Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[London 2012 Olympics to get live 3D coverage from Eurosport and Sky 3D]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/london-2012-olympics-live-sky-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/london-2012-olympics-live-sky-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/06/london-2012-olympics-live-sky-3d/#comments ImageDidn't score a ticket to the 2012 Olympics in London this summer? If you're in the UK at least you can still catch the games live and in 3D, since even though the BBC is tape delaying its 3D coverage, there will be live action available on the dedicated Sky 3D channel from Eurosport. There's no word on what other carriers or regions may have access, but those two are promising over 100 hours of 3D action over the course of the games, with eight hours of live coverage alongside four hours of highlights. That's enough to cover events including the opening and closing ceremonies, men's 100m dash final, gymnastics, swimming, basketball and more. Also, Sky plans to open up the channel to all of its current HD subscribers during the Games instead of just the current 250,000 subscribers, so all you'll need to bring is a 3D-ready HDTV and glasses (maybe). There's a press release after the break with all the details currently available, and also Stephen Fry's introduction to the channel for no reason other than that it's Stephen Fry.

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London 2012 Olympics to get live 3D coverage from Eurosport and Sky 3D originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d tv3dTveurosporthdpostminilondon 2012London OlympicsLondon2012LondonOlympicsolympic gamesOlympicGamesolympicsskysky 3dSky3dsportsukvideoFri, 06 Apr 2012 07:30:00 EST<![CDATA[David Attenborough to produce Galapagos islands documentary for Sky 3D, be really British]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/david-attenborough-to-produce-galapagos-islands-documentary-for/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/david-attenborough-to-produce-galapagos-islands-documentary-for/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/david-attenborough-to-produce-galapagos-islands-documentary-for/#comments A living British treasure makes a 3D documentary that much better. On Thursday, the Sky television network announced that Sir David Attenborough will be embarking on his fourth 3D project with Sky, a three-part natural history series centering on the Galapagos islands. Galapagos 3D, which is set to air on Sky 3D in late 2012, will be written and presented by Attenborough and follows several successful collaborations between Sky and Atlantic Productions, including the BAFTA-winning Flying Monsters 3D, The Bachelor King 3D (which airs on New Year's Eve) and Kingdom of Plants 3D, a series based at Kew Gardens (due to air on Sky 3D next year). The series will include both micro and macro filming on location as well 3D visual effects which discuss both the Galapagos islands and the forces that helped shape them. In other news, David Attenborough really likes hanging around thousands of sea birds, and if there's a windbreaker he can wear while doing it, then he's set.

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David Attenborough to produce Galapagos islands documentary for Sky 3D, be really British originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3DAtlantic ProductionsAtlanticProductionsDavid AttenboroughDavidAttenboroughdocumentaryfilmingFlying Monsters 3DFlyingMonsters3dGalapagosGalapagos islandsGalapagosIslandshdpostminimacromicronatural historyNaturalHistorySkySky 3DSky3dThe Bachelor King 3DTheBachelorKing3dFri, 16 Dec 2011 14:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Sky's 3D TV channel launches in the UK]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/01/skys-3d-tv-channel-launches-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/01/skys-3d-tv-channel-launches-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/01/skys-3d-tv-channel-launches-in-the-uk/#comments You've seen it explained by none other than Stephen Fry and -- if you're in the UK, that is -- you can now finally check out Sky's brand new 3D TV channel for yourself. That's the first such channel in the UK, and it will be broadcasting a range of programming from movies to football (also known as "soccer" to some) for 14 hours a day -- it kicks things off today with the Ryder Cup. To get the channel, however, you'll have to sign up for the top-end Sky World HD package, which will run you £61, or about $96 a month. Need a bit of a refresher on this whole 3D business? Head on past the break for Mr. Fry's video.

