Next3D, an industry pioneer in stereoscopic 3D technology, has announced in CES 2010 that it would soon bring 3D to the home via broadband, satellite and cable connections. Next3D has more than 35 years of aggregated experience in 3D display, stereoscopic delivery and 3D content production. It developed a 3D Full HD codec for a wide array of devices such as PCs, Mac, Blu-ray, gaming consoles and TV set top boxes. The bandwidth-efficient codec allows the delivery of stereoscopic 3D in Full high-definition 1080p quality over broadband, satellite or cable channels. It is a proprietary encoding and playback technology but is proven to work with 3D components that are already available in the market and present in the home. Next3D has entered into a partnership with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. for the production and delivery of 3D content and it plans to launch this innovative service within the first quarter of this year.
HDMI Licensing, the consortium that formulates the HDMI specifications, has recently announced that the new HDMI version 1.4 will support 3D content. HDMI 1.4 supports a maximum resolution of 4K × 2K (3840×2160p and 4096×2160p); an HDMI Ethernet Channel for 100 Mbps connection between connected HDMI devices; an Audio Return Channel; a new Micro HDMI Connector; and an Automotive Connection System. The new HDMI version will also include specifications for a number of 3D display technologies such as the frame, field or alternative line methods; 2D plus depth methods; and side by side display schemes. The HDMI consortium is scheduled to meet in January to discuss the “Top/Bottom” 3D format. This scheme will sacrifice resolution but will save bandwidth by shoving the left and right images into single frames. With the broadcast industry pushing forward its plans to bring 3D TV to the home by 2010, the introduction of HDMI 1.4 is a timely development. This will ensure compatibility between 3D source and display devices, once they become available.
This will be another first in history. The 2010 FIFA World Cup, to be held in South Africa next year, will be broadcast using 3D TV technology. FIFA announced that it had signed a media rights agreement with Sony to deliver 3D images from up to 25 matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This means viewers watching the matches on Sony’s 3D products will for the first time experience the visual clarity of the action as if they were on the stadiums themselves. “This propels the football fan into a whole new viewing dimension and marks the dawning of a new era in the broadcasting of sport,” said FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke. Sony Pictures Entertainment will produce and distribute the official 3D film of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa after the event.
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January 31, 2010 6:11 am | 
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