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HD 3D over fibre

Panasonic and Verizon demonstrated a first here with full HD 3D Video Over Verizon’s FiOS fibre net. Content was streamed over Verizon’s network to a Panasonic Blu-ray 3D player. Engineers from both companies worked closely to co-develop the required network, software and user-interface enhancements that make Full HD 3D possible over the bandwidth-rich FiOS service. […]

January 10, 2011From Nick Snow @ CES

Toshiba glasses free 3D draws crowd

By far the longest lines here are to sample Toshiba’s bold claim of glasses free 3D TV. In fact, Toshiba has all three flavours of 3D – active, passive and glasses free, on view. Toshiba first introduced the concept in Japan in October and at CES has brought a demo with a dozen or so […]

January 7, 2011From Nick Snow @ CES

CES 3D-TV, explosion or reality?

There have been a number of fascinating studies released to coincide with the giant CES show in Las Vegas, most of which say that more 3D content is needed, and perhaps a lowering of the retail prices for 3D displays. Panasonic looks set to confirm that it is entering the market with lower-cost and highly-specified […]

January 6, 2011by Chris Forrester

Time Warner Cable on Sony

Sony has announced a tie up with Time Warner Cable to bring its pay and VOD services to Bravia connected TVs. The revelation came as Sony stated its aim to be number one in consumer electronics by 2013 and achieve it through a massive commitment to connected media and 3D. Sir Howard Stringer, Sony Chairman […]

January 6, 2011From Nick Snow @ CES

Sony, Discovery and IMAX form 3Net

The joint venture of Sony, Discovery Communications and IMAX has unveiled the official brand and logo for the first 24/7 fully programmed, general entertainment 3D television network in the US. Known as 3net, the channel will feature a library of native 3D television content and is expected to launch in the US early this year. […]

January 6, 2011

LG showcases FPR 3D TV

LG has showcased its Film Patterned Retarder (FPR, polarised glasses type) 3D panel on the eve of CES. LG Display FPR (Film Patterned Retarder) 3D glasses include circular polarised lens technology for a quality 3D TV experience “Whereas first generation shutter glass technology introduced us to the possibility of 3D TV, next generation FPR makes […]

January 6, 2011

NewTek ships LightWave 10

NewTek, a global provider of 3D animation and video products, releases NewTek LightWave 10—the latest version of its Emmy Award-winning 3D software. LightWave 10 delivers a whole new set of capabilities for 3D producers and studio pipelines. Now, 3D artists have the ability to focus on the creative process with tools that provide immediate feedback, […]

January 6, 2011

Sky Atlantic HD launching Feb 1st

Sky has confirmed the eagerly awaited launch of Sky Atlantic HD – a new entertainment channel – to Sky customers across the UK and Ireland. Bringing together original productions from home and abroad, Sky Atlantic will be free and exclusive to all 10 million Sky customers from its launch on February 1st 2011. Following Sky’s […]

January 5, 2011

Research: 3D TV buying rate to rise 500% in 2011

An Accenture survey predicts that buying rates of 3DTVs are expected to rise 500 per cent in 2011. The annual survey focused on usage and spending on 19 different consumer electronics technologies among more than 8,000 consumers in eight countries in both emerging markets and developed economies: Brazil, China, India, Russia, France, Germany, Japan and […]

January 5, 2011

LG to demo 3D mobile TV

LG will demo 3D TV transmitted by mobile DTV at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Along with other mobile makers LG will be cooperating with broadcast networks through the Open Mobile Video Coalition, the Mobile Content Venture and Mobile500 Alliance. The Open Mobile Video Coalition says over 20 mobile DTV devices will […]

January 4, 2011