Friday, 3 June 2011

3DTV TELEVISION BROADCASTS

Avatar released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 22, has sold 19.7 million DVD and Blu-ray discs in three weeks, more than any other film has ever sold in that span.  The movie from director James Cameron already holds the record for the biggest film release at global box offices with more than $2.7 billion in ticket sales.  Fox plans to release a 3-D version of Avatar on DVD sometime next year.3D TV is making its way to terrestrial television broadcasts.  The Korea Times has reported that the four major television networks in South Korea, KBS, MBC, SBS and EBS, have plans for trial services. The area where the 3D terrestrial broadcasts will be available will include Seoul and the neighboring metropolitan ar
 
SBS is involved in the global test of 3D coverage of the FIFA World Cup in June.  That coverage will include 25 matches in live 3D beginning June 11th and continuing through July 12.  The Korea Communication Commission (KCC), which is similar to the FCC in the U.S., will allow for up to three hours of 3D programming a day beginning May 19th through June 10th. After that, the hours for 3D programming will expand to include the time required for broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 3D matches.Panasonic has announced the pricing and release dates for its Viera VT25 series. Set to debut in May and June, the Viera VT25 series is Panasonic’s first line of Full HD plasma 3D TVs.The 50-inch TC-P50VT25 ($2,599.95) and 54-inch TC-P54VT25 ($2,999.95) are due to arrive May 3. The 58-inch TC-P58VT25 ($3,399.95) and 65-inch TC-P65VT25 ($4,299.95) will debut in stores in June.
 
 Panasonic 3D home theater suites debuted at Best Buy in March and all will feature Viera Cast WiFi with Skype capability, as well as one pair of Active Shutter 3D glasses.The small California start-up with big 3D TV plans is in the news again as more details about HDI’s laser-powered 3D TV are released.  HDI-US Inc. already has orders for its prototype 103-inch 3D HDTV and is now actively marketing itself as a television manufacturer and not just a 3D solutions licensor.  HDI’s platform is a laser-based projection system blended with proprietary optics and LCoS.  Glasses are needed for viewing in 3D, but reportedly the glasses are passively designed to provide less eye strain than the active-shutter models already in the market.HDI is marketing heavily on the unique immersive qualities of large HDTV displays and 3D technology.  Steve Wozniak has praised the company and HDI’s future home models may incorporate such unique features as a 2D-to-3D processor, integrated soundbar and a personal 3D camcorder, all for less than $15,000.  Models can be purchased now for around $100,000 if you simply cannot wait until production begins in 2011 (tell them laser-tv.org sent you).“We’ve witnessed 3D from a variety of sources, be it in a RealD theater, NVIDIA’s active-shutter 3D Vision gaming or Sony’s own active solution. Without a doubt, HDI’s 3D HDTV was the best in-home 3D product that we’ve had the pleasure of viewing.” Engadget

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