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Arena Sees Continued Strong Growth in Second Quarter With 24% Increase in ...
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Arena Sees Continued Strong Growth in Second Quarter With 24% Increase in ... Earthtimes (press release) PLLX3, a leader in advanced 3D visual experiences that has devel...Continue >

CINEMA: The frontline
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CINEMA: The frontline California Chronicle We have revamped Total Film in the past few months, as we are trying to reflect how cinema is changing, especially with 3D and n...Continue >

Focus Enhancements Spins Off Rapidly Growing Semiconductor Division
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Focus Enhancements Spins Off Rapidly Growing Semiconductor Division Marketwire (press release) Summit's patent pending technology allows the consumer to set up a high ...Continue >

Vinyl turns tables as decks outsell CD players; 3D makes a slow start ...
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Vinyl turns tables as decks outsell CD players; 3D makes a slow start ... about-electronics.eu But, how many of those new flatscreens will be 3D TVs? Admittedly, it...Continue >

IMAX Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results
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IMAX Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results Trading Markets (press release) IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology ...Continue >

Photoshop World Conference & Expo to Host the Largest Exhibition of Digital ...
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Photoshop World Conference & Expo to Host the Largest Exhibition of Digital ... Business Wire (press release) Titles of these hour-long classes include: Digital Photog...Continue >

Panasonic Announces 3D Camera Lens, Camcorder
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Panasonic Announces 3D Camera Lens, Camcorder InformationWeek Founder and CEO Barry Thompson says his company's switch appliance can streamline the processes by combin...Continue >

John Avison: working in wood
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John Avison: working in wood Huddersfield Examiner (blog) I just couldn't think in 3D . Mortise and tenon joints were on the scene before superglue and Ikea – innovatio...Continue >

Consumer product manufacturers are constantly haunted by the question: What's ...
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Korea Times Consumer product manufacturers are constantly haunted by the question: What's ... Korea Times 3D technology was highlighted by the success of the Ho...Continue >

Comcast expands 3-D offerings, including X Games this weekend
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Comcast expands 3-D offerings, including X Games this weekend Pottstown Mercury According to a March Consumer Reports blog, " 3D models start as low as $1700, though b...Continue >

First Look: Warner Bros YOGI BEAR!!
Jul 28, 2010
Gotta love it! This movie looks to be done just the way I had imagined it and seems to be capturing the pure fun and enjoyment of the original TV animation. Click to enlarge. Eric Brevig (JOU...Continue >

Check Out The New Disney Featurette
Jul 28, 2010
We have a new featurette for you from Disney (courtesy of AwardsDaily) focusing on the creation of TANGLED. The imagery is amazing. And it should be, the directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard use...Continue >

3D or Not 3D: The Road Ahead for TV
Jul 28, 2010
Broadcast transmission specialist, Broadcast Australia, has released a white paper which explores the challenge of establishing Australia’s new 3D TV environment, and highlights the importance of l...Continue >

Panasonic Introduces World's First1 3D Consumer Camcorder
Jul 28, 2010
Panasonic unveiled the world's first 3D camcorder for consumers. The HDC-SDT750 camcorder allows anyone to create powerful, true-to-life 3D images by simply attaching a 3D conversion lens that come...Continue >

NextComputing Unveils Portable Stereoscopic 3D Workflow Solution for RED at Siggraph 2010
Jul 28, 2010
NextComputing, makers of high-performance portable and small footprint computers, showcases a new solution for managing stereoscopic 3D footage from RED cameras. Running ASSIMILATE� SCRATCH CINE wi...Continue >

Mechdyne Enhances Collaboration in Immersive 3D Displays
Jul 28, 2010
Mechdyne Corporation announced the availability of technology that makes it possible to produce two distinct user perspectives from a single 3D digital projector. With the new ACE Dual-View� techno...Continue >

Panasonic Announces Development of World's First Interchangeable 3D Lens for LUMIX G Micro System
Jul 27, 2010
Continuing its record of 3D technology leadership, Panasonic today announced the development of the world's first digital interchangeable twin-lens, making it possible to shoot 3D with an interchan...Continue >

NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro Ushers in a New Dimension in Visualization
Jul 27, 2010
NVIDIA (Booth #717 at SIGGRAPH Los Angeles) announced NVIDIA� 3D Vision� Pro, a new 3D stereoscopic solution empowering engineers, designers, architects and computational chemists who work with com...Continue >

