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Consumers don't want to pay more for 3D...
...but Dreamworks boss says they do 22 September 2009 14:00 GMT
Consumers aren't ready to pay extra to watch 3D movies at the cinema or in the home even though that's what movie studios have planned, new research shows.

The survey conducted by In-Stat Digital shows that 64% of consumers surveyed in the US expressed at least...
10 YouTube 3D videos worth watching
A great way to put your glasses to use 22 September 2009 13:00 GMT
3DTV is still very much in its infancy and you can tell that by the amount of content on YouTube that is 3D enabled.

Still, we've watched a lot of "interesting videos" [read crap - Ed] so you don't have to. The result? 10 great anaglyph 3D videos (that's the...
Quick Guide to IMAX
The biggest film and the biggest screens for the biggest movies 22 September 2009 12:00 GMT
What is IMAX?The IMAX system was first introduced to find a way to project films to a bigger size than ever before without losing any of the quality. Instead of 35mm, it uses 70mm film with 15 perforations per frame and it requires special IMAX film cameras that can feed...
Five ways to enjoy 3D right now
Ditch the bigwigs and get user-generating 22 September 2009 11:00 GMT
Just because the broadcasters and TV manufacturers insist on spending years around board-room tables deciding how they're going to deliver 3D to our homes, it doesn't mean that we have to wait to get our fix of stereoscopic images. So, while their coffee gets cold and digestives...
Tron: Legacy coming in IMAX 3D on 17 December 2010
Disney sets the date for the sequel to the sci-fi classic 22 September 2009 9:15 GMT
Disney has announced that Tron: Legacy, the sequel to the 1982 classic, will be coming in IMAX 3D to a screen near you at the end of next year.

17 December 2010 has been earmarked as the Friday of choice which will see the film going head to head with Warner...
How to make your own 3D glasses
Create that 3D vision with a bit of Blue Peter crafting 22 September 2009 9:00 GMT
There are an array of 3DTV technologies and you won't be able to make glasses that work with all of them, well not unless you are McGuyver. The easiest and cheapest way to get yourself set up in 3D land, so you can view what the industry calls the "anaglyph method", is to...
Obama goes 3D
Tells Letterman that he kicks back and dons glasses, 3D glasses 22 September 2009 6:26 GMT
US president Obama has told David Letterman on David Letterman’s “Late Show” that he has recently seen "Up" in 3D.

In the first interview with a serving president and a talk show host, Obama showed a picture of himself and the first lady wearing 3D glasses,...
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in 3D tops US box office
Cooks up a storm 22 September 2009 5:25 GMT
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the latest 3D movie to grace the cinema, has shot straight to the top of the US box office, showing consumers have an urge to see 3D movies at the cinema.

The movie, which opened over the weekend, accounted for 50% of the...
Sky could go 3D next week
EXCLUSIVE: Creator of new technology says they don't have to wait till 2010 21 September 2009 22:57 GMT
Sky could offer a 3D service from next week rather than next year according to imaging industry veteran John Lowry.

Lowry and his company have developed a new way to vastly improve anaglyph images so users can immerse themselves in the movie without, importantly,...
3D glasses go designer as Gucci-made goggs due soon
Uncool eyewear hindering 3D adoption 21 September 2009 20:00 GMT
Going to see a 3D movie is about to get a bit more fashionable if a recent report from Variety is to be believed.

Although there's no doubt the necessary donning of eyewear is held up as one valid reason as to why 3D's adoption has not been bigger/better/faster,...
3D Notebooks planned from Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Sony
All with stereoscopic screens 21 September 2009 20:00 GMT
Reports claim that Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Sony are all planning to launch notebooks that come equipped with a stereoscopic screen capable of generating 3D images.

Dell, HP, Lenovo and Sony are all working with one manufacturer - a Taiwanese company called...
Glossary of 3D terms
Know your anaglyphs form your anamorphs 21 September 2009 19:54 GMT
With a week of pure 3D going on here at Pocket-lint, we're going to cover a lot of ground. There's going to be plenty to get to grips with and so, rather than having to grip onto our skulls to stop the torrents of information leaking out, we've compiled a quick guide of...
How to shoot 3D TV
You got two digital cameras at home? If so grab them 21 September 2009 18:00 GMT
3DTV is set to be all the rage in the coming months with most of the major Hollywood studios getting behind the experience.

