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What Did We Learn Today ? 3D Deja Vu

by Andrew McCaskey
And Now Class, What Have We Learned Today ?

“The Financial Times is reporting that Sony is announcing 3D TVs for late 2010. It is an important boost for the 3D industry, It looks like the UK will be the pioneer market, as British Sky Broadcasting has said it would introduce a 3D satellite channel in the UK next year

It’s another glasses-based technology with “active shutter” being employed also employed on NVIDIA’s glasses. Expect to see 3D Bravia television sets, Vaio laptops, PS3s and Blu-ray disc players compatible with this technology.

The consumer electronics industry has yet to agree on a single 3D standard, posing the risk of a format war akin to that between VHS and Betamax or Blu-ray and HD-DVD standards.

There are several types of 3D technology. Sony has opted for “active shutter” technology, using electronic glasses containing tiny shutters that open and close rapidly in synch with the television image to create a 3D impression.

Cinema 3D uses “polarisation” technology with simpler glasses. However, this only works when viewers are at a certain angle to the screen, making it less suited to home viewing.

What have we learned today, class ? If the industry persists on another drag out standards battle, it appears not much.{sharethis}

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