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LG reveals Optimus Max 3D in pre-MWC teaser

2012-02-23T01:59:00.000-08:00

LG has revealed another device it will display at next week's Mobile World Congress with a new high-speed 3D device.The Optimus Max 3D runs on a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and offers HSPA+ 21Mbps on 3G. It has a 8GB of internal storage, 1GB internal memory, a five-megapixel dual-lens camera and a...

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Boost for Hollywood studios as China agrees to ease quota on US films

2012-02-20T06:55:00.000-08:00

A breakthrough in the final hours of Xi Jinping's US tour has eased restrictions on imports of US films into China, and could lead to more 3Dand Imax films being made in Hollywood.Major American studios and independent film-makers alike are celebrating the deal to settle a long-running trade...

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Phillips To Challenge Sony With Dual-View Gaming 3DTV

2012-02-20T00:50:00.001-08:00

Sony’s PlayStation 24-inch 3DTV may have been the first with the dual-view 3D gaming feature, but Phillips is ready to unleash their own take on dual-view gaming with two new LED 3DTVs that start at 32-inch.Phillips will be unleashing the PFL6007 and the PFL7007 with full 3D capabilities, embedded...

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Sky could offer Formula One in 3D

2012-02-18T04:49:00.001-08:00

Sky's dedicated Formula One channel launches on 9 March in SD and HD, and the broadcaster has revealed to Pocket-lint that it hopes to add 3D to that mix some time in the future. Speaking at its Sky Studios complex, opened last summer, Martin Turner, executive producer of F1 HD, told us that 3D is...

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Wii U patent reveals possible 3D, HD controller screen

2012-02-18T04:48:00.000-08:00

Newly uncovered Nintendo patents for the Wii U reveal some of the features the platform holder has considered for its new console.The most interesting of the filing's revelations is the possibility for the screen on the controller to don full HD resolutions (higher than currently revealed) and...

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3net and Partners Discovery, Sony and IMAX Release Definitive Guide to 3D Television Production

2012-02-18T04:46:00.000-08:00

Manual Spans Stereoscopic Pre-Production, Workflows, 3D Post and Deliverables, Offering Comprehensive Tool For Producing Top-Quality 3D Television - CULVER CITY, Calif., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- 3net, the 24/7 3D network and 3D television production studio, along with joint...

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BBC to broadcast London 2012 Olympics live in 3D

2012-02-15T23:28:00.000-08:00

The BBC has confirmed its 3D television plans for the London 2012 Olympic Games, including live coverage of the prestigious Men's 100 meters final.Live 3D coverage will include the Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony and the Men's 100m final, while a nightly highlights package will air at the end of...

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Microsoft working to add 3D features to upcoming Xbox

2012-02-14T23:29:00.000-08:00

Microsoft is working to bring exciting new 3D features to future generations of it wildly popular Xbox gaming and media console. As the world waits for Microsoft to unveil its highly anticipated next-generation Xbox 720, rumors continue to swirl regarding what we might expect from the upcoming...

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Panasonic Unveils Six FullHD Camcorders

2012-02-14T00:53:00.000-08:00

Panasonic has slated six 1MOS FullHD 1080 digital camcorders for its 2012 lineup, highlighted by a model with 3D capture and 2D-to-3D up-conversion capability. All six models offer compact body designs, 1MOS FullHD 1080 image sensors, ultra-telephoto zoom lenses and Panasonic’s optical image...

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Joe Satriani 3D Movie To Screen In Cinemas

2012-02-14T00:52:00.000-08:00

A 3D concert movie starring guitar wizard Joe Satriani will hit Australian cinema screens for one night only.The concert film, titled Satchurated: Live In Montreal, was shot in Montreal, Canada in December 2010 during his Wormhole Tour.It was shot by Grammy and Emmy award-winning filmmakers Pierre...

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BenQ Adds 2 3D XGA Laser Projectors

2012-02-13T10:36:00.000-08:00

BenQ America has introduced a pair of short-throw video projectors designed for the education that use a mercury-free blue core light engine.Models LX60ST and LW61ST were designed for a low total cost of ownership using the blue core light engine that uses a laser light source rather than a...