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Sky's 3D TV channel launches in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Sky 3D enlists Stephen Fry to explain the technology ahead of its October 1 launch (video)

Sky 3D enlists Stephen Fry to explain the technology ahead of its October 1 launch (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3dtvoctober 1October1skysky 3dSky3dstephen fryStephenFryukvideoFri, 17 Sep 2010 17:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Three for 3D: ESPN 3D adds Home Run Derby, Sky 3D launches 4/3, AcTVila makes the jump this summer]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/21/three-for-3d-espn3d-adds-home-run-derby-sky-3d-launches-4-3-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/21/three-for-3d-espn3d-adds-home-run-derby-sky-3d-launches-4-3-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/21/three-for-3d-espn3d-adds-home-run-derby-sky-3d-launches-4-3-a/#comments Three continents, three more milestone announcements for 3D. First up is Sky TV, which, with or without 15,000 or so flat screens from LG, is officially launching its Sky 3D channel around the Man. U/Chelsea game on April 3. Already have a 3DTV and Sky's "top channels and HD pack?" Call the company with details for activation, while everyone else checks to see if their local pub is among the thousand plus already signed up to receive the six live 3D matches slated for this season (plus the Coca Cola league playoff finals) and demo reel for all non-footy hours of the day. Bringing the focus back home, ESPN 3D has scheduled the first event it will produce and air itself, the MLB Home Run Derby on July 12, a day after launching with the SA/Mexico World Cup game. Other events officially on deck (the plan for the first year is still about 85) include several college basketball tournaments and the ACC Championship football game in December. Last but not least is Japan, already home to at least one 3D network, which will soon have access to even more over the cross-manufacturer AcTVila video on-demand service. Clearly, the only logical thing to do is to keep that "3D will never take off" comment macro keyed up, it will be getting a lot of use over the next few months.

Three for 3D: ESPN 3D adds Home Run Derby, Sky 3D launches 4/3, AcTVila makes the jump this summer originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Why is this man so down? Is it the crooked hat? Or the long hours spent with the same flat expression on his face? No, the fact of the matter is that Sky's plan to outfit pubs the breadth and width of the island nation with 3D televisions has fallen flat. Yesterday LG announced that the satellite provider had purchased some 15,000 sets with the hope of hooking folks on the technology before launching its in-home service later in the year, but now the company's pulling back, instead saying that deal involves the channel selling pubs 3DTVs through a third party. And we're sure that pub owners are going to jump at the chance to buy expensive new displays and scores of 3D glasses so customers can drop them in pitchers and / or break them while playing darts or whatever goes on over there in the land of Pete Doherty and excessive surveillance. LG's statement is after the break.

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LG no longer selling 15,000 3DTVs to Sky TV, Britons breathe a sigh of indifference originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sky TV buys 15,000 3DTVs from LG for live sports broadcasts in public venues originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Inaugural Sky 3DTV soccer broadcast received warmly, hooligans opt for Michael Jackson & the Grammys instead originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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3D TV coming to British pubs this weekend, can expect chilly reception originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d content3d tv3dContent3dTvbritainbskybcontentpubpubsskysky 3dsky tvSky3dSkyTvsportstelevisionukunited kingdomUnitedKingdomThu, 28 Jan 2010 02:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Sky planning 3D soccer broadcasts for 2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/sky-planning-3d-soccer-broadcasts-for-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/sky-planning-3d-soccer-broadcasts-for-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/sky-planning-3d-soccer-broadcasts-for-2010/#commentsSky has kept pushing the 3D broadcasts to the home envelope and one of the benefits of its extensive testing programs should be 3D soccer broadcasts coming home around the middle of next year. The best news of all is instead of the anaglyph technology seen so far, this should be compatible with the 3D HDTVs on the way from Sony, Panasonic and others capable of delivering high quality imagery to viewers polarized glasses. Just like earlier tests this can all come home through standard boxes and satellite dishes, the only question is whether subscribers will be in a hurry to purchase the necessary display hardware --pending price announcements, we still think sports action is the best bet for 3D to gain a foothold at home.

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Sky planning 3D soccer broadcasts for 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d broadcasts3dBroadcastsbskybfootballhdsatelliteskysoccerukMon, 30 Nov 2009 14:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Sky brings home live 3D broadcast over a standard satellite set-top box]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/sky-brings-home-live-3d-broadcast-over-a-standard-satellite-set/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/sky-brings-home-live-3d-broadcast-over-a-standard-satellite-set/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/sky-brings-home-live-3d-broadcast-over-a-standard-satellite-set/#commentsThe UK set a few new high water marks for 3D as a part of its push to 2012 last night as Sky broadcast an Abbey Road concert by Keane in 3D live out over the Internet in anaglyph 3D, as well as a higher quality polarized version to a movie theater and a 46-inch 3D HDTV over a standard satellite box. Confirming earlier tests, it looks like the UK is ready to step up and join Japan in 3D broadcasting, the next question is when will the standards jostling result in any progress over here?

