We might as well admit it, we had a feeling this was coming – lucky 3D TV owners will be able to view some parts of the London 2012 Olympics in the crystal clear tridimensional format.
It was the BBC’s director of the London games, Roger Mosey, who spilled the beans saying that the opening and closing ceremonies, daily sporting highlights and a few other live broadcasts will be aired in 3D.
Mr Mosey was quoted as saying:
“We’ve chosen these events partly…
Geoff Slaughter - 16 February 2012 | comments. Read more
Good news comes to fans of Strictly Come Dancing, as it has been confirmed that the final episode will be screened in cinemas across the UK in 3D.
According to recent reports, cinemas in 15 cities will be showing the spectacle in the tridimensional format.
This will be the first time ever that a BBC television show is given the 3D treatment.
Dominant cinema chains such as Odeon and Apollo will open their doors to fans at 6:45pm for a sharp 7pm start.
As most show followers will know,…
Geoff Slaughter - 16 December 2011 | comments. Read more
The BBC has stated that it will not commit to 3D TV until mid 2012, according to its latest technology strategy.
The BBC has claimed that it is reluctant to invest in a technology that may potentially fail or take off. Instead it has chosen to wait another year or so before making any type of commitment to the technology.
Despite this, the BBC has been experimenting with 3D technology by trialling some of its shows.
Last November it screened a 3D…
Anna Sheldrick - 9 March 2011 | comments. Read more
Last month 3DTVWatcher commented on the future of 3D and the BBC, after it was revealed that the BBC was trialling the technology with its flagship Saturday night programme Strictly Come Dancing.
Now it has been announced that BBC Worldwide is set to produce feature length films in 3D, with the theme somewhat wilder than Ann Widdecombe and co. dancing the Tango. The BBC is working with Indian company Reliance Big Entertainment to produce the three films, the first of which is an exciting re-vamp…
James Mitchell - 2 November 2010 | comments. Read more
Yesterday 3DTVWatcher reported on BBC’s 3D plans, and Sharp’s new wi-fi enabled 3D Blu-ray player the BD-HP90S, and now the two products look set to form the nucleus of what might well become a major part of the future of 3DTV. We are talking of course, about internet hosted 3D content and specifically BBC’s iPlayer. Sky have a dedicated 3D channel, and Virgin host their 3D content through their on-demand service, and it looks as if the BBC will host a similar service to the…
Geoff Slaughter - 21 October 2010 | comments. Read more
With Sky and Virgin both offering 3D content to UK TV viewers, many have been looking to the BBC to to become the third dimension in the broadcasting foray. Julian Clover of Broadband TV News has reported that Auntie has begun trials with the technology which is currently sweeping the entertainment world, with one of their flagship entertainment programmes Strictly Come Dancing.
The BBC has recently bought three 3D rigs, and this suggests that 3D content will be part of their strategy over…
James Mitchell - 19 October 2010 | comments. Read more
It’s been the war of the partnerships at the IFA this year, and hot on the heels of 3DTVwatcher reporting on the recently announced partnership between LG and Sky, comes the latest: earlier in the year it was announced that Sony and Google are teaming up to bring the world internet TV like never before. With the emergence of BBC’s iPlayer, 4OD, itvplayer, and of course, YouTube; watching TV on the internet is no new phenomena. According to Sony’s CEO Howard…
Danish Mistry - 6 September 2010 | comments. Read more
A key issue for all broadcasters considering the launch of 3D TV channels is the availability of bandwidth and this is influencing the thinking of the BBC as it decides which 3D TV format to launch with.
Sky has opted for a “side-by-side” format, which is bandwidth hungry but allows Sky to use existing Sky+ HD set-top boxes.
However, the BBC like other terrestrial broadcasters is more bandwidth constrained and may use a “service compatible” format, which adds 3D information to a standard definition transmission, thereby saving bandwidth.
Indeed, the…
Ionut Nicolae - 26 August 2010 | comments. Read more
