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nThat impression was cemented last week when ESPN, the nation’s largest sports network and an early adopter of 3-D technology, said it was turning off its three-year-old 3-D channel. A spokeswoman said the decision was “due to limited consumer adoption of 3-D services to the home.”

nThe news spurred debate about whether anyone would be left watching in 3-D soon, or whether anything would be available worth watching.

n“Many in the industry have said over the last few years that if ESPN ever pulled the plug on 3-D TV, that would be the format’s final chapter,” Phillip Swann, the publisher of the industry Web site TVPredictions.com, wrote after…

Well no one saw this one coming: a comparison between Steve Ballmer and Tim Cook; the Future of Television according to Netflix; 3D printers and guns; plus Touchscreen Toddlers and San Francisco’s real estate inflation are some of topics covered this week.

Broadcast reports Sony have confirmed plans to conduct a live 4K (or Ultra HD) production of the FIFA Confederations Cup as part of an internal trial.

3D Systems have revealed a series of high end 3D printers that can produce models in virtually any colour combination

The founders of MYO – the futuristic gesture control device that interprets the electrical signals in the wearer’s arm muscles, have released a new video.

Those of you who missed the 3D Creative Summit at the BFI in March can now watch the sessions online

The number of 3D TV homes will rocket from 13.5 million at the end of last year to over 100 million by 2017, according to DTVE publisher Informa Telecoms & Media.

However, the 3D TV sector faces several challenges including a lack of content, scarcity of channels, high production costs and the fact that many viewers do not like wearing glasses.

There is currently a fierce debate in the industry as to whether 3D TV has a viable future, but Informa says that the sector will grow strongly because of the backing of key industry players including set manufacturers, platform owners and the Hollywood studios.

The 112.7 million 3D homes by 2017 will be about 8% of the al…

With 4K TVs now a firm reality, the TV industry is now faced with a situation similar to what it was when the 3D TV was first launched, or maybe even HD TV. Its the product that came first followed by a mad scampering to live up to it to ensure the product survives. HD TV lived to tell the tale and is still going strong though the same can’t be said of both 3D TV and the latest 4K TVs even if both offer significant leap in technology. The 3D TVs can still be considered to be in the struggling phase and continues to be bogged down by almost the same set of problems as it was when it first burst into the scene.

If the extra price premium that a 3D TV commands isn’t a probl…

Last week Sky launched a new digital TV package ‘Entertainment Extra+’ which includes all of Sky’s popular entertainment channels in HD for the price of just £31.50. The package is also great for 3D enthusiasts as it gives customers access to Sky’s 3D movies – absolutely free if taken with a subscription to Movies and a HD package.

What does it mean for me? Would you like to immerse yourself in amazing three-dimensional content? If you already own a 3D TV, you should definitely consider getting this digital TV package. You will have instant access to the UK’s only channel which is dedicated entirely to 3D.

What’s on Sky 3D? Enjoy 3…

The 3D TV segment isn’t exactly flourishing at the moment though there is plenty of action still left in it. Like the number of homes featuring a 3D TV is expected to make it past the 100 million mark by 2017, a steep climb from the 13.5 million recorded at the end of last year. However, that would still represent just 8 percent of the total homes to have a TV. The above figures have been projected by TBI publisher Informa Telecoms & Media that is claiming 3D TV owners will shoot up to 112.7 million by 2017.

However, the segment will still be plagued by the usual factors such as the lack of adequate content or scarcity of enough number of channels. The fact that glasses…

Google Fiber has filled a big gap in its IPTV programing lineup with the addition of an HBO package for $20 per month as it gets ready to connect more homes in the Kansas City area. 

In addition to the flagship HBO channel, the package also includes HBO2,  HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Latino, HBO Comedy and HBO Zone.  Customers can add a Cinemax multiplex (Max, MoreMax,  ActionMax, ThrillerMax, WMax, @Max, 5-StarMax and OuterMax) for another $10. Google Fiber does not currently offer access to the HBO GO and Max GO TV Everywhere services, a spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday via email.

In comparison, Time Warner Cable, which competes with Google Fib…

Buena Park, Calif. — Yamaha unveiled the two opening-price models in its step-up Aventage series of A/V receivers (AVR) and brought Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) connections to the series for the first time.

 Like the two models they replace, the $699-suggested RX-A730 and $899 RX-A830 are 7.2-channel networked models with vTuner Internet radio, Pandora, Rhapsody, AirPlay, DLNA, and optional Bluetooth and Wi-Fi dongles. Also like their predecessors, they feature 4K by 2K passthrough and up-scaling from analog and HDMI sources.

The 7x110-watt RX-A830 will be available in stores in May, and the 7x105-watt RX-A730 will be available in April.

 Their MHL conne…

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rn Washington, D.C. (March 22, 2013) - rn HBO tech guru Bob Zitter, who is retiring soon, apparently feels rn liberated now to reveal his true feelings about some new TV rn technologies.rn Zitter just told the TV Connect conference in London that he rn believes that 3D TV is dead, at least the type that requires rn glasses, according to Digita…