Sky 3D on its way?

Radiation

Radiation

Golden Boot Winner
6 February 2006
Widnes
Newcastle United
The rumour mills are working over time this week.

We can reveal unofficially, that Sky are working on, and have very recently demonstrated to some of their staff, the capabilities and viewing of 3D TV on a Sky+HD box.

Unofficial reports of Sky+3D being the name of this new technology, and it would appear to be using a standard Sky+HD box as the decoding equipment.

Also rumoured, is the fact that to watch the Sky+3D on your TV at home, you would be wearing a decent pair of 'Rayban Wayfarer 3D' glasses, instead of the free paper ones on the cover of a magazine. These are already in existence, well at Sky towers they are, anyway.

We are not sure of how soon this would come to being launched, however, it would appear that the technology is already here, its just a case of if and when.

Just imagine going to the pub, and watching the football or boxing on a large screen, in 3D, I guess it would appear that you are actually there.

We have asked Sky for more information, and will get back to you soon....
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http://www.skyuser.co.uk/skyinfo/exclusive_sky_3d_on_its_way.html
 
I can't imagine this working really, I can't see anything looking realistic in 3D from a TV.
 
If it would the Americans would have done it by now seeing as they are already established in HD
 
3D is pointless simply because most people watch TV whilst sitting or standing in a fixed position. Unless you like to run around your room, how are you supposed to see the 3D effect from other angles?
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7788582.stm

Sky TV says it has made a significant step towards bringing 3D television to British viewers.

The satellite broadcaster says it has successfully tested the delivery of 3D programming to a domestic television, via a high-definition set-top box.

Sky has been filming a number of events using 3D cameras over recent months.

Such broadcasts would require the use of 3D televisions, not yet available in UK stores, and viewers would need to wear 3D polarising glasses.

Earlier this year BBC engineers broadcast a Six Nations rugby union international in 3D to an audience at a theatre in London.

Sky says it has gone further by showing that 3D could be delivered into homes, straight to its Sky+HD set-top box, without much difficulty.

Sky is stressing it is not making a product launch, but producing a technological demonstration.

"We have shown it is a technical reality," Sky's director of strategic product development, Gerry O'Sullivan, told BBC News.

"Now we have to find a way to bring it to viewers."
SKY 3D camera (Sky)
The approach requires new recording as well as playback equipment

At a demonstration at its West London headquarters, the company showed clips from programmes it had filmed in 3D, including a Ricky Hatton boxing match, a rugby union international and an episode of Gladiators.

Mr O'Sullivan said major TV manufacturers were beginning to look at building 3D sets and at January's Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, a number of prototypes are expected to be on display.

He explained that for broadcasters, the move to 3D would not be anything like as expensive as the investment the industry had made in high-definition television.

"It's not hugely costly," he explained, "because it piggybacks on the investment in HD."

Hollywood is beginning to invest heavily in 3D movie production and in Japan some television channels are already broadcasting in 3D.

It is a technology that first surfaced in the 1950s, but modern digital technology has brought new interest from producers and manufacturers.

Mr O'Sullivan dismissed the idea that it would appeal only to a small minority of viewers.

"I heard HD described as a niche product," he said. "Now we've got nearly 600,000 HD customers."
 
CES will be interesting, not long to go.
 
Hmmm 3D porn...
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Could get a bit messy though......

3D is pointless simply because most people watch TV whilst sitting or standing in a fixed position. Unless you like to run around your room, how are you supposed to see the 3D effect from other angles?
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Its not 3-d holograms!

Its that old fashioned style were you wear blue/red glasses so that different elements "popout" from the screen. I remember watching some movie in the states (universal studios) years ago that did that and it was really good. I think they did it recently for the latest Mummy film in a couple of cinema's in the states.
 
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