Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Sorry should also have asked, which one of you are releasing a new book? Only joking!

Dave

Sony Professional has won an order for a new 3D-equipped Outside Broadcast truck for BSkyB.

Sony Professional Europe said that it had been selected by BSkyB (Sky) and Telegenic to design and build one of the world’s first 3D Outside Broadcast (OB) trucks, due for delivery in April 2010. Sky, Telegenic and Sony have been working together to develop a next generation outside broadcast vehicle that will deliver new production methods for live content in 3D.

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/201002025747/sony-wins-sky-3d-truck-o rder.html

Maybe so but i am led to believe that to view in 3D you need to but yet another new Telly and still wear special glasses,

I think this will take a long time to take off and will be a very niche product.

I'm not convinced that there is a significant market for 3DTV. I really cannot emagine families sitting around the TV wearing glasses in any numbers. As much as i dislike Sky as a company and their style of programming , it's good that they are willing to try new technology. I think this one will remain of very limited appeal though.

URL in Slovak http://www.orange.sk/web/onas/orangenovinky/detail/vypadok_sluzieb_030210. html

Translation
 3.2.2010 9:05 Bratislava

Orange Slovakia has recorded loss of services of their mobile 2G and 3G, which occurred about 5:00 o'clock. As a result of the failure Orange is not available for voice or data services throughout the country of Slovakia. Today we will identify the cause of the problem. Once we know more about the causes of the failure, we will inform of the way forward. Orange Slovakia, to its customers, apologies.

Thank goodness for Skype, Facebook and e-mail – the Net to the rescue again.

Sky have been so innovative, they should get more credit for that. However, 3D telly – hmmmm can't see it. As you say Niche only

Eric

Hi Richard
Nice to see you here
There is a good piece written here about TV sets http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/ces/6944266/CES-2010–3D-TVs-on-sale- in-UK-by-April.html

Regards
Eric

It is unlikely to take off as it they are just using new versions of old technology.  It hasn't caught on in the past, why should now be any different?  Besides, the best 3D I saw was the 3D in the 80's where the BBC showed selected programs in 3D as part of Comic Relief, or was it Children in need, I cant remember now.  That technology was slightly different as although you still needed glasses to view it, they were polarised with one lens slightly darker than the other.  The trick was that one the 2D image took longer to reach the eye with the darker lens so each eye was viewing a slightly different image and therefore gave the illusion of 3D.  The added benefit to this was that if you lost the glasses, you could still watch the program in 2D like any other programme.  The drawback to this type of 3D was that it relied on movement to get the 3D picture.  The moment the action stopped the picture went 2D again as both eyes were seeing the same thing!  But that aside, if you like action sports like football, rugby etc, to this day they can still look great in 3D without any special TVs or bonus headaches!

Colin-JB

A person who is not "odd and strange" is probably uninteresting, but a person who is "odd and strange" most probably will be "infuriating".

Both articles are beautifully written and were a pleasure to read.

The BBC has applied to Ofcom for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Six Nations tournament on BBC One and BBC Two in February
2010 as a consequence of Setanta going into administration.

This is a Group B Listed Event. The broadcasting rules which apply to such events are set out in the Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events (http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes/code_sprt_lstd_evts/ofcom_code_on_sp ort.pdf ).

The rights to broadcast highlights of this event had been acquired by Setanta, and live commentary will be provided by BBC Radio 5 Live.
Under those circumstances, Ofcom would have automatically given consent to the BBC to broadcast live TV coverage of the tournament.

However, Setanta's licence to broadcast highlights of the Six Nations has since been terminated by the rights holder. The rights holder was unable to secure a replacement for Setanta as the category B broadcaster for this event.

In light of these exceptional circumstances, and as the BBC is still airing the live event on a free to air basis, Ofcom has given its consent for the BBC coverage to go ahead.