During their recent quarterly earnings call, News Corp. revealed that Avatar will arrive on DVD and Blu-ray by June 30th of this year, though it won't be in 3D yet because they feel the technology still isn't there for that. So while there will most definitely be a 3D version available at some point down the line (maybe even by Christmas), this first release will be of the old run-of-the-mill variety. Not necessarily a bad thing, of course, as we've been watching movies in 2D at home for a long, long time now, but when a film is made so much greater (and more worthwhile) by a certain piece of technology that won't be available to consumers when said film arrives on DVD and Blu-ray, you have to ask yourself whether it's even worth a rental.

I'm sure most will agree that the big sell on Avatar is the moviegoing experience, and not the intricate story. But if that experience cannot be partially re-created at home, is the film still worthy of a rental or purchase? I personally don't know if I have to watch this film again, and I think that if I did, I'd want it to be in 3D because that's what really sucked me in when I saw it in the theater. Then again, I could see the people who didn't see it in the theater or who don't care about 3D Netflix-ing the hell out of this thing because of how many awards it's won and how many box office records it's broken.

It might be a silly question to ask, but Avatar is clearly the film that has put 3D on the map -- so much so that studios haven't shut up about the technology, scurrying to convert anything and everything they can get their hands on. But when you strip that away, will people still fall over themselves to watch the film in their living rooms? Will they wait till it's available on DVD/Blu-ray in 3D? Or will they chalk the film up to a great, mesmerizing moviegoing experience and then skip the home-viewing experience?

Curious to hear what you all plan to do. How important was the 3D for Avatar when it was in theaters, and how important will it be for the film when it hits DVD/Blu-ray? Feel free to vote in the poll below, and/or leave a comment.