The BBC is considering plans to broadcast the 100 metres final of the London Olympics in 3D, as well as trying out a new technology that delivers picture quality said to be 16 times better than HDTV. Roger Mosey, the BBC executive in charge of the corporation’s London 2012 coverage, told reporters at the Edinburgh […]
Digit is expanding the number of technical and operational staff they have and moved their operation to Concord Road, Park Royal, West London after three successful years at Westbourne Studios, Notting Hill, West London. The new premises also offer worldwide Sohonet connectivity. Digit, the UK’s leading dedicated provider of digitisation, storage and encoding services, has […]
The path to 3DTV is looking increasingly rocky. US giant telco AT&T has decided to drop ESPN’s 3D sports channel from its line-up. ESPN’s various HD channels stay on offer on AT&T’s U-verse system. AT&T asked viewers for an extra $10 a month for the 3D feed. Somewhat confusingly, AT&T says it remains committed to […]
Sky and Atlantic Productions will join forces to create a new production company, Colossus Productions, to develop original 3D programming for both UK and international audiences. The homegrown shows will be showcased on Sky 3D, Europe’s first dedicated 3D TV channel, before being distributed to other platforms and countries. Sky has enjoyed a long-standing relationship […]
Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen has received industry recognition for its advanced audio/video extension product best suited for the demanding rental and staging market. The Rental & Staging Systems Awards at InfoComm are given to those companies supplying the most innovative commercial audio/video products released in 2010. The Gefen ToolBox Extender for HDMI 3DTV was […]
IMG Media, the commercial and technical advisors to the All England Lawn Tennis Club have appointed GlobeCast as their exclusive 3D distribution partner for the first ever live HD 3D broadcast from The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon. GlobeCast will deliver four key matches, the men’s semi-finals, the women’s final, and the men’s final to […]
IMG Media, the commercial and technical advisors to the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) have appointed GlobeCast as their exclusive 3D distribution partner for the first ever live high-definition 3D broadcast from The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon. GlobeCast will deliver four key matches, the men’s semi-finals, the women’s final, and the men’s final […]
The BBC has revealed it is testing HD adaptive streaming for connected devices. Andy Armstrong Technical Architect for Programmes and On Demand says in a blog that adaptive bit rate HTTP streaming may be the candidate technology that supports this aim. The test is using Wimbledon feeds and the BBC will be using Adobe HTTP […]
The backbone of 3DTV’s future is in sport, says 3ality Digital’s CEO Steve Schklair, but production costs need to fall. Speaking at the TVB-Europe 3D Summit in London, Schklair said the current 2D/3D side-by-side production methods need to move on, and quickly. He explained where the – currently – important role of ‘convergence puller’, and […]
Sony Corporation has announced that several major global broadcasters and cinema exhibitors will broadcast and screen the 3D production of the Wimbledon 2011 men’s semi-finals, men’s final and women’s final in multiple countries and regions worldwide. As of June 20th, six broadcasters (from the UK, US, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Sweden) have confirmed that they […]