3D TV without glasses explained
Phil Lelyveld comment: This article is an excellent overview of the current state of autostereoscopic (no glasses) 3D display technology.
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Ever wish you could lose the specs and watch a 3D TV without those annoying glasses?
Analysts at Futuresource Consulting predict that by 2011 the UK will have more 3D TVs than the current front-runners, France and Germany, with one in three homes 3D Ready by 2014 - and a staggering 50 per cent by 2015.
That's an awful lot of 3D glasses - and at £100 a pop, it's a serious complaint about the 3D home experience. The solution, of course, is a 3D TV without glasses.
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Going 3-D for the holidays? Here’s what gear to get
3-D entertainment is only beginning to trickle into our homes. But look for an eye-popping 2011 if you want to experience the same effect seen in movie theaters. A host of Blu-ray movies, live sporting events, nature shows and video games are coming soon to a home theater near you. To prepare yourself for the opening floodgates, you'll need to invest in 3-D-compatible gear to watch (or create) three-dimensional content.
At least the price of admission is dropping as the competition heats up. And it's the holiday season, so you can take advantage of discounts. Whether you're prepping your home for its first 3-D holiday or buying for an entertainment lover on your list, the following are product ideas that can help pull the image out of the screen and onto your lap.
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Consumer 3D cameras and camcorders: The first wave
Up until 2010, there were nearly no off-the-shelf cameras for consumers to create digital 3D photos and movies; it was pretty much a hobbyist or professional thing to do. But with people hungry for content to view on their 3D-enabled TVs or computers, manufacturers started trickling out cameras and camcorders this year that just about anyone can use for shooting 3D.
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Expert offers tips on use of 3D in education
A leading expert on innovation in education, Kathryn Macaulay, has outlined a list of ways in which the rapid development of 3D projector systems can be effectively harnessed to enhance classroom experience.
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"3D projection need not take much lesson time," she said. "Ten or 15 minutes should be sufficient. Swift usage is often the best way to have maximum impact."
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Apple Wins Patent for Glasses-Free 3-D TV
3-D TV--a fad or the future? Apple's vote is for "future". The company's just won a patent on a glasses-free 3-D TV system that's so advanced it sounds like sci-fi. And not necessarily in a good way.
Apple applied for this patent back in 2006, but unlike much of the patent speculation that surrounds one of the world's most successful (and most sued) companies, this one has just been granted by the USPTO.
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Here is the Microsoft story that hints at legal and technical news to come: A new type of display from Microsoft produces multiple images and tracks the viewers’ eyes.
LG readies £6m 3D TV marketing campaign
LG has announced plans to launch a £6 million marketing campaign in the UK focused on tackling the confusion among some consumers about 3D technology.
The campaign includes TV and press adverts, along with an "experiential tour" of shopping centres, dedicated Facebook activity, an online interactive Q&A and a new cinema advert, marking LG's first foray onto the silver screen.
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LG, the only manufacturer to offer both passive and active 3D TV formats, is launching its latest campaign under the slogan: "Bringing the magic of 3D into your living room."
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New frame-rate technology boosts 3-D TV display performance
Sunnyvale, CA-based company Zoran has developed a new frame-rate conversion platform that it claims will “noticeably improve” the video quality of both 2-D and 3-D images on a TV display.
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Deluxe acquires Ascent Creative Services and Media Services businesses
The acquisition will also enhance Deluxe’s services for clients that include life-cycle library management and digital asset management. Digital services include file based mastering, archiving, digital distribution, DVD and Blu-ray authoring.
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Key quotes from Reuters Global Media Summit-Tues
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD (ATVI.O) CEO BOBBY KOTICK
"3D was invented for gaming, not for movies. It's so much more immersive to play a game in 3D rather than 2D."
3D broadcast possible for Prince William’s wedding
Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB wants to add an extra dimension to the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
The satcaster is considering broadcasting the signal to British cinemas and 3D TV-enabled homes as a way of generating standout coverage of an event that could have the biggest global audience in TV history.
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