The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and ESPN announced a weekend of 3D TV programming events and demonstrations in retail locations nationwide. According to the statement, during National 3D Demo Days, September 10-12, 2010, sales staff will showcase the latest in 3DTV, as ESPN provides continual 3D programming from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET.
GfK Retail and Technology announced that between March and June 2010 in Germany, roughly 18,000 3D TV sets were sold and around 17,000 matching 3D glasses.
IMS Research announced that by the end of 2010 over 50 broadcasters and pay-TV operators will offer 3D services to the home. According to the statement, IMS’ latest survey of broadcasters and operators published in its study “3D Video & Gaming in the Home” reveals that 75% of the companies surveyed plan to test or …
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THX Ltd. announced that it will begin offering two levels of its THX Certified Video Calibration workshop to CE professionals. According to the statement, the CEDIA-accredited THX Certified Video Calibration 1 and 2 courses start the last day of the CEDIA Expo on Sunday, September 26, 2010.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced new Blu-ray 3D content exclusive to Samsung along with four new 3D LED-backlit LCD and Plasma HDTVs. According to the statement, this fall, Samsung will make available Blu-ray 3D versions of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.’s How to Train Your Dragon, IMAX’s Into the Deep and Galapagos as well as Giant …
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Marseille Networks announced that it has demonstrated a complete end to end 4K-over-HDMI prototyping system, which the company hopes will help spur the development of Quad HD resolution HDTVs and video technologies.
Sonic Solutions and Widevine announced they are collaborating to provide retailers the opportunity to offer movie services on a broad array of mobile devices and smart phones from a range of manufacturers.
The Nielsen Company announced that it has released its latest report “How People Watch – The Global State of Video Consumption.” According to the statement, to get a sense for how people around the world watch video Nielsen conducted an online survey between March 8 and March 26, 2010 of more than 27,000 consumers in …
DisplaySearch announced that it forecasts 3.4 million 3D TVs to be shipped in 2010, with the market expected to reach 42.9 million in 2014. According to the statement, based on this forecast, 3D TV market penetration is expected to grow from a 5% share of total flat panel TVs in 2010 to 37% in 2014. …
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Parks Associates announced a modest increase in awareness of 3D TV among U.S. broadband households in 2010, but the mainstream viability of 3D depends on availability of premium video content and not one-off events such as the World Cup. According to the statement, the firm’s latest report, Trends in 3DTV, finds 13% of households are …
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The Media Development Authority of Singapore announced that Singapore has launched a Stereoscopic 3D TV trial. According to the statement, the one-year trial kicked off June 15, 2010 on terrestrial TV, cable TV and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) in partnership with MediaCorp, Starhub and SingTel and involved the 3D recording of the National Day Parade. …