Is 3D TV all we keep hearing about?
I must say, I was drawn to the 3D TV Pavilion sponsored by CableLabs at SCTE. CableLabs has partnered with some of the leading consumer electronics manufacturers like Sony and Panasonic to show some really fun 3D TV demonstrations (some in mini theaters).
I sat through the mini theater presentation by Sony and the home theater experience from Panasonic, both of which impressed me. I found the Panasonic HD Theater to be a little less choppy than the Sony one (although I’m always a fan of watching the New England Patriots in 3D, hello Tom Brady!) The consensus of some others that were also in my demonstrations was that Panasonic had a smoother 3D experience.
The pavilion also shows demonstrations of 3D over broadcast and 3D from a Blu-Ray. The demonstration of 3D video signals delivered over a single channel from an actual operating cable TV system is the first of its kind to show this. Also, it doesn’t use colored 3D glasses, instead this system works with a new generation of 3D-ready TVs using polarized glasses to bring the realism of the theater-like 3D to the home.
Of course to get this at home you’ll have to buy a 3D TV. There were 3D TV sets on display from Hyundai IT, LG Electronics and Sony but additional work needs to be done before this is all ready to use at home. CableLabs says that they expect deployment of 3D TV will be in response to demand by subscribers and will depend upon the availability of the new 3D-ready TVs in the market. – AC
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