Posts Tagged ‘2D’

Knock Knock. Who’s there? Doctor. Doctor Who? Doctor Who 3D.

The BBC recently funded the creation of a new 3D trailer for the upcoming series of the hit show, Doctor Who. The 3D trailer will be viewable in cinemas all across the UK prior to the screening of Alice in Wonderland 3D which is released in the UK and USA this weekend, March 5^th. Read the rest of this entry »

Samsung recently announced the official UK release date for its 3D Blu-ray player and brand new line up of HD 3D TV’s. The 3D technology will be made available next month (March), which comes just in time for the April launch date of Sky’s dedicated 3D TV channel.

Sky’s upcoming 3D service recently witnessed great success in its trial run, for which it screened the live premiership soccer clash between Manchester United and Arsenal.

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The HDMI Licensing Group recently made the 3D portion of the HDMI 1.4 specification available for download. The 3D portion of the HDMI 1.4 specification was originally only available to licensees that had signed the HDMI Adopter Agreement but it is now available for public download through the HDMI website.

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Acer has revealed its latest 3D capable LCD display, the GD-235HZ. When the display which utilizes a 120Hz refresh rate and 1920 x 1080p resolution is combined with Nvidia 3D Vision active-shutter glasses technology, it offers users high quality 3D content perfect for gaming. The 23.6-inch display has a 1920 x 1080p resolution and comes with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Read the rest of this entry »

According to reports, a mountain in China has been renamed to honor James Camerons 3D epic, Avatar. The Southern Sky Column in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province is claimed to of inspired the scenery in the sci-fi adventure. The mountains new name is reported to be, the Avatar Hallelujah Mountain. Local Chinese officials said that images of the mountain were used as the basis for Pandora’s stunning landscape. To date, Avatar has made $80 million at the Chinese box office which makes it the most popular film ever in China, despite the movie having all its 2D theater versions cancelled.

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After the huge success of IRON MAN in 2008 and the clarification of a sequel, rumors instantly began circulating that the follow up will be in 3D. Unfortunately that rumor is turning out to be nothing but, well, …a rumor. IRON MAN 2 will not be hitting the screens in 3D as people have been expecting since the first installments release.

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Disney just released some more information on the eagerly anticipated third installment of the Toy Story franchise. Toy Story 3 will be released in 2D, Digital 3D and IMAX 3D June 18th 2010. They also revealed three high-res screenshots which you can see here. To watch the full trailer for Toy Story 3 click here.

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Yesterday the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) announced the finalization and release of the Blu-ray 3D^TM specification. The release of the Blu-ray 3D specification will bring high definition 3D entertainment into the consumer’s living room, and Benn Carr, the Chairman of the BDA 3D Task Force said that ‘it is simply the best available platform for bringing 3D into the home’.

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AVATAR still isn’t viewable to the majority of the world and to date it has only been seen by a very select audience at last week’s London Premier.  Despite this, James Cameron’s futuristic blockbuster has just landed itself multiple nominations at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards.

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