Feb
27
Sky 3D TV channel will launch this April
Sky have confirmed that they will launch a dedicated 3D TV channel in the UK this April. This channel will be available to HD Customers.
The big news is with a 3D channel coming in 8 weeks time - 3D Tvs need to be in the shops before then!
Sky have been filming a number of sporting events in 2009 with purpose built 3D cameras. The broadcaster has promised a wide range of material, including films, sport, documentaries, entertainment and arts programmes.
Sky's 3D system works on the same principle as IMAX 3D technology. Polarising glasses filter one of two slightly different images (one for each eye), fooling the brain into thinking it is viewing an image in three dimensions.
The great thing for existing Sky HD subscribers is that the technology works with an unmodified Sky HD box. Those with Sky's top subscription package and the Sky HD pack will have access initially at no extra cost.
LG have indicated that their LD920 3D capable LCD TV, introduced in conjunction with the launch of Sky's 3D TV channel will be the first available in the UK compatible with the service.
Early indications are that Sky's 3D technology works well but needs refinement. Concentrated on screen action such as a boxing match gives a genuine 3D effect which is somewhat lost when the viewer needs to appreciate the whole screen when viewing a football or rugby match for example.