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3D TV in 2011

admin — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:40:18 +0000

2010 was a breakout year for 3D TV , 3D movies and 3D content, but the market is still in its infancy. Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc., calls 3D media “the greatest innovation that’s happened for the movie theaters and for moviegoers since color.”

To date, the largest complaint has been the lack of content and the frustration with special eyewear. Companies have exhibited glasses-free (or “autostereoscopic”) TV prototypes for years, but CES 2011 brought the first commercial models from Toshiba. This will launch in the second half of the year for a currently unknown price.

The joint venture between Sony and IMAX is scheduled to debut in early 2011, and you can now view ESPN3D’s schedule of upcoming 3D broadcasts.

Panasonic is hoping viewers scrolling habits will change with a 3D mentality as it showcased a 3D TV interface to go with your 3D movies and sports. In the near future, you will have the ability to scroll back and forth across TV and Blu-ray options and INTO and OUT of the screen, all with a nifty 3D web interface.

A good article about the 3D TV Buyer’s Guide can be read here.

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Holographic 3D TV?

admin — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:53:56 +0000

Advances in stereoscopic 3D TV have resulted in very little available consumer product – namely one TV (available in Japan only) from Hyundai, and interesting concepts from Mitsubishi. However, exciting developments in holographic display technology could bring true immersive 3D TV within the next decade, and bring us one step closer to a virtual cinema.

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3D TV Arrives

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:01:03 +0000

3D TV arrives in Japan: “The Japanese Korean conglomerate Hyundai has unveiled a 46in 3D LCD TV. With a 1920 x 1080 resolution the screen produces a 3D image using stereoscopics.”

What is 3D TV?

admin — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:44:32 +0000

3D TV is an emerging line of televisions offering stereoscopic imaging, creating the illusion of depth by presenting a slightly different image to each eye, without the need of special glasses. Most of the current 3D platforms for televisions and cinema, require wearing either polarized or shuttered glasses or goggles.

According to this article, we are about five years from seeing a early-stage holographic 3D display. This would be accomplished by rapidly moving a series of still hologram images, creating the illusion of depth and movement.

A new line of 3D televisions by Philips, sold under the WOWvx brand, uses very small lenses placed over the millions of red, blue and green pixels that make up the television screen. The lenses cause each individual pixel to project light at one of a series of nine angles projecting from the display.

Mitsubishi is positioning itself to be one of the clear leaders in the next generation of televisions. In addition to the promising technology offered by its soon to be released Laser TV*, Mitsubishi is also developing its own line of 3D TV. “Similar to HDTV, the introduction of 3D TV can proceed gradually, with one 3D channel at first and more to follow, depending on market demand. Our initial system demonstrated that 3D TV offers a richer, more immersive experience than regular TV. It increases entertainment value and realism without the encumbrance of special glasses. Recent work has centered on improving the quality of the experience further.” – Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

*Note: Mitsubishi’s initial Laser TV will not be stereoscopic, it will be 3D compatible, capable of sending synchronized signals to viewers wearing RealD shutter glasses.