENT 1000K FOR ANYMORE! DO THEY SELL REG SUNGLASSES AS WELL???????

I clicked on this site for actual information, not a blog, and not for "no real facts".
Yeah, who believes the HD hype? BUT, they appear really similar to Eagle Eye vision, which actually takes certain types of lightwaves out of the equation and makes things appear sharper and clearer. Have you tried a pair? And I have recently seen some "night glasses" offered from race car drivers for over $400.So., I don't care what they call themselves,,,, are they offering the product that is going to make a difference and give the results that they actually do offer.???????..........

I have eyes that are light-sensitive, so I find it best to wear something that filters out the brightness. I've used these for about 8 months now, and they work as well, or better, than many more expensive ones I have tried, they have held up very well, and are WAY cheaper than prescription sunglasses, which I have to buy new every time my prescription changes. I do wish they came with a case, rather than the visor clip. I find the night vision ones to be less useful, but up here in Minnesota in the winter, the daytime ones are great for filtering out snow-glare. I am going to order a second pair to keep in my other car. Other companies make more "stylish" ones but since the purpose of these is to fit over prescription glasses, the design is limited to being able to accommodate as many styles and shapes of regular glasses as possible. Plus, the more "stylish" ones have heavy frames that tend to slip down or otherwise not fit comfortably. As for the HD commercials, yeah, they are hokey, okay I get it, but the commercial isn't why I bought them (remember, commercials are only to get your attention and if you believe everything you hear, you deserve to get taken). I figured with as much trouble as it has been to find something that works well, $20.00 was way cheaper to spend to find out that they didn't work, when there are $60 - $100 options that don't work out nearly as well, and there are not many styles that are designed to fit over regular glasses anyway, so the choice is limited. And no, I do NOT work for them, Dnalel (LOL).

I'm guessing these sunglasses do the same as the blublockers which is they block blue light. Our eyes are made of 3 types of color sensing cones. Green, Red, and blue. Only about 2% of these cones are blue and therefore we can not perceive things that are blue with the same sharpness as we can red and green. By blocking out the blue it will make things appear sharper and brighter, like grass for instance.(This is a very simplified explanation). I have a pair of amber lensed Oakley's that do the same thing.

i have not recieved my galsses 2 pr. i have already paid you all for 2pair and if you are not going to send them to me please refund my money.
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Renamed, re-branded.

First it was Eagle Eyes, then BluBlockers, now HD Vision. What next? They barely work then and I am sure they do not work now. I tried a pair of Eagle Eyes, they gave me a freaking headache.

Besides the "HD" models advertised on T.V., there are other "over the prescription glasses" sunglasses that have Polaroid lenses and cover the whole eye socket -- and look better. Check out the array of styles on PolarizedGlassesDirect.com. The problem is that they make you look like Plastic Man or Wonder Woman, though that may be your thing.

Personally, I'm a sunglasses snob with two pairs of Maui Jims.

dicks everywhere

Say what you want. I have these sunglasses and they are definitely clearer than the regular eye. Especially if you were glasses, they fit right over them. I give thumbs up to the HDaddys!

"Older, tech-illeterate folks" like me see right through all these commercials, and further know how to spell illiterate, too. Someday, you too will grow up. In the meantime, perhaps someone can change your diapers for you, because you really, really stink BAAD.

As far as false advertising goes, the whole point of "real HD" is to make TV look more like real life. As long as the glasses don't actually obscure your vision, then the HD claim seems reasonably valid. It would also apply to just about any lens from any manufacturer. If the visor clip works with the "HD glasses", then advertising and selling it as an "HD Visor Clip" is also a valid sales technique and is certainly legal, if not completely ethical. Perhaps it was misleading to YOU, but intelligent grownups generally get the intended meaning, I'm sure.

Perhaps you were just trying to be funny instead. If so, you should just stick with drama. You're about as funny as a weatherman, so that might be a possibility for you as well. Kindest regards,

GFY

you're arguing hardcore semantics if you're saying that the claim to give 'HD vision' with sunglasses is legitimate because it doesn't obscure your vision.

when you think HD tv, you automatically think its better, sharper, and clearer. if someone says that their sunglasses give 'HD vision,' that is an OBVIOUS ploy to get people to think their sunglasses give superior vision over other sunglasses. they could have said a lot of things about their sunglasses, but by branding them with HD, they try to mislead everyone.

as for your little rant, how about you show the maturity you claim to have. attacking someone's spelling? for christ's sake, it's typing. you make mistakes. not everyone is so self-absorbed with their online image that they spell check everything for fear of being reprimanded.

Not sure if it was a silly or a smart thing to do, but I have ordered two pairs of these and they are on the way. the would be good for me for one thing at least, - I stay in denial on my vision deteriorating for the past year, so this way I will hide the fact of not being able to sea/read clearly even from myself and at the same time accept the reality:)
HD lenses are supposed to be more expensive of cause, as it's class of higher/finer granularity and such lenses are currently in use in cameras and camcorders as a "new" wave of a kind.
I never heard of plastic HD lenses, but I hope that plastic could be of a better or worse quality. Not sure how to check on the plastic or anything for that matter, a bit tied from browsing and finding/re-reading the same staff over and over again.
If anyone is better in research then I am, please research it for all of us? I will communicate my findings if find anything on that subject.

Anyone remember Space Ghost's "Chambraigne", "its shampoo, for your brain." "finally, a product for me! I'm already smart enough to know this is working."

Honestly? Life in HD... that makes NO sense... you don't SEE life in HIGH DEFINITION... because we are living in REAL definition. We don't like 1080p in real life, because it would be ∞p. holy crap... is his supposed to make your eyesight worse or something?