Panasonic is in the process of developing a twin-lens camcorder that is intended to capture Full HD 1080p video as 3D footage. This is part of its professional 3D Full HD production system.
Panasonic is really pushing the 3D tech hard. It’s good for them to get out in front of the curve with R&D because as consumer demand grows, studios and filmakers are going to be looking for the easiest manner in which to churn out 3D content. So, kudos to Panasonic for getting our 3D TV here faster.
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The Consumer Electronics Association is putting together a working group to develop standards for 3D glasses. Interestingly, CEA notes a recent study that reflects more than 26 million households are interested in 3D content. Just another sign of the times.
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NEC has recently released a new DLP Cinema Projector, the NC2500S, to get it out to theaters in time for Disney’s new movie Up. One of the key features of the new projector is tha ability to present 3D content from a single project, which eliminates the need for a second projector – hence the push to get it out in time for Disney’s Up.
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PureDepth has announced that volume production of 12.1-inch multi-layer 3D displays (“MLD”) was set to begin last week. The displays are comprised of 2 LCD screens a few inches apart, which makes it possible to display a 3D image without using goofy 3D glasses. Some of the advantages of PureDepth’s MLD 3D techonology:
(1) Viewers do not experience the side effects common to 3D images, such as dizziness, headache and eyestrain. (2) Resolution is not compromised even when images are displayed in 3D. (3) Two-dimensional (2D) images of, for example, characters can be displayed in combination with and at the same time as 3D images. (4) There is no distinct border of the viewable angle (the angle at which images appear in 3D).
[via TechOn]
The Blu-ray Disc Association (whose website sucks) has announced a task force to work on the integration of Blu-ray and 3D technology for some serious 3D TV enjoyment. Fortunately for us, Blu-ray’s tech development appears to be more adept than their wesite development, which means we will be seeing in 3D 1080p sooner rather than later.
“The format has been widely embraced by consumers, and the 1080p picture quality and overall experience have become the standards against which all other high-definition delivery platforms are measured. Blu-ray Disc’s capacity, flexibility and incomparable picture quality coupled with the activities of the BDA’s 3D task force sets the stage for a 3D home entertainment specification that establishes another industry standard and enables an in-home 3D consumer experience unmatched by any other delivery mechanism,” said the BDA in the statement.
[via Video Business]
RealD has been packing the news lately with their partnership with Legoland’s 3D experience last week. Now, RealD is moving even closer to the consumer environment with a single-product 3D solution called RealD LP. To be sure though, we’re still in the professional and commercial arena now.
It’s coming though. You know it’s coming. Next, we’ll all be begging for smellivision to go with our 3D TV’s. See the full release on the RealD LP 3D setup below. [click to continue…]
