Samsung 9000 Series 3D LED TV Live Demonstration

Samsung 9000 Series 3D LED TV from CES 2010 is perhaps the most amazing 3D TV on the market. A first hand look at it demonstrates it’s capabilities. It really does seem to be the most advanced 3D television available, but without having anything to compare it to yet, it’s hard to say. Samsung appears to be the front runner when it comes to getting their 3D televisions to market, which may make them a prefered choice for consumers. Only time will tell.

Hubble Vividly captured in IMAX 3D Video

Vividly captured in IMAX 3D, Hubble 3D recounts the amazing journey of the most important scientific instrument since Galileos original telescope and the greatest success in space since the Moon Landing—the Hubble Space Telescope. Audiences will accompany the space walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most difficult tasks ever undertaken in NASAs history, and will experience up close the awesome power of the launches, the heartbreaking setbacks, and the dramatic rescues of this most powerful story.

Hubble 3D will also reveal the cosmos as never before, allowing viewers of all ages to explore the grandeur of the nebulae and galaxies, the birth and death of stars, and some of the greatest mysteries of our celestial surroundings, all in amazing IMAX 3D.

First Look Preview with Panasonic 3D TV and NVIDIA 3DTV Play

NVIDIA announced 3DTV Play with its partner Panasonic today. 3DTV Play will enable 3D LCD, LED and Plasma TVs, such as those by Panasonic, to play 3D games and Blu-Ray 3D movies from PC to TV using NVIDIA’s new 3DTV software and a NVIDIA GeForce graphic-enabled PC. The software will retail for $39.99. Concurrent with the announcement, NVIDIA showed off 3DTV for the first time on Panasonic’s Touch the Future Tour. GamerLive.TV got an exclusive first look preview of the new technology as it caught up with the tour in Hollywood, California.

3D TV Testing Results Are In

This is a look at cutting edge 3D TV technology about some of the first 3D televisions available. A closer look at a 50-inch plasma, the Panasonic VT-20, and two 46-inch LCD sets from Samsung.

A Look At The Challenges of 3D Broadcasting

Broadcasters will struggle to deliver the same 1080p ‘Full HD’ as BD for some time to come due to a combination of limited available bandwidth and technical considerations such as the lack of a real-time 3D video encoding system.

Fortunately, technology solutions exist which enable 3D to be delivered over an existing 2D HD broadcast infrastructure. The most common of these is known as ‘side-by-side’, where the left and right images are squeezed to half width and placed side-by-side in a standard video frame. The images are then separated in the consumer’s receiving equipment, usually in the TV.

The benefit of such a ‘2D wrapper’ system is that it requires very little upgrading of the broadcast infrastructure and, even more important, programming can be delivered via the existing installed base of set top boxes.

A number of cable, satellite and IPTV operators around the world have been conducting trials using the side-by-side technique, the most notable being in Japan over the BS11 satellite, BSkyB in Europe and Orange in France.

BS11 has been running a 2-hour loop of acquired programming that can be received by any Japanese consumer willing to pay upwards of $2,500 for a 46” LCD TV fitted with a polarizing lens. BSkyB in the UK and Orange France, meanwhile, have been producing a range of original 3D programming in different genres – soccer, boxing, tennis, opera, ballet, music videos, even a quiz
show – but these are closed trials and not currently available for public consumption. 3D broadcast services are expected to start later this year. Initially these will be from pay TV operators such as BSkyB, which has committed to a launch during 2010.

Technicolor’s UK-based broadcast playout center, has already demonstrated its ability to handle a 3D encoding and transmission chain in a number of formats to meet its clients’ needs by establishing an end-to-end 3D broadcast channel infrastructure The major US networks and European public service broadcasters are unlikely to begin any form of regular 3D services this year, possibly not until 2012. The BBC is expected to provide 3D feeds from at least some of the London Olympics sites and by then there should be a sufficient installed base of 3D TVs in many territories to justify coverage by the networks.

In markets like the US, advertising support will be critical to 3D’s success; the key question is whether advertisers will be prepared to pay a premium, something they have been reluctant to do in the case of HD.

