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Post by Queen of the Damned on Jan 27, 2010 20:33:09 GMT -5
Sky is kicking off the UK's first 3D channel with a live Premier League football match to be broadcast from nine pubs around the UK this weekend.
The match between Arsenal and Manchester United will be viewable in 3D in pubs in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin.
In April Sky will roll out its 3D channel to hundreds of other pubs.
Later in the year, Sky 3D will be made available to all Sky+HD customers with a range of content on offer.
This will include movies, sport, documentaries and entertainment.
Sky 3D will initially be available as a free add-on for those with Sky+HD boxes.
Viewers need to wear a special pair of glasses to watch the content.
There has been a great deal of hype around the technology since cinemas began showing films in 3D.
Avatar, shot in 3D, has become the highest grossing film of all time.
It is expected that 3D-ready TVs will hit the consumer market later this year.
"People have already embraced 3D cinema and because Sky's 3D service uses the same kind of technology, we're confident there will be demand for sport, movies, concerts and drama in 3D," said Gerry O'Sullivan, SKy's director of strategic product development.
In February, two rugby matches in the Six Nations championship will be filmed in 3D and shown at cinemas around the UK.
The 2010 World Cup will also be filmed in the format.
The BBC was the first to show a 3D sports event, broadcasting an England versus Scotland rugby match at the Six Nations championship in 2008.
HOW 3D BROADCASTS WORK
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Post by burke211 on Jan 28, 2010 14:35:41 GMT -5
I still don’t see the appeal in any of this 3D hype…and I’m sure as hell not going to sit and watch a game of football with my friends wearing some ridiculous looking glasses...
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Post by hypercringe on Feb 1, 2010 23:43:17 GMT -5
Wow ballet of the field has a whole new dimension in which to be boring.
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Post by BigFaker on Feb 10, 2010 20:16:40 GMT -5
I don't think this is new. I've been going to see it in 3d for years..............
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Post by Queen of the Damned on Feb 12, 2010 18:51:26 GMT -5
I don't think this is new. I've been going to see it in 3d for years.............. well then tell that to bbc |
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Post by BigFaker on Feb 13, 2010 19:27:38 GMT -5
I don't think this is new. I've been going to see it in 3d for years.............. well then tell that to bbc They're just trying to cash in on the armchair supporters, plus their coverage on old regular 2d is pretty shocking (Though not as bad as ITV). I tell you, someone needs to make a song called "3D TV killed the atmosphere at games" |
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Post by Queen of the Damned on Feb 13, 2010 19:29:27 GMT -5
well then tell that to bbc They're just trying to cash in on the armchair supporters, plus their coverage on old regular 2d is pretty shocking (Though not as bad as ITV). I tell you, someone needs to make a song called "3D TV killed the atmosphere at games" I think you are commenting on how technology has ruined non-technological mans sports?  |
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Post by BigFaker on Feb 13, 2010 19:36:49 GMT -5
They're just trying to cash in on the armchair supporters, plus their coverage on old regular 2d is pretty shocking (Though not as bad as ITV). I tell you, someone needs to make a song called "3D TV killed the atmosphere at games" I think you are commenting on how technology has ruined non-technological mans sports? In a sense. It's killing the atmosphere at the games and the attendances are falling. The TV fees may be going up slightly, but in the long run they don't cover the money brought in from fans through the turnstiles. And with players wages and transfer fees and signing on fees skyrocketing it's no wonder clubs are going bust left, right and centre. It's a bit of an old-man rant (Of which I seem to be having a lot of recently, worryingly!), granted but I can see where all this is leading the game, and it isn't pretty. Still, at least some of the Premier League prima donnas will come crashing down to earth with a hard crash when they realise they're nothing special in the grand scheme of things. |
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Post by Queen of the Damned on Feb 13, 2010 19:43:00 GMT -5
I think you are commenting on how technology has ruined non-technological mans sports? In a sense. It's killing the atmosphere at the games and the attendances are falling. The TV fees may be going up slightly, but in the long run they don't cover the money brought in from fans through the turnstiles. And with players wages and transfer fees and signing on fees skyrocketing it's no wonder clubs are going bust left, right and centre. It's a bit of an old-man rant (Of which I seem to be having a lot of recently, worryingly!), granted but I can see where all this is leading the game, and it isn't pretty. Still, at least some of the Premier League prima donnas will come crashing down to earth with a hard crash when they realise they're nothing special in the grand scheme of things. ouch thats tough. I would always prefer to be at a live game....if they weren't so damn expensive! |
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