Johnny Depp's Teaser Trailer For ON STRANGER TIDES!
Jul 27, 2010
**Same Day Update: I have been requested by Jerry Bruckheimer's team to remove the video, to which I have complied. Too bad, I enjoyed it immensely! LOL. I love how he captures an audience! John...Continue >

3D: How Video Compression Technology can Contribute
Jul 27, 2010
This white paper presents the quality tradeoffs of the most popular 3D packing schemes from a video compression perspective with particular attention paid to the specific AVC/H.264 artifacts that t...Continue >

Tim Burton Is Bringing MONSTERPOCALYPSE To The Big Screen!
Jul 27, 2010
This one slipped under my radar but I thought I should update you guys asap. My friend Peter over at /Film spoke with producer Roy Lee about the upcoming Tim Burton project MONSTERPOCALYPSE (quite ...Continue >

Another GREEN LANTERN Poster!
Jul 27, 2010
Hey guys - check out the super busy Ryan Reynolds in this new GREEN LANTERN poster. Click to enlarge. Studio: Warner Bros Pictures Director: Martin Campbell Writer: Greg Berlanti, Marc Gugg...Continue >

New MEGAMIND Trailer
Jul 27, 2010
Time to get caught up with all the new 3D movie trailers! Here is the latest MEGAMIND trailer from Dreamworks Animation (DWA) and we are finally seeing the moment where Megamind kills off his nemis...Continue >

Biz Brains Ponder 3D Experience
Jul 26, 2010
Directors with 3D experience, including James Cameron and Eric Brevig, have said for years they believe that stereoscopic 3D content affects the brain differently than 2D content.It turns out, ther...Continue >

The Frame Compatible 3D World Cup
Jul 26, 2010
While the French football team left the South Africa FIFA World Cup under a cloud, France Telecom subsidiary GlobeCast has its head held high after a successful tournament in which it provided cont...Continue >

S3D Technologies to showcase Beam Splitter Rig and S3D Calculator at IBC 2010, which deliver a smooth transition in stereo 3D productions
Jul 26, 2010
Following the American firm's success at NAB earlier this year, S3D Technologies announced that they will have a presence at IBC at the SGO booth, 6.A11, Hall 6, at the RAI which takes place from 1...Continue >

Korea's Largest Theatre Chain CJ CGV Standardizes on MasterImage Digital 3D Cinema Systems
Jul 26, 2010
3D technology company MasterImage 3D, LLC announced that CJ CGV, the largest theatre chain in Korea, recently converted 58 additional screens to 3D with MasterImage digital 3D cinema systems. In ad...Continue >

SENSIO and GEO Semiconductor Expand SENSIO 3D Footprint in Broadcast and Media Equipment
Jul 26, 2010
SENSIO� Technologies Inc. announced that GEO Semiconductor has licensed the SENSIO� 3D IP Core for integration into the GEO Realta� sxT2 (T2) chip used worldwide by manufacturers of leading broadca...Continue >

New JACKASS 3D Poster!
Jul 25, 2010
The poster is not much to look at if you ask me and the old school anaglyph glasses are not correct of course - but what do you want from JACKASS anyway? :-) I have heard some very interesting (...Continue >

Must Watch: PRIEST Trailer!
Jul 25, 2010
I wasn't expecting this type of vampire at all! Sony's PRIEST is full of surprises. Paul Bettany looks awesome in the role and the creatures he battles looks very similar to the I AM LEGEND...<b...Continue >

Marvel's THE AVENGERS: May 4, 2012!! Mark Ruffalo Is THE HULK!
Jul 25, 2010
YES! This is the news we have been waiting for (other than official confirmation that THE AVENGERS will be shot in native 3D)! Today at Comic-Con, director Joss Whedon walked on stage at the tail e...Continue >

SPOILERS!! TRON: LEGACY Footage From Comic-Con Leaked!! 7 1/2 Minutes!!!
Jul 25, 2010
SAMEDAY UPDATE: Screencap and leaked footage removed. Sorry if you missed it! **SPOILER ALERT** WHOA! TRON: LEGACY looks absolutely stunning!! Wait until we see this in 3D theaters guys! N...Continue >