Source: Technicolor

Dell Rolls Out 3D Capable Projector – S300W Model

Dell’s new S300w model 3D capable projector promises crisp and shadow free presentations. Designed mostly with presentations in mind, the projector can produce a 90-inch, 720p image from a distance of three feet (or 60-inches from two feet), and it packs both built-in wireless capabilities and a so-called “Plug-and-Show via USB” feature for some added flexibility. You’ll also get Crestron RoomView Express software bundled with the projector for remote operation and monitoring, and some decent enough all around specs, including 2200 ANSI lumens of brightness, a 2,400:1 contrast ratio and, of course, 3D capability (though not out of the box) — all for $999.

Featuring:

• 1280×800 WXGA resolution
• 2200 ANSI lumens of brightness
• 2,400:1 contrast ratio
• IEEE802.11b/g Wi-Fi
• Connectivity: HDMI, VGA, USB, RJ45, RS232, S-Video, Composite Video, Microphone jack
• Dimensions: 12 x 3.9 x 9.7 inches
• Box includes power cable, 1.8m VGA cable (VGA to VGA), antenna, USB cable, remote control (w/two AAA batteries), setup and user guides

Put this one on your wish list if you want to be one of the first to have a 3D projector.  If you don’t mind the $999 price tag, then the new S300w 3D capable projector by Dell might be for you.

3D TV Setup and Networking Available From BestBuy’s Geek Squad

BestBuy now offers full 3D TV setup and networking of your new 3D television as part of their service offerings.  They’ve put together a comphrehensive installation package that retails for $149.99.  Recent feedback suggests that BestBuy employees are not the most technically adept folk on the planet when it comes to answering questions about 3D technology.  Perhaps you can benefit from this new service, but please don’t rely on any technical expertise from their employees.  Do your own research and hang out at www.review3dtv.com and you’ll be just fine.

Geek Squad® – 3D TV Setup and Networking (Existing)

Service Highlights

• Set up newly purchased 3D TV
• Connect up to 5 components in 1 room (e.g., Blu-ray player, gaming system)
• Neatly dress exposed wires
• Program the basic functions of a manufacturer-supplied remote
• Add and configure up to 2 wireless components to an already established wireless network
• Network up to 2 components (e.g., TV, Blu-ray player or home theater system)
• Sync up to four 3D glasses and ensure proper function
• Perform a diagnostic, ensure all equipment works properly and demonstrate how to use

Product Features

• Our installation professionals will:
• Conduct a pre-installation details walk-through upon arrival at your home
• Additional charges for any required add-ons will be quoted by the installer prior to any work being done.
• Unpack and connect your newly purchased TV to a single source such as existing cable, antenna, or satellite signal
• Unpack and connect your newly purchased video components in 1 room
• Includes VCR, DVD, Blu-ray and/or gaming system.
• Drill access holes as needed for wiring within cabinets
• Ensure that all exposed wires and cabled are neatly dressed, using wire ties as needed
• Program the basic functions of your remote control devices
• Includes setting up factory-supplied universal remote control with the proper coeds to control multiple components, as per factory specifications.
• Enable V-Chip (parental control) functionality and instruct you on its use, if desired
• Connect up to 2 digital TV converter boxes
• Add and configure up to 2 wireless components to an already established wireless network
• Network up to 2 components, which can include TV, Blu-ray, TiVo, Slingbox or receiver
• Sync up to four 3D glasses and ensure proper installation
• Perform a diagnostic and provide you with the ability to stream media to televisions, home theater equipment, etc.
• Clean up work area and dispose of boxes, packaging materials and installation debris
• Provide an educational demonstration of the new system and components
• Approximate time: 2 hrs.
• Note: TV recycling is FREE with your purchase of this Geek Squad® home theater service. At the time of your service appointment, we’ll remove and properly dispose of 1 TV that you designate, at no charge to you.

The following are not included with this service:

• New setup of DVR, TiVo, Slingbox or any networked type video components
• Speaker and/or receiver setup
• Programming or universal-type learning remote
• Holes drilled, wires hidden within walls or any type of custom in-wall wiring
• Run and conceal Cat-5 cable
• Custom Cat-5 cable run must be added.
• Set up and configure a new wireless network

Important scheduling information:

• When we validate your order, we’ll mail you a card containing contact information for your convenience.
• You will receive a confirmation e-mail when we ship this card. We’ll call you within 72 hours of this shipping confirmation to schedule your appointment.
• Product delivery and Geek Squad Installation may not occur on the same day.
• Additional charges may be required for land travel beyond installation coverage areas.
• Service returns cannot be accepted after installation services are completed. See Terms & Conditions.
• For other questions, or to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please call 1 800 GEEK SQUAD (1-800-433-5778).
• Don’t forget to reschedule your installation if you reschedule your product delivery date.

