Sky puts UK’s first live 3D broadcast up on the smallish screen
The broadcast, a performance by the band Keane, was part of a 3D music event co-produced by Sky, specialist 3D production company Nineteen Fifteen Productions and Island Records, to coincide with Keane’s performance at London’s Abbey Road studios.
The three-screen 3D event involved Sky broadcasting a simulcast of the gig and displaying the event on a 46-inch high-definition 3D TV screen. It also comprised a 3D webcast using anaglyph (red/green) glasses, as well as a live test broadcast via a satellite downlink to a Vue cinema kitted out with 3D equipment.
Sky said last night’s broadcast did not mark the launch of a 3D TV product, but was “another stage in Sky’s ongoing research and development into the technical possibilities and potential demand for 3DTV in the UK”.
The broadcaster added that it was working with TV manufacturers, broadcasters, studios and other content owners to establish the potential for commercial 3D TV services.
Mitsubishi Launch 82 inch 3D Ready TV
Not content with offering the largest of the home theatre entertainment screens on offer, Mitsubishi ups the game with this 3D ready offering.
Claiming demand for the 3D technology is set to rise with the emergence of 3D broadcasting pioneered by Sky in the UK Mitsubishi may be onto something with this behemoth.
“As the home theater market continues to flourish and the cinema space continues to embrace 3D, we clearly see Mitsubishi’s 3D-Ready Home Theater TVs playing a key role in meeting consumers craving for the best and most advanced home theater experience”, said David Naranjo, director of product development, Mitsubishi.
The price tag isn’t cheap though: $4100 for the 82 incher. Ouch.
Where do we spend our time online?
New data suggests that online entertainment sites are only 4th most popular among visitors, with higher categories being Portals, instant messenger services and conversational media.
That’s not the most interesting part of all this though.
Number 4 on a list of growing trends: 3D Internet!
The 3D Internet will become a reality, with consumers able to virtually experience a holiday resort before they book, students will be able to attend virtual lectures and shoppers will be able to see how an armchair would look in their living room before they buy it.
I for one bow before our 3rd dimensional overlords. That is all.