Quick Post: New DRIVE ANGRY Teaser Trailer!!!
Jul 24, 2010
Check this out guys! This is going to be a fun, FUN movie... DRIVE ANGRY centers on a vengeful father (Nicolas Cage) who hunts down the people who brutally killed his daughter and kidnapped ...Continue >

Scarlett Johansson Falls For Role In Alfonso Cuarón’s GRAVITY!
Jul 24, 2010
Not completely sold on this casting but they could do far worse I suppose. Scarlett Johansson apparently has verbally committed to taking the lead in Alfonso Cuarón’s GRAVITY, a contemporary surviv...Continue >

More DRIVE ANGRY Photos!
Jul 24, 2010
Got some more photos of Patrick Lussier's DRIVE ANGRY for you as you prepare to get in your car to go see INCEPTION for the umpteenth time tonight! Click image to enlarge. First up is Amber H...Continue >

Nolan's DP Wally Pfister Puts His Foot In His Mouth. In 3D No Less.
Jul 22, 2010
Wally Pfister, director of photography for Christopher Nolan on THE DARK KNIGHT and INCEPTION, obviously he knows what he is doing, right? Well yes, in 2D anyway. A genius even in 2D. When Pfist...Continue >

New THOR Photo: Hemsworth With Mjolner!
Jul 22, 2010
THOR photos are coming fast and furious now! Here we see Chris Hemsworth as Donald Blake (THOR's second self) trying to pick up the famous hammer Mjolner. He can't move the weapon at this stage...&...Continue >

WATCH: New SAW 3D Trailer!
Jul 22, 2010
Well all good things must come to an end and the SAW franchise is no exception ($730m+ over 7 years + 30m DVDs sold). Director James Wan's short video teaser to Lionsgate sold them on the concept a...Continue >

MUST WATCH: New TRON: LEGACY Trailer!!
Jul 22, 2010
Whoa. Glad to see that my sources haven't let us down by endorsing TRON: LEGACY early on! Check out this wicked new trailer for the upcoming Disney Digital 3D revisit to the TRON universe and tell ...Continue >

New Photos And Art: DRIVE ANGRY!!
Jul 22, 2010
I have been pleasantly surprised by how DRIVE ANGRY is turning out! When I heard it was a supernatural thriller and that Nicolas Cage would be in it I knew something would be up, but to be honest...Continue >

Kerner Shifts Focus to 3D
Jul 21, 2010
A year after changing hands, Lucasfilm spinoff Kerner Technologies has reorganized to focus on 3D technology and production. Among its new initiatives: a production fund for financing 3D pictures.A...Continue >

Marvel Concept Art: THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA!
Jul 21, 2010
Marvel has released two new pieces of concept art (via Yahoo!) for the upcoming 2011 movies THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. Click photos to enlarge. The nature of a champion is q...Continue >

Korea's Largest Theatre Chain CJ CGV Standardizes on MasterImage Digital 3D Cinema Systems
Jul 19, 2010
As of right now, MasterImage 3D projection systems are now in more than 70% of Korea's 3D theaters. Those are pretty impressive numbers for the company that continues to make great inroads into the...Continue >

New THOR Pic! With Helmets!!
Jul 19, 2010
More and more marketing is breaking through for Marvel's THOR and with this particular photo we get a glimpse at Hogun, Fandral and definitely helmets this time around! Many were upset with the....Continue >

Official Fox Trailer For The AVATAR Re-release Online! 8 Additional Minutes Is Coming!!
Jul 19, 2010
This is an official trailer, verified by Fox! Check out what James Cameron has in store for us on August 27. I have the 2D blu-ray of AVATAR but it does it no justice when compared to big screen...Continue >

Why INCEPTION Should Have Been Made In Native 3D
Jul 19, 2010
*Minor Spoilers* I don't know about you guys but I loved INCEPTION. I saw it twice this weekend and may take it in again soon. It is hard to take it all in with only one or two screenings so a t...Continue >

Attention Comic-Con Patrons! Offsite PIRANHA 3D Footage Being Shown Afterall
Jul 19, 2010
Dimension Films refused to give up easily. Recently, Comic-Con officials forced them to pull out their planned segment screenings of PIRANHA 3D from Hall H at the mega conference because it did not...Continue >

Let's Talk A Little AVATAR 2!
Jul 17, 2010
Got an AVATAR 2 update that many of you have been screaming to me about and yes, you are right - it is time to talk some AVATAR again! Firstly, from one of my best sources, it is true that there...Continue >

