Got this email today from Sky about their 3D TV Channel that is being launched on Friday 1st October 2010! Read the full email here. Very happy now. Can’t wait to join some of the first 3D consumers of Live 3D TV in Europe.
I’ve only just realised that the England matches will not be fimed in 3D. The matches in South Africa for the Fifa 2010 World Cup will miss out on providing a 3D experience to UK viewers. FIFA and the Sony Corporation recently unveiled plans to add a third dimension to the football viewing experience. The Continue reading →
May’s Manchester City vs Tottenham football match was again broadcast in 3D accross pubs in the UK. As before these were streamed live onto LG’s 42 inch 3D TVs through Sky’s HD 3D channel. This now seems to be ‘the norm’ and one Twitter user (@Gi1es) tweeted this: “Just walked past a pub where everybody Continue reading →
Like Jurassic Park with another dimension
Sky has unveiled its first original 3D commission that it hopes will help it woo more than just footie fans; “Flying Monsters 3D”.
The new commission, written and presented by Sir David Attenborough will get a cinema release in both large format and IMAX cinemas around the world, but importantly for Sky, will premiere on Sky 3D later this year.
The film focuses on pterosaurs – flying vertebrates with a wingspan of up to 45 feet who lived 200 million years ago.
“Having learnt my television skills in the days of black and white, and been involved with the introduction of colour, I’m thrilled to be part of one of the first 3D television projects”, says Sir David Attenborough. “3D is a wonderful way of seeing the world as the pterosaurs did, and it’s to Sky’s credit that they’ve taken on the challenge to be the first to broadcast in 3D”.
Sky is promising the use cutting-edge 3D TV technology to bring the prehistoric world alive.
“Viewers will be immersed in the environment that these creatures – the size of small jet aeroplanes – inhabited”.
Sky 3D will launch to residential customers with a wide range of?content spanning movies, sport, entertainment, the arts and documentaries. “Flying Monsters 3D” is the first confirmed commission for Sky’s 3D channel, it will also air in 2D later in the year following its 3D premiere.
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Flying Monsters 3D: Sky teams with David Attenborough for first 3D commission originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:14:25 +0100
Like Jurassic Park with another dimension
Sky has unveiled its first original 3D commission that it hopes will help it woo more than just footie fans; "Flying Monsters 3D".
The new commission, written and presented by Sir David Attenborough will get a cinema release in both large format and IMAX cinemas around the world, but importantly for Sky, will premiere on Sky 3D later this year.
The film focuses on pterosaurs - flying vertebrates with a wingspan of up to 45 feet who lived 200 million years ago.
"Having learnt my television skills in the days of black and white, and been involved with the introduction of colour, I'm thrilled to be part of one of the first 3D television projects", says Sir David Attenborough. "3D is a wonderful way of seeing the world as the pterosaurs did, and it's to Sky's credit that they've taken on the challenge to be the first to broadcast in 3D".
Sky is promising the use cutting-edge 3D TV technology to bring the prehistoric world alive.
"Viewers will be immersed in the environment that these creatures - the size of small jet aeroplanes - inhabited".
Sky 3D will launch to residential customers with a wide range of?content spanning movies, sport, entertainment, the arts and documentaries. "Flying Monsters 3D" is the first confirmed commission for Sky's 3D channel, it will also air in 2D later in the year following its 3D premiere.
Flying Monsters 3D: Sky teams with David Attenborough for first 3D commission originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:14:25 +0100
As per my previous news report earlier this week, Sky have today launched their first ever 3D Channel. Their first broadcast (to private viewers in pubs around the UK) was of today’s Manchester United match against Chelsea. Chelsea won 2:1 !! (I’m happy) Sky 3D is available in the UK on HD channel 217.
Sky 3D will launch on Saturday 3rd April 2010 and be available to Sky Plus HD subscribers. Sky will be launching their 3D channel this Saturday as an addition to thier HD Subscribers listings (for pubs only, in the first instance). The first broadcast will be of the football match between Manchester United and Chelsea. Continue reading →