On the finish of final yr, BSkyB demoed what may nicely be a big a part of the way forward for sports activities broadcasting: the transmission of sporting occasions in 3D.
The system, which is at the moment being developed, makes use of an abnormal Sky+ box to decode the 2 separate pictures required to create the three-dimensional impact. Customers then merely view the display by way of a pair of 3D glasses.
Sky has already examined the expertise at stay sports activities occasions together with Ricky Hatton’s victory over Juan Lazcano and Liverpool’s Champions League encounter with Marseille at Anfield in November of final yr.
3D expertise has already been adopted in Hollywood, with numerous movies being filmed and launched in 3D. Many have predicted that 3D HD tv is the following logical step within the evolution of broadcasting.
Regardless of having the ability to use their present satellite tv for pc receiver, customers will likely be compelled to improve their tv units. Nonetheless, producers imagine that new 3D TVs will price not more than an ordinary HD-ready plasma set 중계.
The 3D tv set that BSkyB utilized in its demonstration at its headquarters in Osterley, London, at the moment retails at over £2,000, however consultants have predicted that the worth of the expertise will drop considerably, particularly if it proves well-liked.
The British broadcaster described ‘Sky+ 3D’ as “a imaginative and prescient of the long run” because the company continues to develop the system, which might contain Sky having to make use of adapt or improve their cameras for 3D at stay occasions.
“From our viewpoint that is simply the following stage of our innovation plan following on from Sky+, from HD and now to 3D is the best way we see issues would possibly go sooner or later,” stated BSkyB’s Head of Product, Design and Innovation, Brian Lenz.
“What we’re in the present day is firstly that we are able to do it, and we predict we are able to do it and at a high quality degree that makes it fascinating to start to take a look at whether or not there may be an urge for food for it from the patron.”
The implementation of 3D TV in viewers’ properties is clearly nonetheless numerous years away, nonetheless as Sky have demonstrated by way of the trials, watching your favorite workforce in three dimensions from the consolation of the couch might be an on a regular basis prevalence within the pretty close to future.
Nonetheless, whether or not viewers will likely be enticed to fork out on a brand new tv set absolutely relies on the standard of the ultimate product on supply.