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“Transformers: The Ride-3D” Opens For Memorial Day & Park Holiday Hours

2012-05-27T10:10:00.001-07:00

The new ride, “Transformers™: The Ride-3D” which is based on the iconic brand from Hasbro as well as the movie franchise from Michael Bay, is about to premiere at Universal Studios Hollywood. It stands as the first-ever, highly inventive theme park ride by the pop culture...

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Viasat Norway to broadcast 3D London 2012

2012-05-27T10:09:00.001-07:00

Viasat Broadcasting in Norway is to transmit the London 2012 Olympics in the 3D format following a sublicensing agreement with public broadcaster NRK.More than 100 hours of coverage from London 2012 will be broadcast on the Viasat 3D channel, the only Norwegian pay-TV channel showing 3D...

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Sony Pictures agrees to pay for "Men in Black 3" 3-D glasses

2012-05-25T00:25:00.001-07:00

Sony Pictures Entertainment has backed down from its refusal to pay for the 3-D glasses on this weekend's science fiction sequel "Men in Black 3." But the studio still doesn't see eye to eye with exhibitors on the issue.Sony sent a letter to exhibitors last fall informing them that as of May 1,...

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Paramount Delays ‘G.I. Joe’ Sequel for 3-D Conversion

2012-05-24T11:56:00.001-07:00

Paramount Pictures delayed the release of its summer action-adventure film “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” by nine months to convert the sequel to 3-D.The film, originally scheduled for June 29, will reach theaters on March 29, 2013, the studio and partnerHasbro Inc. (HAS) (HAS), owner of the G.I. Joe toy...

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3D body scanners could help treat eating disorders, researchers say

2012-05-24T04:51:00.001-07:00

3D body scanners could help people with anorexia and bulimia beat the eating disorders, Scottish scientists suggested Wednesday.In a pilot study, patients were more accepting of images of their body gained from 3D scanning -- which measures the volume of all aspects of their frame -- than the...

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HDTV Magazine - Who Wants to Copy Whom Regarding OLED?

2012-05-24T01:35:00.001-07:00

A few days ago I received a personal comment from a high executive at LG that made me go back to my thinking cave to control a panic reaction and start wondering what the heck was going on between Samsung and LG’s competition. His comment was shocker, and I immediately put my contacts to work to...

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LG, Samsung Gobble Up 41% of Global 3D TV Market

2012-05-21T00:01:00.001-07:00

It seems that global consumers are switching from regular flatscreens to 3D TVs.Market tracker Display Search said that global TV sales shrank 8 percent in the first quarter while the market for 3D TVs grew by a whopping 245 percent. This translates as more than 7 million 3D TVs sold around the...

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China’s Wanda to Buy AMC Cinema for $2.6B - Businessweek

2012-05-20T21:15:00.001-07:00

Dalian Wanda Group agreed to buy AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) (AMC) for $2.6 billion including debt, expanding into the U.S. with a deal that creates the world’s largest cinema chain.Wanda Group said in a statement today that it plans to invest an added $500 million in Kansas City,...

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Vu Technologies (India) launches new 3D HD digital camera

2012-05-18T21:52:00.001-07:00

India Based Vu Technologies has announced the launch of their newest offering, the Vu 3D camera, adding to its existing stable of high-end luxury televisions and display solutions. According to the company, the market is full of 3D TVs, but there is very little content other than Avatar, etc. for...

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Master of horror Dario Argento brings 3D Dracula to Cannes

2012-05-18T21:50:00.001-07:00

Horror is coming to the Cannes Film Festival this week, courtesy of Italian cult director Dario Argento who told AFP in an interview that his 3D Dracula is "a man for our times".One of Quentin Tarantino's biggest inspirations, the 71-year-old with deep-set eyes said he was inspired by his...

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Nokia and Samsung working on 3D mobile displays

2012-05-18T07:27:00.003-07:00

Until now, only two major smartphone makers launched devices with 3D displays: HTC and LG. And while 3D is still a marketing gimmick rather than something really useful on a smartphone, it looks like Samsung and Nokia want to join the party, too.Today we found out that both companies have filed...

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Sony Fights With Cinemas Over 3-D Glasses as Debut Nears - Businessweek

2012-05-18T07:27:00.001-07:00

Sony Pictures and major cinema operators are locked in a standoff over who will pay for 3-D glasses for “Men in Black 3,” a major summer release a week away from its debut.Sony Corp. (SNE) (SNE)’s film unit and theater executives are in discussions to resolve the dispute over 3-D showings of the...