3D Stereoscopic Editing in Premiere Pro CS5
Jul 16, 2010
Join Dave Helmly as he walks you through a complete workflow for 3D Stereoscopic editing in PremierePro CS5. In this 60 minute tour , Dave will cover various rigs, 3D viewing options, Realtime edit...Continue >

RealD Prices Boosted IPO Of 12.5 Mln Shares At $16/Share, Above Range
Jul 16, 2010
Global licensor of stereoscopic or 3D technologies RealD Inc. announced on July 15th that it has priced its boosted initial public offering of 12.50 million common shares at $16.00 per share, above...Continue >

Magnetic 3D, IdentityMine and Omnivex Showcase Glasses-Free 3D at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
Jul 15, 2010
Magnetic 3D is attending Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) held July 11 � 15 in Washington, D.C. with its partners IdentityMine, a certified Microsoft development partner that speciali...Continue >

Papers on 3D, digital imaging, image processing, multimedia sought for 'must-attend' IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging event
Jul 15, 2010
Prospective authors have until 19 July to submit abstracts for the 2011 IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging symposium. The event attracts a global audience for presentations on digital imaging systems...Continue >

IMAX to Form Strategic Partnership with Laser Light Engines
Jul 15, 2010
IMAX Corporation announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Laser Light Engines, a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra-high brightness, laser-driven light sources. Unde...Continue >

SENSIO successful in delivery to 33 countries of first worldwide live 3D event: 2010 FIFA World Cup
Jul 14, 2010
SENSIO� Technologies Inc. announced that the broadcast to cinemas, live and in 3D, of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa� has been a resounding success. From the first kickoff on June 11, SENSIO...Continue >

DVB Publishes 3D Requirements
Jul 14, 2010
The Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB) steering board has approved commercial requirements for 3D-TV, with the group opting for the Frame Compatible Plano-Stereoscopic System. Plano-stereosco...Continue >

SENSIO at IBC2010
Jul 12, 2010
At IBC2010, visitors will have the opportunity to see demonstrations of SENSIO� 3D technology, which is built into the products of SENSIO's partners, including IDC (stand 1.C29). IDC's SFX 4104 sat...Continue >

Yankees-Mariners to Serve as Testing Ground for 3D Transmission
Jul 12, 2010
Like most live 3D telecasts thus far, this weekend’s 3D production of two New York Yankees-Seattle Mariners baseball games will be an exercise in experimentation. However, unlike previous sporting ...Continue >

Yankees, Mariners Step into 3D Spotlight
Jul 12, 2010
This will be another historic weekend in sports broadcasting: the YES Network, FSN Northwest, and DirecTV will broadcast two games between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners in 3D. For hardc...Continue >

Sigma Designs Delivers the World Cup in 3D
Jul 9, 2010
Sigma Designs, Inc., a provider of System-on-Chip (SoC) used to deliver entertainment and control throughout the home, announced that leading French broadband provider, Free Inc. is delivering 3D b...Continue >

Telekom to Offer 3D via ADSL
Jul 9, 2010
German telco Deutsche Telekom will add 3D content to the digital video library of its IPTV platform Entertain. The new feature will be launched in early September during international consumer elec...Continue >

Astro Decides on 3D World Cup Final
Jul 9, 2010
Malaysia’s Astro All Asia Networks will air its first 3D TV offering this weekend, with Sunday’s FIFA World Cup Final to be shown in 3D, in collaboration with Sony Malaysia. The 3D coverage of the ...Continue >

How to Surf the 3D Movie Wave?
Jul 9, 2010
Investors looking to cash in on the 3D craze take note: rather than betting on a volatile box office, your best bet might be with companies that make watching and screening movies in three dimensio...Continue >

All Mobile Video Looks to Harness the Future of 3D
Jul 9, 2010
As the demand for live sports and entertainment productions to be captured in 3D continues to increase, compatible facilities to support this are now becoming readily available. Major sports produc...Continue >

Orange Opens with 3D
Jul 9, 2010
With a content business growing in the double digits each year, and a stated aim to be more than just a utility to its customers, Orange is one of the few IPTV operators to be taking 3DTV seriously...Continue >

Dimmy's Award for the first complete interactive Stereo 3D training solution
Jul 8, 2010
The world's first stereo 3D training package, Stereo 3D Filmmaking: The Complete Interactive Course, was launched at Dimension 3 on June 1st 2010 and won the award in the 3D Interactive category at...Continue >

