Singapore Takes 3D TV Out for a Spin

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. …

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DIRECTV Offers Baseball All-Star Game in 3D

DIRECTV, Major League Baseball and Fox Sports announced they will offer the 2010 MLB All-Star Game in 3D exclusively on DIRECTV’s new 3D channel, n3D powered by Panasonic (Channel 103). According to the statement, the telecast of the mid-summer classic from Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., next Tuesday will make sports TV history as the …

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3D Gaming Alliance Studies What Gamers Want

The S-3D Gaming Alliance announced that it has launched The U-Decide Initiative, an industry-wide effort to survey PC and console gamers around the world to find out more about the consumer perspective. The survey opens today and ends October 1, 2010. According to the statement, once the study ends, a drawing for over 50 prizes …

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DIRECTV and Panasonic Launch 3D Channels

DIRECTV and Panasonic announced three 3D channels, including n3D powered by Panasonic – a linear channel dedicated exclusively to 3D programming and viewable on 3D television sets including Panasonic’s line of VIERA Full HD 3D TVs. According to the statement, n3D powered by Panasonic, is now available at no additional cost to millions of DIRECTV …

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Panasonic Selects Gennum SDI for Pro 3D Video Equipment

Gennum Corporation announced that its Serial Digital Interface (SDI) solutions have been selected by Panasonic Corporation for use in Panasonic’s professional-quality 3D video equipment. According to the statement, Panasonic selected Gennum’s SDI transmitter (used in the AG-3DA1 full HD 3D camcorder), receiver with integrated equalizer (used in the AG-HMX100 professional HD/SD digital AV mixer), receiver …

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Panasonic Launches Ultra-Large 3D Pro Plasma Displays

Panasonic Corporation announced it will start taking orders for its professional-use ultra-large Full HD 3D plasma display panels (PDPs) on July 1, 2010. According to the statement, the displays include 152-inch (TH-152UX1) as well as 103-inch (TH-103VX200) and 85-inch (TH-85VX200) models. Shipments are scheduled to start in the Japanese and American markets in autumn this …

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Panasonic 3D Hits Canadian Stores Today

Panasonic Canada announced that, beginning today, its Full HD 3D Plasma Home Theatre Suite of products are available at Future Shop, Best Buy and independent VIERA Studio retailers nationwide, with full roll out expected by the end of June. According to the statement, this includes Panasonic’s VIERA VT25 Plasma 3D HDTV Series consisting of the …

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