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3-D TVs set Chinese sales records as government cuts programming

2012-02-11T10:58:00.000-08:00

Chinese consumers are buying 3-D television sets in record numbers. But they may have nothing more exciting than cooking shows to watch.The Chinese government inaugurated the nation's first officially sanctioned 3-D TV channel last month, on the first day of the new Year of the Dragon. At the same...

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Apple exploring 3D frame-of-reference iOS interface based on eye, light location

2012-02-10T08:12:00.000-08:00

Apple has shown interest in creating a unique user interface for iOS, allowing new features like dynamic shadows based on the angle of light hitting an iPhone screen. Apple's concept was revealed this week in a new patent application discovered by AppleInsider Entitled "Three Dimensional User...

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George Lucas suggests 3D films are 'simply better'

2012-02-09T06:01:00.000-08:00

As Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D hits cinemas across the UK, George Lucas has unashamedly suggested the best way to watch modern movies is with the aid of extra-dimensional technologies.Whilst Lucas’ remarks might be seen as a shameless plug for the latest offering of the hugely...

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VES Honoree and Effects Guru Douglas Trumbull on How Technology, Spectacle Can Rescue Hollywood - Hollywood Reporter

2012-02-09T04:27:00.000-08:00

Getty Images Within three years of starting his Hollywood career, Douglas Trumbull changed the moviemaking process irrevocably; working with Stanley Kubrick on 1968’s 2011: A Space Odyssey, when he was barely 25, he not only created a landmark cinematic experience, but pioneered special-effects...

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Wim Wenders' 'Pina' puts 3-D to a deeper use

2012-02-08T23:10:00.000-08:00

No one will confuse "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" with confrontational cinema.But last year's cheapjack comedy hurled a point in our faces, amid all the flying projectiles and junk: 3-D has become a gimmick as quickly as it did when it hit the screens in 1950s.As German director Wim...

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BBC considers 3D Jubilee coverage

2012-02-08T10:15:00.000-08:00

The BBC is considering broadcasting the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee pop concert in 3D.The broadcaster yesterday revealed plans to stage what it described as the biggest concert in its history as part of the four-day celebration of the Queen’s 60-year reign.Executive editor of the Queen’s Diamond...

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Star Wars 3D opens tomorrow

2012-02-08T04:30:00.000-08:00

THE epic adventure "Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace," from visionary filmmaker George Lucas, captivated global audiences when it first came out in 1999. The Force is back. But this time in 3D giving the fi lm an immersive dimension and turning it into an altogether richer cinematic...

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Imax Picks Barco To Help Develop Laser Projection

2012-02-07T13:57:00.000-08:00

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced it selected Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) to co-develop ground-breaking new laser projection technology for IMAX® theatres. The new IMAX digital laser projector will present greater brightness and clarity, a wider color gamut and deeper...

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Panasonic Introduces PT-DZ21K Smallest and Lightest 3-Chip DLP Projector with 3D Capability

2012-02-06T23:50:00.000-08:00

Panasonic Europe today announced the PT-DZ21K Series, its new flagship 20,000 lumen 3-chip DLP projectors. The series consists of PT-DZ21K with WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution and 20,000 lumens of brightness, PT-DS20K with SXGA+ (1,400 x 1,050) resolution and 20,000 lumens of brightness and...

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Panasonic's Second Annual 'Shoot It. Share It' On-Line Video Contest to Showcase AG-AF100 Large Imager HD Camera Projects

2012-02-06T23:48:00.000-08:00

Panasonic today debuted its second annual "Shoot It. Share It" on-line video competition for users of its popular AG-AF100 large image HD cinema camera. From February 6th through March 7th, Panasonic is accepting video contest entries from users of the AF100--the industry's first professional micro...

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Sony patent reveals 3D gaming controller tablet

2012-02-06T23:16:00.000-08:00

Is Sony working on a tablet controller for the PS3 or next-generation console?A patent filed by Sony depicting a "Position-Dependent Gaming 3-D controller, and Handheld as a Remote" has been unearthed by Venturebeat.The handheld tablet-like device appears to interact with the games console and...

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Super Bowl 3D Experiences

2012-02-06T23:10:00.000-08:00

unfortunately, the super Bowl was not broadcasted in 3D (stay tuned for next year!), nevertheless it was full of 3D experiences: Among the Super Bowl's movie ads: Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, which is being re-released this Friday: The 30-second spot -- released by Lucasfilm Ltd. and...

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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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