Even though 3DTV is growing at a slower than expected pace, some industry experts remain optimistic that it will reshape the way the world watches the small screen. The number of 3DTV channels will break the 100-channel barrier by 2014, according to market research group In-Stat, with sports, the arts, big music events and movies […]
Microsoft and white-label video management and publishing company thePlatform have confirmed the integration of Microsoft’s leading digital media technologies, including Microsoft PlayReady and Internet Information Services (IIS) Smooth Streaming, into thePlatform’s mpx video management system. The integration means that premium video providers can deliver protected, HD Web video for both in-home and remote viewing experiences. […]
Viasat Broadcasting is offering the Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg tie between Manchester United and Chelsea live in 3D. The 3D broadcast will be available in Sweden, Norway and Denmark on April 12th. It will be the eighth sports event broadcast in 3D by Viasat Broadcasting since its launch of 3D in December. The 3D […]
News and information channel NHK World, which has won universal praise for its recent earthquake and tsunami coverage, is to go fully HD on the UK’s BSkyB and Freesat services in May. EPG number will be 507 for Sky’s HD subscribers. NHK World is broadcast in English to around 137 million households in more than […]
In a strategic partnership between Platform ‘n’ and FOX International Channels Poland, The National Geographic Channel HD will join Poland’s leading satellite platform line-up, effective immediately. With the addition of National Geographic in HD, Platform ‘n’ expands its subscriber offering to 26 HD channels, more than any other satellite pay television provider in Poland. As […]
Swiss-based Transmedia has finalised a deal with IPTV operator kt (formerly Korea Telecom) to launch its iConcerts HDTV channel for the first time in Korea. This marks the first time the iConcerts HDTV broadcast channel will be available to the Korean public following the approval of its broadcast licence by the KCC (Korea Communications Commission) […]
Most Americans, Brits and Canadians are unlikely to purchase a 3D television any time soon, according to a recent Vision Critical poll. The online survey of representative national samples shows that a negligible number of respondents in each country currently own 3D TVs. Five per cent of Americans, two per cent of Brits and only […]
Sony has selected Arqiva as its technology partner for the live global 3D distribution of the 2011 Wimbledon Tennis Championships to worldwide cinemas. This will be the first time the tournament has been transmitted live to cinemas or seen in HD 3D. Four key matches will be transmitted – the men’s semi-finals, the women’s final […]
DSC Labs, a Toronto company which specialises in high specification test cards for film and video production, is introducing a new 3D test chart (its 3-DZ model) designed to reduce the possibility of eyestrain and headaches. Initially announced as the prototype ‘Pilot 3D Chart’, the 3-DZ is engineered to quickly pinpoint imprecision in subjective and […]
Not all 3D glasses are the same, much to viewers’ chagrin. Panasonic is linking with active shutter glasses specialists Xpand3D to come up with a universal standard for 3D viewing. The idea is that the proposed standard would be good for cinemas, TV, computers and home TV projectors. The standard, dubbed M-3DI, is hoped to […]