But what it you want to make your own 3D movie at home? While the Fujifilm W1 digital camera lets you do just that at the press of the...
How does 3D work?
All the glasses, all the techniques, all you'll need to know 21 September 2009 17:00 GMT
Turning a flat image into one that pops out of the surface is all about depth perception. In order to appreciate depth, your brain needs to see two different angles of the same image just as we get with our binocular, two-eyed, vision. So, the main principle of 3D imaging...
The history of 3D cinema
From stereoscopes and the B-movies of the 50s to where we are today 21 September 2009 16:35 GMT
We kick off our 3D week extravaganza at Pocket-lint with a look at how it all began. 3D has been around in one form another for over 150 years, from early stereoscopes to the golden era of the 50s and the boom we're seeing today. For a better understanding of the science...
Welcome to 3D week on Pocket-lint.com
A plethora of articles all on going three-dimensional 21 September 2009 16:30 GMT
It's 3D Week at Pocket-lint! Over the next 5 days we're bringing you a plethora of articles dedicated to the technology that is on the tip of the tongue of everyone from movie producers to film goers and TV manufactures to television broadcasters.

We've got...
BBC should film 2012 Olympics in 3D
Posterity plea for historic games 10 September 2009 17:06 GMT
The BBC "should" film the 2012 Olympics in 3D, as well as "super HD", even if the technology to view such footage will likely not be widely available by then.

This suggestion comes from Roger Mosey, the director of the BBC's 2012 Olympics operation, speaking...
IFA 2009: A theory year
COMMENT: All talk and no hardware could be good for the industry 7 September 2009 13:00 GMT
As the dust finally settles on this year's IFA it is very apparent that it was a theory year. What do I mean by that? Well lots of talk from the industry but little physical product.

In "theory" gadget fans have plenty to look forward to. 3DTV was the main...
IFA 2009: Our top five
The best of the best at the show 7 September 2009 11:14 GMT
IFA in Berlin is the largest consumer electronics show in Europe. Each year hundreds of companies come to show their latest and greatest gadgets that they will be releasing over the next 12 months. So what caught our eye this year? Here is our pick of the crop:
Panasonic shows off full HD 3D by plasma
IFA 2009: Panasonic claims close collaboration with Hollywood standard 3 September 2009 13:14 GMT
Panasonic has announced its version of how full HD 3DTV viewing should be done, as demoed on the company's 103-inch mega-plasma in the press conference at IFA 2009 today.

Unlike Sony's 3D Bravia LCD solution, Panasonic believes that a far better quality experience...
Philips Cinema 21:9 embraces 3DTV
IFA 2009: Proof of concept 3 September 2009 11:39 GMT
Philips has demonstrated a 3D version of its Cinema 21:9 television at IFA in Berlin, Germany, as it and the rest of the industry gets on board for the new technology.

The Special prototype 3D version of the Cinema 21:9 TV with 3D has its content provided by...
Sony commits to 3DTV
IFA 2009: Demos new technology 3 September 2009 2:35 GMT
Sony has outlined its plans for 3DTV at its IFA press conference in Berlin, Germany, as the television industry quickly shifts its focus to the new technology.

Committing to creating and releasing a 3D TV in 2010, the electronics giant showed off the technology...
Bravia Internet Video next big thing for Sony
IFA 2009: Full HD 3DTV also on show at IFA 2 September 2009 16:58 GMT
Sony will be boosting the Bravia's next year with typical IPTV services you'd watch on your PC going straight to your TV panel instead. Bravia Internet Video with Sony's XMB interface is coming to TVs and Blu-ray players so that audiences can enjoy the likes of YouTube,...
Sony announces Wi-Fi Blu-ray players
IFA 2009: BDP-S560 and BDP-S760 announced 2 September 2009 16:57 GMT
At its IFA press conference, Sony has announced two new Blu-Ray players that come with Wi-Fi functionality. That'll mean that you won't have to fiddle with plugging an ethernet cable into the back of the units.

The BDP-S560 and BDP-S760 have wireless-n standard...
Blu-ray goes 3D
IFA 2009: Will be 1080p for both eyes and the future of the format 2 September 2009 14:06 GMT
The Blu-ray Disc Association, the governing body for the Sony based HD technology has announced that it will be embracing 3D.

“The BDA intends to take full advantage of the format’s high bandwidth and capacity to achieve the very highest possible quality 3D...