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dbskybconcerthdsatelliteskyukFri, 03 Apr 2009 13:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Sky suggests UK homes could see 3D TV by the end of the year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/sky-suggests-uk-homes-could-see-3d-tv-by-the-end-of-the-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/sky-suggests-uk-homes-could-see-3d-tv-by-the-end-of-the-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/sky-suggests-uk-homes-could-see-3d-tv-by-the-end-of-the-year/#commentsSky has already successfully tested its 3D broadcasting capabilities, and hinted that the 2012 London Olympics could be comin' at ya like never before, but it now looks like the broadcaster could be set to roll out the service even sooner than many expected. According to Sky's Chief Engineer Chris Johns, Sky now has the "capability for homes to see 3D by year-end," although he unsurprisingly didn't offer any firm timeline for an actual rollout, or even a confirmation of the exact type of 3D system that'd be used, saying simply that they're continuing to test different systems and that he envisions it to be "glasses-based in some form." He also added that Sky is focused on building a content library "over the coming year," so that would seem to suggest that an actual launch would come very near the end of the year, if not later.

[Via Register Hardware, thanks SK]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d tv3dTvbskybhdnew contentnewcontentskysky tvSkyTvMon, 09 Mar 2009 17:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Sky suggests UK homes could see 3D TV by the end of the year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/sky-suggests-uk-homes-could-see-3d-tv-by-the-end-of-the-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/sky-suggests-uk-homes-could-see-3d-tv-by-the-end-of-the-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/sky-suggests-uk-homes-could-see-3d-tv-by-the-end-of-the-year/#commentsSky has already successfully tested its 3D broadcasting capabilities, and hinted that the 2012 London Olympics could be comin' at ya like never before, but it now looks like the broadcaster could be set to roll out the service even sooner than many expected. According to Sky's Chief Engineer Chris Johns, Sky now has the "capability for homes to see 3D by year-end," although he unsurprisingly didn't offer any firm timeline for an actual rollout, or even a confirmation of the exact type of 3D system that'd be used, saying simply that they're continuing to test different systems and that he envisions it to be "glasses-based in some form." He also added that Sky is focused on building a content library "over the coming year," so that would seem to suggest that an actual launch would come very near the end of the year, if not later.

[Via Register Hardware, thanks SK]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d tv3dTvbskybhdtvskysky tvSkyTvMon, 09 Mar 2009 17:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Sky successfully tests 3D delivery to HD STB, snags 600,000 HD customers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/20/sky-successfully-tests-3d-delivery-to-hd-stb-snags-600-000-hd-c/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/20/sky-successfully-tests-3d-delivery-to-hd-stb-snags-600-000-hd-c/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/20/sky-successfully-tests-3d-delivery-to-hd-stb-snags-600-000-hd-c/#commentsGiven that Sky already sounds pretty confident about the possibility of a 2012 Olympics in 3D, we aren't shocked at all to find that its 3D tests have been successful thus far. Nevertheless, the BBC is reporting today that the satcaster has "successfully tested the delivery of 3D programming to a domestic television, via a high-definition set-top box." It has already begun to film a number of events in 3D over the past few months, and now that it has proven to itself that the technology is viable, it's working to find a way to bring it to viewers. In related news, the report also mentioned that Sky's director of strategic product development Gerry O'Sullivan stated that it now had "nearly 600,000 HD customers," and he even insinuated that HD was, in fact, not just "a niche product." That's the spirit, chap!

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dbroadcastglobalhdnew contentnewcontentsatelliteskysky tvSkyTvukSat, 20 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sky says 2012 London Olympics could be in 3D]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/sky-says-2012-london-olympics-could-be-in-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/sky-says-2012-london-olympics-could-be-in-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/sky-says-2012-london-olympics-could-be-in-3d/#comments Europe still isn't the place to be for limitless HD content, but London in particular could be a 3D extravaganza come 2012. The host city for the next Summer Olympics may be coming to your living room like never before, as Brian Lenz, head of product design and innovation at Sky, proclaimed that "there is a very good chance you'll see the London Olympics in 3D." The satcaster has already confessed to filming events in 3D, and given that the wide distribution of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in HD was all the rage, we suppose the third-dimension is the next logical step forward. Mirroring our own hopes and dreams, Lenz stated that what it really wanted was "glasses free technology." Here's hoping we inch closer to that at CES 2009.

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Sky says 2012 London Olympics could be in 3D originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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