Late last year, BSkyB was intended, which may well be a big part of the future of sports broadcasting: the transfer of sporting events in 3D.
A system that is currently being developed, uses ordinary Sky box to decode the two separate images to create 3-dimensional effect. Then, users simply browse to the screen through a pair of 3D-glasses.
Sky has already tested the technology on live sporting events, including a victory over Ricky Hatton, Juan Lazcano and champions Liverpool League meeting on “Marseille at Anfield in November last year.
3D-technology is already accepted in Hollywood, with a number of movies are shot and released in 3D. Many predict that the 3D HD television is the next logical step in the development of radio broadcasting.
Although able to use their existing satellite receiver, users will be forced to upgrade their televisions. However, manufacturers believe that the new 3D TVs will cost no more than the standard HD-Ready Plasma set.
3D TV that BSkyB, used in the demonstration at its headquarters in Osterley, London, currently retails at £ 2000, but experts predict that the price of the technology will drop significantly, especially if it proves popular.
British broadcaster described the ‘Sky 3D, calling him a “vision” as the company continues to develop the system, which will include Sky need to use to adapt or upgrade their cameras for 3D in live events.
“From our standpoint, it’s just the next stage of our innovative plan after the Sky, with HD, and now 3D, how we see things can go in the future,” said the head of BSkyB on product design and innovation, Brian Lenz.
“What we’re looking at today is the first of what we can do it, and we think we can do it on a qualitative level, what makes it interesting to start looking at whether the appetite of the consumer.”
Implementation of 3D-TV in the home audience is clearly still a number of years away, however, as shown by Sky in these tests, watching your favorite team in three dimensions from the comfort of the couch may well be commonplace in the near future.
Nevertheless, whether the audience will be willing to fork out for a new TV, of course, depends on the quality of the final product on offer.