If you have any questions about their 3D TV installation service, contact BestBuy’s Geek Squad directly.

3D TV Technology Demonstration Video

Despite 3D technology being around since the 50s, this once novel technology has been refined, improved and built upon to pave the way for the technology to become common place in every consumers household.

Intels innovation in HD graphics and TV have helped bring a new dimension to home entertainment, accelerating change and helping to introduce a new and improved consumer viewing experience.

Polarized 3D Glasses and Sky TV

At the end of last year, BSkyB demoed what could well be a big part of the way forward for sports broadcasting : the transmission of sports events in 3D, employing a pair of circular polarized 3d glasses.

The system, which is at present being developed, uses the standard Sky+ box to decode the 2 separate photographs needed to create the three dimensional effect. Users then simply view the screen thru 2 circular polarized 3D glasses.

3D technology has been adopted in Hollywood, with a number of films being filmed and released in 3D where the user in the theatre uses 2 circular polarized 3D Glasses. However, makers believe that new 3D Televisions will cost not more than the standard HD-ready plasma set. The Brit broadcaster described ‘Sky+ 3D’ as “a vision of the future” as the company continues to develop the system, which would involve Sky having to use conform or upgrade their cameras for 3D at live events.

“What we are having a look at today is firstly that we are going to do it, and we think we’re going to be able to do it and at a quality level that makes it engaging to begin to have a look at whether there’s a liking for it from the consumer.” the achievement of 3D television in viewers’ homes is obviously still some years away, however as Sky have demonstrated through the trials, watching your favorite team in three dimensions from the comfort of the settee may actually be a common-or-garden occurrence in the reasonably near future.

However, whether spectators will be lured to fork out on a new television set certainly relies on the standard of the final product on offer.

Sony Bravia LCD TV KDL32W550 0U Model Cutting Edge Technology

Sony Bravia sets have a very good reputation as far as TV’s go and the Sony KDL32W550 0U is the latest model in this range. This is a top-of-the range TV with a standard 1920x1080p Full HD panel. The “W” series was the first of these to employ this technology.

It is a LCD TV, what else? And for this type of technology the price is excellent; the KDL32W550 0U has a USB port, and Ethernet jack for Applicast which allows the TV to be connected to the internet with full browsing features. The USB can handle all kinds of music, video and photo files and with 4 HDMI inputs you have pretty much got every base covered.

Technology used includes 100Hz Motionflow and of course the Bravia engine image processing. Retailers are stocking these KDL32W550 0U TV’s at reasonable pricing and this is one of the more attractive aspects of buying this technologically advanced TV.

The KDL32W550 0U consists of a 32″ screen although it does not look as large as this because of the attractive glossy black bezel which frames it. They come packed with a protective film over all the parts which may get scratched. So one has to assume that these parts should be kept well protected! But this is the way of the world, even out cell phones come with these protective coverings and they get scratched eventually with use.

The KDL32W550 0U is definitely a compact unit so it is ideal if you don’t want a television to dominate the room. Let’s face it, most of us girls don’t want the kind of TV that does this. We want something that looks good and serves its specific purpose. I have read reviews that say the Sony 32E5500 looks better but I really don’t believe this is true.

Most of the menus on Sony Tv sets are of the “Wega Gate” variety, the KDL32W550 0U differs in that the menu is represented by icons. These closely resemble the icons used by the Playstation 3. It is a far more inventive user interface, I like it but others may disagree and might prefer the more traditional type of menu with a faster response time.

It may take you time to get use to the menu, but at least you will have fun messing around. If you are technologically inclined, you won’t have issues but the older generation may not know what the hang is going on when they try to tv set the contrast on the KDL32W550 0U. I would not hand this remote over to my 75 year old father to use. Hide it under the cushions in the couch and pretend you have lost it.

The KDL32W550 0U has a great video processor, and to be honest that is about all I really need to know. If you want more technical product information, you should be reading the specs elsewhere. I am a television user, not a designer, all I look for is a great picture and good looks. As long as I can watch videos and DVD’s I am happy.

The Sony Bravia KDL32W550 0U is a great top of the range Sony model, it works perfectly with my decor and was exactly the right price for me. It blends well with my modern/art deco style furniture, and fits beautifully into the corner that has been awaiting its arrival.

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