GeoVisionary Helps GSNI Showcase Data
Jul 8, 2010
A complete Virtalis StereoWorks ActiveWall display system and Virtual Reality (VR) suite has been installed at the Geological Survey of Northern of Ireland (GSNI) to run GeoVisionary software. G...Continue >

"Avatar" Secrets Revealed at SIGGRAPH 2010
Jul 8, 2010
SIGGRAPH 2010 features multiple Production Sessions that will reveal the secrets of "Avatar", including stereoscopic filmmaking and visual effects. Two visual effects companies that contributed to ...Continue >

iZ3D Drivers Power 3D Gaming on Zalman Monitors
Jul 8, 2010
iZ3D Inc., designer, developer and pioneer of advanced stereoscopic 3D visualization systems and software, announced a new relationship with Zalman, Inc. The goal of the liaison is to provide Zalma...Continue >

20th Century Fox and James Cameron Announce AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION Limited Theatrical Engagement, Begins August 27, Exclusively in Digital 3D and IMAX� 3D
Jul 8, 2010
This version of Cameron's history-making and groundbreaking epic will include more than eight minutes of new footage. Since � and largely as of result of - AVATAR's release last December, the numbe...Continue >

S-3D Gaming Alliance and Top Gaming Companies Join Forces on the Largest Study of What Gamers Want, Over 50 Prizes to Be Won
Jul 8, 2010
Leading display manufacturers and game developers are committed to stereoscopic 3D gaming, and a crucial piece of the 3D puzzle is having a firm grasp of what customers want, and which experiences ...Continue >

Broadcasters Prefer Service Compatible 3D Format
Jul 7, 2010
Over half of broadcasters would prefer the adoption of a Service Compatible format for 3DTV, marking a split with the side-by-side transmissions favoured by pay-TV operators, according to a survey...Continue >

Vet Filmmaker's Aim is 3D for the Masses
Jul 7, 2010
Randal Kleiser, best known for such iconic 1970s hits as Grease and The Blue Lagoon, has become a passionate advocate of stereo 3D who hopes to spread to mobile devices. But Kleiser is no recent co...Continue >

Eutelsat Satellites Beam 2010 FIFA World Cup in 3D to Cinemas Across Europe
Jul 6, 2010
Working with key players in 3D development, including Sony, Eutelsat has optimised the FIFA World Cup as a commercial platform for 3D viewing in out-of-home venues. Seventeen of the 60 matches play...Continue >

3D Production: FIFA World Cup 2010
Jul 5, 2010
In December 2009, FIFA and Sony announced plans for 3D coverage of 25 FIFA World Cup matches. Integral in the selection and adoption of the technologies were Peter Angell, HBS director of productio...Continue >

China Market: Shinco, TCL Unveil 3D CBHD Players
Jul 5, 2010
China-based Shinco Electric and TCL, currently the only two vendors of China Blue High-definition Disc (CBHD), have debuted 3D CBHD players to compete with 3D Blu-ray Disc (BD) players in the China...Continue >

Geneva Film Co. Launches Lexus Into the Third Dimension
Jul 1, 2010
Geneva Film Co., a producer of stereoscopic 3D commercials for theatre and television, announced it will take luxury automaker Lexus into the third dimension in early July with the launch of the br...Continue >

DIRECTV Launches Suite of 3D Services
Jul 1, 2010
DIRECTV this morning officially flipped the switch on its new 3D channel, n3D as well as a 3D VOD and PPV service. Located at channels 103, 104, and 105 they signal a new opportunity for 3D content...Continue >

Turner Debuts 3D NASCAR Race Companion
Jul 1, 2010
This weekend, auto racing will join the growing list of sports to be produced live in 3D. NASCAR Media Group and Turner Sports are producing two 3D feeds from Saturday’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona In...Continue >

Head Tilt and 3D TV Glasses
Jul 1, 2010
Insight Media’s friend, contributor and colleague Pete Putman, said "Sony 3D TV: Unwatchable!" in his blog published after the recent CEA Line show in New York. Similar problems were remarked upon ...Continue >

3D Distribution
Jun 30, 2010
A white paper by Grass Valley.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTechnologyIntelligence/~4/YcSREAy9Suo" height="1" width="1"/>Continue >

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