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XPAND 3D Continues Partnership With Cannes Film Festival

2012-05-15T23:01:00.001-07:00

XPAND 3D is proud to announce that it is once again the exclusive 3D technical partner for the 65th Cannes Film Festival. XPAND 3D is equipping four screening theaters at the Festival, including the 2,400-seat Lumiére auditorium, and eight screening rooms for the film market. This marks the...

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Qube Cinema Demos Multi-IMB Synchronization, IMB-Supported Laser Projection and HFR 3D at CinemaCon 2012

2012-05-14T08:13:00.001-07:00

Qube Cinema demonstrated a series of industry firsts at CinemaCon in Las Vegas recently, including multi-IMB sync, 3D projections running at 120 fps per eye (240 fps total), and a special demonstration of new laser projection technology from Barco. On the show floor, Qube demonstrated multi-IMB...

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European Box Office Hits Record $8.24 Billion in 2011

2012-05-14T06:11:00.001-07:00

Based on provisional data, the Observatory estimates that European box office returns increased slightly by 0.7 percent from €6.37 billion ($8.2 billion) to €6.4 billion ($8.24 billion), the highest level on record. Cinema attendance remained stable with an estimated 962 million tickets sold.Though...

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Toshiba to release 55-inch 4K 3DTV in Japan for under $9,500

2012-05-11T01:19:00.001-07:00

Toshiba is set to release a 55-inch 3DTV with a 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution for around 750,000 Yen (roughly $9410) this June. .

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The Expected OLED TV Price curve.

2012-05-11T01:17:00.001-07:00

A 55-inch OLED TV priced over $8,000 in the second half of 2012 may cost closer to $2,300 within two years, a dramatic price reduction that would make the sets accessible to mainstream buyers.That's according to a price forecast from research firm NPD DisplaySearch, which predicts a significant and...

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YOU On Demand to Launch the First 3D Video On Demand Service in China; Signs Content Deal With 3net

2012-05-09T12:54:00.001-07:00

YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc. CBBD +6.94% , China's leading national Pay-Per-View (PPV) and Video On Demand (VOD) platform, announced today that it has signed a distribution deal with 3net, the leading U.S. 3D television channel and global production studio, for Transactional Video On Demand (TVOD)...

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Kingdom of Plants 3D premieres

2012-05-07T03:35:00.001-07:00

On May 3rd, an audience were treated to the first ever screening of Kingdom of Plants 3D episode one – Life in the Wet Zone, followed by a ten minute preview of the other two episodes – Solving the Secrets and Survival.Head of Sky 3D John Cassy and Executive Producer Anthony Geffen introduced the...

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'Twilight' star Kellan Lutz to play Tarzan in 3D film

2012-05-05T05:03:00.001-07:00

Kellan Lutz, who rose to fame after playing Emmet Cullen in the famous vampire film franchise, has been roped in to play the titular character in upcoming movie 'Tarzan' 3D. The 27-year-old will star opposite Spencer Locker, who will play Jane Porter, reported Aceshowbiz. The new "Tarzan" movie,...

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The battle cry in the global LCD TV market

2012-05-04T21:32:00.001-07:00

Julian Ho, Taipei; Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES [Friday 4 May 2012]The LCD TV market was hit by low demand in 2011. Due to Thanksgiving holidays in North America, the market finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel near end of 2011.In first-quarter 2012, smart TVs were a focus at CES 2012. This...

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Pepsi Announces Movie Partnership with Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D Film

2012-05-02T09:34:00.001-07:00

Pepsi today announced a partnership aligning the global beverage brand with the upcoming film Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D, set to be released by Paramount Pictures in theatres on July 5th. The film is the first-ever big screen look at the international superstar's life both on and offstage.The Pepsi...

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Demand for 3DTV to increase by 122% This Year

2012-05-01T01:05:00.001-07:00

As IFA Global Press Conference 2012 event took place recently in Dubrovnik, Croatia, GfK executives gave out surprising market research information about the sales trends in the EMEA region. Despite the bleak predictions from last summer, the European TV market seems to have jumped on the 3D...

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Struggling Sony Set To Try Selling OLED TVs

2012-04-30T02:16:00.001-07:00

The move comes only days after Sony's new CEO, Kazuo Hirai, told analysts he was set to cut back Sony's exposure to TVs after eight years of losses.At the 2009 CES show, Sony showed a 19" OLED Monitor. They claimed at the time that they would have full production of OLED TVs within 12 months.New...

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Panasonic and NHK unveil 34-million pixel, IMAX-worthy 145-inch TV

2012-04-29T12:08:00.001-07:00

Panasonic's new 145-inch Ultra High Definition television boasts resolution of nearly 34 million pixels, demonstrating what the future of television may eventually look like.When it comes to TVs, bigger is better. NHK, also known as the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation, unveiled its 85-inch LCD...

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