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Sony’s Free “3D Experience” VoD Service Hits 10m Views

2012-02-03T14:04:00.000-08:00

Sony this week announced that its “3D Experience” video-on-demand (VoD) service has smashed the ten million downloads barrier, reaching an important milestone in a relatively short space of time. According to data from the Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer, over ten million pieces of 3D...

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Watch UFC 143 pay-per-view (PPV) event in 3-D

2012-02-03T06:31:00.000-08:00

How real can it get? Three dimensional (3-D) real!If you can't make it to Las Vegas, Nevada, this weekend (Feb. 4, 2012) for UFC 143, which is headlined by an the interim welterweight title fight between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit, perhaps you may want to upgrade your viewing experience right in...

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‘Transformers: The Ride 3D’ Super Bowl Ad Teased

2012-02-02T08:18:00.000-08:00

Following in the trend of "Transformers" Super Bowl spots, Universal Hollywood has released a teaser for their upcoming commercial that will promote their new attraction, "Transformers: The Ride 3D." The ride has already made its debut in Universal Singapore (watch a video about it here), but will...

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Katy Perry in Talks With Paramount For 3D Movie

2012-02-01T07:47:00.000-08:00

Paramount has initiated talks with Perry's camp, as well asImagine Entertainment, to create a documentary-style 3D film centered on the powerhouse singer-songwriter.Dealmaking is still in the early stages, and no director is officially on board yet. But both sides are eager to make the details...

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NY Public Library turns stereographs into animated GIFs, reminds your 3D TV of its roots -- Engadget

2012-01-29T06:39:00.000-08:00

Digging your 3D TVs, video game consoles and laptops? Thank the past -- the New York Public Library is here to remind you that streographic entertainment has been blowing minds for over 100 years, and has the animated gifs to prove it. The Library recently introduced Stereogranimator, a web app...

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Laser focus: With new technologies, Barco proposes premium cinema experiences for all

2012-01-26T03:48:00.000-08:00

Preparing the Barco demo at Moody Gardens“It is important that the market gets a good view and perspective on what is possible and coming,” Wim Buyens tells Film Journal Internationalabout the newest technology on hand and latest developments in store for cinemas at Barco. “We want to show people...

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Adult Executives Mixed Over 3D Porn

2012-01-26T03:14:00.000-08:00

Porn producers are having mixed emotions when it comes to 3D porn.A report on Philly.com quotes some of adult’s top executives at the recent AEE show as being less than enthusiastic about releasing 3D movies than they were in the past, and in some cases actually scaling back original plans.Vivid...

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Empire Post Media Launches 3D Content Development Program Fund

2012-01-26T03:13:00.000-08:00

Empire Post Media, Inc. (EMPM.PK) announces that it has secured funding to begin a concerted effort to create and develop new 3D TV projects that will complement the company's first television series, "Journey Beyond".According to Empire CEO Peter Dunn, this funding will allow the company to...

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WealthTV 3D joining the 3D world

2012-01-26T03:11:00.000-08:00

WealthTV, the luxury lifestyle and entertainment network, announced today that it launched its linear 3D lifestyle and entertainment channel branded WealthTV 3D.WealthTV 3D is the accumulation of a two year 3D production ramp effort that involved numerous in-house and outside production crews...

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3-D dance documentary 'Pina' gets an Oscar nod

2012-01-25T06:29:00.000-08:00

Wim Wenders wanted to make a dance movie for 20 years, but had to wait for technology to catch up with his imagination.The German director said Tuesday that he needed the power of 3-D to make "Pina," a tribute to the late choreographer Pina Bausch that was nominated Tuesday for a best documentary...

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Intl. 3D Society to honor Scorsese

2012-01-24T20:35:00.000-08:00

The International 3D Society has named "Hugo" director Martin Scorsese as 2012 recipient of its Harold Lloyd Award.Scorsese, who was nominated for an Oscar as best director, led "Hugo," which was shot on 3D, to 11 Oscar noms in all, including potential kudos for cinematography, art direction,...

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Telecast of London Olympics to feature 200 hours of 3D coverage

2012-01-24T20:34:00.000-08:00

Get ready for the five interlocking Olympic rings to jump out of the television and into your living room.The London 2012 Olympic Games are going to be broadcast in 3D. NBC and Panasonic have partnered to provide extensive 3D coverage to all U.S. distributors that offer Olympic coverage via cable,...

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Samsung Unveils Series 9 3D 27-inch all-in-one PC

2012-01-24T20:33:00.000-08:00

Samsung has unveiled a brand new All-in-One PC as a part of their Samsung Series 9 3D production line. This new 27-inch all-in-one pc comes powered by a second-gen Core i7 quad-core processor, featuring full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution, 8GB DDR3 RAM, Blu-ry drive and AMD Radeon HD graphics. and...

