Comcast will be launching Final Destination 3D via its On Demand service on the same day as the DVD release of the movie. [click to continue…]
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ESPN announced yesterday, January 5, 2010, that it will launch a 3-D network this year and feature at least 85 sporting events over the course of the network’s first year.
The first live 3D event will be the 2010 FIFA World Cup match between South Africa and Mexico on June 11, 2010. Other 3D broadcast events will be:
- 2011 BCS National Championship Game
- College Basketball Games
- Up to 25 World Cup Matches
- Summer X Games
[ESPN]
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I-TEC is one of the few companies that is touting a 3D solution that doesn’t require wearing the 3D glasses. I-TEC will be showing off the new display at CES 2010. It will be interesting to see the feedback from those who see it.
There is more detail in the press release below. [click to continue…]
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My first screening of Avatar was in IMAX 3D, and it was great. Yesterday, I caught Avatar in RealD 3D.
If you read my Avatar review, then you’ll see that I experienced some slight issues with out of focus objects in the foreground of a few scenes. I wanted to compare this issue with 3D experience of RealD. [click to continue…]
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There has been some serious buzz lately that DirecTV will be launching an all-3D channel for subscribers in 2010.
Earlier today, DirecTV lauched a new satellite, dubbed DIRECTV 12 into space aboard an ILS Proton rocket. The satellite was successfully deployed and will serve to expand DirecTV’s HD capacity by 50 percent with more than 200 national HD channels.
Presumably, the new satellite will also serve DirecTV’s expansion in the 3D TV broadcast realm.
According the to the report, DirecTV HD boxes will get a firmware upgrade to properly display HD 3D programs. You’ll need a 3D-ready TV to display the signal as well. Expect several of those to be made announced at CES 2010.
[via Engadget]
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Talk about an anticipated release… It’s been a decade and a half since James Cameron originally conceived this movie and realized that the technology didn’t exist to make the film. After more than 4 years in production, the film was finally released for the public to behold tonight at 12:01 AM. I was there wearing 3D glasses in front of an IMAX screen to see what all the fuss was about.
Simply put, Avatar is the kind of movie that makes us want to go to the movies again. So many films come out that make me say, “eh, I’ll wait for the DVD.” Avatar is not one of those films. [click to continue…]
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Corel is a mainstream provider of computer applications for photo and video solutions, includinng WinDVD Pro. The company recently announced the development of a WinDVD version that supports 3D Blu-ray playback on PCs.
The new software is expected to be available in 2010, and we should be able to check it out at CES in January.
More details in the press release below. [click to continue…]
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Ubisoft has stepped to the forefront of 3D video games with the development of Avatar. However, the company has no plans of stopping there. Ubisoft believes in the future of a true 3D experience in video games.
While the current adoption of 3D-compatible TVs are low, we know that they are coming, particularly since Sony is quoting numbers as high as 50% of all its TVs produced in 2012 will be 3D-compatible.
[via Financial Post]
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Think this 3D TV stuff is just a fad? Sony doesn’t.
In Sony’s 2012 fiscal year, the mega consumer electronics company expects between 30 and 50 percent of all TVs that it makes will be 3D TVs.
This adds fuel to the 3D fire that Sony has been building with the introduction of 3D content on the PS3 via games and Blu-ray Discs.
PC World wraps up the full summary of word from Sony execs about the coming 3D-compatible sets:
The 3D-compatible sets will include a small piece of additional hardware that enables them to show 3D content but they’ll also work as conventional television sets, said Hiroshi Yoshioka, executive deputy president of Sony and head of the unit that includes its TV business, in an interview. Yoshioka didn’t elaborate on the additional hardware but said it would only add a little to the production cost of the TV set.
Check out the full breakdown over at PC World.
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XpanD is a worldwide player in the theater-spec 3D glasses market, claiming a 90% market share in Asian cinemas and over 50% in Europe. There are several XpanD-supported cinemas littered throughout the US; however, the company is sending a message to RealD that it will make a harder push into North America in 2010.
XpanD is also touting a strong offering for its 3D tech in consumer electronics for 2010.
More details in the press release below. [click to continue…]
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