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Verizon FIOS – 3D for Holiday 2010
Posted on03. Apr, 2010 by The James.
According to PCmag.com, Verizon will be launching a 3D package during the holiday season this year to compliment their HD channels via their FIOS system. They haven’t released any information regarding what content will be available or what networks they are pursuing. There still seems to be a bit of a mystery floating in the [...]
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3D game shows come on down…
Posted on08. Feb, 2010 by "Mitch".
The Hollywood Reporter has a little piece about how the game show industry is looking at 3D to improve or revitalize the viewing experience. The first show to really toy with the idea in the next year or two is Wheel of Fortune. A 3D clip of “Wheel” was screened Friday morning at an open [...]
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Will 3D in sports pubs work?
Posted on30. Jan, 2010 by "Mitch".
Not all group entertainment settings are the same. These setting come in a couple of typical varities, a 2 to 6 person living room family setting, 30 to 500 person theater setting, and a 5 to 25 person home theater and entertainment room setting. Then there are restaurants, sports pubs, museums, science centers, conference rooms, and [...]
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Comcast isn’t sold on 3D TV yet…
Posted on27. Jan, 2010 by "Mitch".
Broadcasting and Cable writes: “Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts says the company plans to produce great 3D content, but says he isn’t sure the new technology will be the next HD in terms of adoption for 24/7 TV.” B&C talks about an interview that Roberts did with Wall Street Journal’s Alan Murray at a Congressional Internet [...]
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DirectTV 3D channel support coming soon!
Posted on29. Dec, 2009 by "Mitch".
It comes as no surprise that during the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, DirectTV will announce some sort of 3D content channel. There are no specific details yet, other than the fact that it will be a mixed bag of movies, shows, and sporting events. The new infrastructure and bandwidth will come from [...]
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HDMI 3D? Version 1.4 will support it.
Posted on23. Dec, 2009 by "Mitch".
Not a huge surprise here as we’ve been hearing about plans for HDMI 1.4 to support 3D. It looks like that’s going to happen. With that said, it is possible to send 3D images (depending on the type 3D visual output / format) without needing to use HDMI. However the tech and media industry may not give you as [...]
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cineramIC the new 4K and 3D H.264 Digital Video Decoder IP Core
Posted on15. Dec, 2009 by "Mitch".
cineramIC™ IP Core Includes Support for Multi-view Video Coding (MVC) and JPEG Decoding for Consumer SoC and Professional Broadcast FPGA Applications SUNNYVALE, Calif. –(Business Wire)– Dec 15, 2009 Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIMG), a leader in semiconductors and intellectual property (IP) for the secure distribution, presentation and storage of high-definition (HD) content, today announced the newest [...]
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World Cup 2010 in 3D, thanks to FIFA and Sony…
Posted on03. Dec, 2009 by "Mitch".
Today Sony announced a deal with FIFA to broadcast up to 25 matches during next year’s World Cup in 3D. Sony’s 3D technology will allow the world up to be viewed in 3D for the first time. This is on the heels of major cable networks and video on demand services embracing 3D in 2010 and [...]
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Panasonic takes 3D to the Winter Olympics
Posted on21. Nov, 2009 by "Mitch".
Even though Sony will bring 3D to the 2012 Summer games. Panasonic gets in a bit early and plans on using the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Feb. 12-28, to showcase their 3D technology. They will host the ‘Full HD 3D Theater Pavilion’ in the David Lam Park. The showcase is expected to demonstrate new [...]
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Sky: Channel 4 gives 3D a bad name…
Posted on16. Nov, 2009 by "Mitch".
Is Channel 4 using deceptive advertising in promoting its new 3D channel? Well, not technically, but they are walking a thin line between legitimately cashing in on a buzzing new market and confusing people with old technology versus modern 3D. We ’ve been wondering what kind of flack UK’s Channel 4 was going to get for rolling out its 3D channel [...]
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