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CableLabs to host 3DTV interoperability event

2012-01-23T20:38:00.000-08:00

CableLabs said it plans to tout the latest 3DTV implementations at an Interop event which it will host at its Lowville, Colo., headquarters next month.The event, running Feb. 13-17, will demonstrate cable set-tops and 3DTVs that are based on OpenCable 3DTV requirements. While CableLabs didn't say...

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Eyeheight Announces CC-3D Color Corrector

2012-01-23T20:36:00.000-08:00

Eyeheight has rolled out a multi-rate stereoscopic 3D color corrector. Designed for use in broadcast production, post-production and playout centers, the Eyeheight CC-3D allows both channels of a stereoscopic 3D pair to be corrected under common single control. Using a common single control ensures...

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UFC 143 to Air Live in 3-D at Theatres

2012-01-21T09:42:00.000-08:00

The Ultimate Fighting Championship, in conjunction with Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. and NCM Fathom, announced that tickets for the first-ever live, 3-D broadcast of a UFC Pay-Per-View event on the Big Screen are on sale now. The championship fight card, UFC 143: DIAZ vs. CONDIT, airs live and in...

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Cinedigm to Present NO ROOM FOR ROCKSTARS as One Night Theatrical Event on March 1, 2012

2012-01-21T09:41:00.000-08:00

Cinedigm Entertainment Group, a division of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. CIDM -2.69% , announced today that it will release NO ROOM FOR ROCKSTARS in select theaters across the country in an exclusive engagement on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Filmmaker Parris Patton's much-anticipated documentary...

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Golden Globe Winner Martin Scorsese to Receive Harold Lloyd Award at International 3D Society Creative Arts Awards, February 1, 2012

2012-01-18T06:39:00.000-08:00

'Hugo' Director, Martin Scorsese, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Harold Lloyd Award, it was announced today by the International 3D Society in Hollywood. Winner of this year's Golden Globe Award for Directing 'Hugo,' Scorsese will receive the Society's highest filmmaker award at a black-...

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Sweden next in line to get a 3D TV channel

2012-01-17T01:57:00.000-08:00

The next country to give a 3D TV channel a go seems to be Sweden, as HIGH TV 3D continues its growth in Europe.Canal Digital, Sweden’s Pay TV provider, has decided to hop on the 3D bandwagon, launching the 3D channel for viewers to enjoy all of their favourite content with a little help from the...

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Panasonic unveils new 3D image sensor

2012-01-17T01:56:00.000-08:00

Panasonic Electric Works has unveiled a 3D image sensor, seven years in the making. The D-IMager uses advanced, near infrared leds to emit light into a given area which is reflected by objects and detected by a specially designed charge coupled device.According to Panasonic, when an object draws...

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London's Science Museum to scan visitors' faces in 3D

2012-01-16T21:06:00.000-08:00

Visitors to London's Science Museum are being invited to have their faces scanned in 3D.The Me in 3D stand at the museum uses a series of cameras to build a virtual image visitors can then view and manipulate.We know a lot about the bones in our faces but little is known about what makes our face...

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ESPN pushes 3-D TV with Consumer Electronics Show sports events

2012-01-16T09:59:00.000-08:00

The Consumer Electronics Show's exhibitors have long employed lavish parties, Hollywood star power and Las Vegas headliners to draw attention to a new technology.Seldom, however, has a promotion involved organized fisticuffs.ESPN, Walt Disney Co.'s dominant sports network, put on the gloves —...

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2012 Golden Globes: Martin Scorsese's 3D 'Hugo' wins him best directing statue

2012-01-15T21:27:00.000-08:00

Martin Scorsese's first foray into both 3D and family films has netted him aGolden Globe for best director. The film, based on New Jersey native Brian Selznick's children's novel, follows the adventures of a young Parisian oprhan (Asa Butterfield) in the 1930s who tries to unlock the mystery of a...

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Sharp debuts 3D home theater projector

2012-01-12T22:13:00.000-08:00

(Credit: Sharp)You can't go wrong with a projector as far as a truly immersive 3D experience is concerned. The Sharp XV-Z30000 is one of the latest 2012 models announced so far and retails for US$4,999.99. For the price, you get a full-HD DLP engine delivering a 50,000:1 contrast and 1,600 ANSI...

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Disney's 3D Re-Release of 'Beauty and the Beast' Looks Strong

2012-01-12T22:06:00.000-08:00

The last time Disney raided its animation library and converted an old movie into 3D, it stunned the industry: the 17-year-old “The Lion King” opened to a startling $30 million in September.Now, the studio is hoping to pull off a similar feat.On Friday, Disney breaks out a $10 million 3D-conversion...

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