3D TV channel coming to UK next year, 3D-ready set and glasses required

We can still remember the days, not too long ago, that HD channels were but a sparse luxury. Now of course they're a dime a dozen, but you can still look onward to the next big thing, which BSkyB is wagering will be 3D. The satellite broadcast is gearing up to launch a 3D television station next year to showcase movies, and sports -- the latter of which we're thinking will be the biggest draw. Any customer with a Sky+ HD box can receive the transmission, but you're also gonna need to look past that ragged old flat-panel HDTV and instead use a 3D-ready set and glasses. We can't imagine a huge demand for this anytime in the near future, but if the technology does take off, they'll be more than ready to capitalize.

[compwhiz Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:04PM]

EPIC FAIL. Who would pay for this.

[iEye the great Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:07PM]

All those people who bought an APPLE iPHONE that gets Hijacked by a text mesasge...

Now that is EPIC FAIL!!!

ENGADGET BEHOLD YOUR MIGHTY IPHONE HAS FALLEN.. Taken down by a fukin SMS...

Pathetic,.

You can now stop licking Apple's A$$... iPhone officially sucks.

[HaZaRd Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:20PM]

@drew99mtl

You're as bad as the Apple fanboys. Nobody likes a hater who just hates for the sake of it. Get over yourself.

And no, I do not own an iPhone, iPod, or iAnything.

[PapaPump Posted Aug 7th 2009 4:22PM]

Lotsa people...

Even if it does fail, I don't see how it would be epic...an epic fail is more like jizzmondo, Stephen Ericsson and his driving skills.

Or you, and that picture from 2004, before you were a cow.

[MrDiSante Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:59PM]

Obvious troll is obvious.

[nrb Posted Jul 31st 2009 12:43AM]

Can we like totally get rid of the term "epic fail" yet? Gag me with a spoon.

[1 Posted Jul 31st 2009 3:17AM]

I probably would, if sky wasn't teh evil.

[McHoffa Posted Jul 31st 2009 10:49AM]

You mean the same SMS flaw that also affects windows mobile and android?

[zer0basis Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:05PM]

Zero desire to have this... First I can't find my freaking remote, now I have to worry about finding my 3-d glasses too?

[ryanplusplus Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:05PM]

i might consider 3d if i didn't have to wear glasses. sounds like a non-starter.

[newreformation Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:31PM]

Cross-eyed 3d Maybe?

[Link2877 Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:15PM]

Has anything even been film in 3D yet? Wouldn't this basically be just like SD shows that they upconvert to 720P then call it HD. (ahhh would you look at that I just described 50% of HD channels)

[barCODE Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:28PM]

Portions of The 2009 superbowl was in 3D and a week later, NBC broadcasted a new TV series in 3D. It would be nice if the big affiliates simulcasted 3D on Subchannel.

http://www.digitalcinemareport.com/3D-TV-commercials-sitcoms

[MioTheGreat Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:46PM]

3D movies are becoming more popular, and in general they've been pretty good lately.

[KEROLiUKAS Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:15PM]

You do realize 1 D would be a dot?

[NetNewsercom Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:25PM]

You do know that image is of an ABC promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INccz33UuEk), right? Not at all related to the UK, though very well done nonetheless.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:32PM]

This would look really cool on that curved alienware monitor.

[aMac Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:41PM]

Dimensions don't work that way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjsgoXvnStY

[KEROLiUKAS Posted Jul 31st 2009 12:04AM]

2 d has a width and a height, like a tv. 1d is like either width or height. like barcodes.

[monkeyontherun4 Posted Jul 31st 2009 2:11AM]

HEY one thing at a time, we cant even get all channels to broadcast in 1080i let alone 1080p. lets do that first and then go to 3d!

[victorstuber Posted Jul 31st 2009 2:16AM]

this will be awesome for the 2 people who buy it

[maffmace Posted Jul 31st 2009 2:22AM]

I already have Sky+HD so I'll be looking into a 3DTV next year to be able to view this

[ch3burashka Posted Jul 31st 2009 2:23AM]

"3D TV Channel coming to UK next year, disappointment sure to follow".

Now that's a headline. Learn from the pro, Engadget.

[kurisutofu Posted Jul 31st 2009 3:05AM]

m2h, you might mean "plan" instead of dimension, right?

[mex Posted Jul 31st 2009 3:11AM]

I think that the generation of who is teenager now won't buy a TV... they will have a huge display or projector connected to the NET

[in5ane Posted Jul 31st 2009 5:36AM]

There is an upside to this (based on several assumptions, natch). This 3D will also be HD at 1080i which is what Sky currently use. Two sets of 1080i info = 1080p! So once they realise no one wants a 70 year old method of fake 3D, they can take what they've set up and give us some really decent movie channels :)

[in5ane Posted Jul 31st 2009 5:38AM]

My TV display is 2D, but I also experience time passing as I watch. In fact, the passage of time seems integral to get to the end of my shows. Surely my TV is already providing 3 dimensions of entertainment? :)

[Deceptor Posted Jul 31st 2009 12:38PM]

Despite the obvious, a dot is 2D as it has both width/height, including bar codes and any line, no matter how thin.

[ohmygosh82 Posted Jul 31st 2009 3:27PM]

I ♥ HD

that´s the only reason i bkught the PS3

[DirkDickbutt Posted Jul 31st 2009 10:50PM]

This means 3D rips of programmes I can watch on my monitor. Nice.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 11:58AM]

I would have said this would fail, too, but that's before I saw a 3D IMAX.