3-D TV task force looks for a set of standards
- July 22nd, 2008
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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers have created the 3-D Home Display Formats Task Force to develop a standard for home viewing of 3D content.
3-D programming has recently been utilized for such things as the 2007 NBA Finals, and earlier this year, the BBC broadcasted the Rugby Six Nations match in 3-D.
The goal of the task force is develop a standard for 3-D playback “on all fixed devices in the home, no matter the delivery channel.” The group will first explore the technology needed to bring 3-D content to the wide variety of home devices as well as the method data is received, such as cable or satellite.
The task force holds its first meeting on August 19, at the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California and plans to issue a report within six months of their findings.
I’m sure the task force formed by the movie industry will also be exploring other options, such as the viewing of 3-D programming in actual theaters, such as was done for a game earlier this year.
Christopher R. Mohr Sr. (Who am I?)
4 months ago
I am a 79 year old retired photographer. I have been shooting stereo slides since 1952. I am almost as big a stereo nut as Harold Lloyd was. If I had had his money to spend on the hobby, I might have surpassed him.
I have championed 3D for the past 53 years, but it seems we just had to wait for technology to catch up with art before the industry would take it seriouslt.
As regards 3D for the home theatre, I must disagree with those who think it would be a very small part of the market. I guess they think that way because of marketing studies that have been done showing what appeared to be a small interest in 3D for the home theatre. I think they neglected to take into account the fact that before the rather recent renewed interest in 3D, a very large percentage of the public did not know what 3D was and quite a few people still do not.
I have had an inexpensive field sequential system for several years now and I am convinced that shutter glasses are the best way to 3D for the home theatre. That is, until someone comes out with a reliable autostereoscopic home system, but that may take years. Years during which money will not be made on a home stereoscopic presentation system.
Someone should start a movement to educate the public on the field sequential system. I think they will be most receptive. The technology is here, why not use it?
Christopher R. Mohr Sr.