Recent Posts tagged with 3D
By Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director | Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 15:01
SMPTE attendees at the 2012 Technical Conference and Exhibition this week in Los Angeles were provided an overview of the technical challenges overcome during the 3D coverage of the London Olympic Games. The herculean effort brought together various OB and technology providers and stands as the high-water mark for the amount of 3D content created […]
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By Jason Dachman, Managing Editor | Friday, October 5, 2012 - 11:19
No spot on the CEATEC floor offers a more tantalising look into the future than the joint exhibit by NHK (Japan’s public broadcaster) and JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). With two Super Hi-Vision (SHV) Ultra HD demos, an SHV 3D binoculars setup, an impressive glasses-free 3D demo, a 3D Olympics presentation, and […]
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director | Friday, August 17, 2012 - 12:15
Events like the Olympics are always exciting for sports fans, but, increasingly, they are exciting for technology fans, too. This edition of the Sport Tech Journal shows why: our Special Report from the Olympics profiles networks and the host broadcasting system and the new workflows they implemented to meet their individual needs. Massive IP pipes […]
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By Andy Stout | Friday, May 25, 2012 - 15:28
The UK domestic rugby season comes to a close tomorrow, when Harlequins take on Leicester in the Aviva Premiership Final from Twickenham. It’s a big day for ESPN, which is not only the exclusive live rights holder, but is also producing its first 3D rugby match. The 3D version of the game will be shown […]
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By SVG Staff | Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 17:05
Eurosport will broadcast the 2012 French Open live in 3D via Sky in the UK market. The global sports channel will broadcast a live 3D feed from Centre Court at Roland Garros from May 28 to June 10, and it will be available to UK sports fans, nonexclusively, via Sky 3D TV. The announcement follows […]
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By Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director | Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 19:16
The creation and distribution of content in the 4K format continues to be an object of increasing fascination for both the consumer electronics industry and the professional content-creation and distribution community, especially those involved with digital filmmaking. But when, and how, will it make the move to a production format for sport and entertainment programming? […]
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By SVG Staff | Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 17:55
At the 2011 European Forum on Digital TV, Sisvel founder Roberto Dini will initiate the 3D Village, a collaboration of partners involved in 3D broadcasting. The 3D Village will provide a forum for content providers, manufacturers, researchers, and broadcasters delivering 3D services. 3D Village partners include early adopters of Sisvel Technology’s 3D Tile Format2, such […]
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By SVG Staff | Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 09:55
USA: Sony Electronics has extended its official sponsorship of ESPN 3D in the US for another calendar year. Sony Director of 3D Business Development Rob Willox broke the news yesterday at SVG’s 3D & Beyond Summit in New York. “I’m very proud to announce that we’re going to sponsor ESPN3D for another year,” he said. […]
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By Fabrice Marinoni, French Correspondent | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 17:42
The Panasonic Solutions Company is putting its efforts behind the AVC-Intra and Ultra flavors of the P2 format as well as 3D that will capture the attention of sports production pros.
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By Fabrice Marinoni, French Correspondent | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 17:32
Sony’s NAB booth was dominated with new camcorders, 3D gear, and advances in 4K and HDCAM-SR recording options but it is the thinnest of products, reference-grade OLED monitors, that Alec Shapiro, Sony Professional Solutions of America senior vice president, points to as the biggest game changer today. And for good reason: it’s the first flat-panel […]
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