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36 Films That Need To Be On DVD
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2007
You can watch it in France, you can watch it in Spain but you can’t watch one of America’s greatest masterpieces on DVD in America — not unless you import it and buy a multi-region player too. Where the heck is my The Magnificent Ambersons DVD? ...
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360-Degree Performance Videos Put You On Stage
SV Staff  |  Dec 02, 2015
In a new virtual exhibition from the Google Cultural Institute and more than 60 performing arts organizations, you can experience dance, drama, music, and opera alongside some of the world’s leading performers—onstage, backstage and with a 360 degree-view of the action.

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3D Bundle from Panasonic
SV Staff  |  Sep 24, 2008
A lot can get lost in translation, but it looks like Panasonic has big news coming out from CEATEC, the Japanese electronics trade-show that's coming up shortly. Panasonic is releasing a home theater package that's bound to raise some interest....
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3D Cable Television to be Premiered at the Western Show in Los Angeles
Jon Iverson  |  Dec 12, 1999

Every few months we receive news that someone else is trying to bring 3D TV to consumers (see previous stories <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/shownews.cgi?408">1</A> and <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/shownews.cgi?362">2</A>). Last week, <A HREF="http://www.ddd.com">Dynamic Digital Depth</A> announced that it will preview its version of 3D cable television, delivered through a <A HREF="http://www.gi.com">General Instrument</A> DCT-5000+ advanced interactive digital consumer terminal, at the Western Show this week in Los Angeles.

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3D comes to Times Square this weekend
SV Staff  |  Sep 24, 2010
If you're near New York City and want a taste of 3D home theater technology, head to the Discovery Exhibition on 44th street, at Times Square. It's home to the public exhibit of the 3D Experience, a 3D entertainment and technology event sponsored...
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3D Glasses Go Rechargeable
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 26, 2010
A series of Panasonic product announcements in Japan includes a rethink of the power source for 3D active shutter glasses. In lieu of a watch battery, the new glasses use a rechargeable battery.
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3D Glasses maker Vuzix now selling 3D DVDs
SV Staff  |  Mar 10, 2010
3D content is steadily marching onward, but there still aren't too many choices out there. There are several animated movies from the last few years and Avatar will be hitting DVD and Blu-ray soon enough, but that's not a whole lot of 3D....
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3D Glasses Standard: Too Little Too Late?
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 29, 2011
Yesterday, Panasonic and Xpand, makers of mostly commercial active-shutter 3D glasses, announced a standard synchronization protocol for this type of eyewear called M-3DI. The new standard is intended to improve compatibility between 3D TVs and home projectors, computers, and digital cinema, a problem that has plagued the current 3D marketplace since its inception over a year ago.
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3D HDTV Announced at this week's NAB
 |  Apr 18, 1999

Last week, Canadian company <A HREF="http://www.VisuaLABS.com/">VisuaLABS Inc.</A> announced what it describes as a prototype of the first high-definition 3D video projector using the company's proprietary 3D technology. A company statement claims that "for the first time, the sparkling, filmlike reality of HDTV can be seen with true, measurable depth onscreen. The 3D images are entirely viewable with the naked eye."

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3D inches towards a standard
SV Staff  |  Nov 09, 2009
It seems like everybody is trying to do their own thing when it comes to 3D video. Since there's no specific standard, different HDTV makers are all implementing 3D in slightly different ways. These differences might not seem apparent to most...
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3D is coming for you, whatever your budget
Michael Berk  |  Apr 06, 2011

 

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3D Lives On Samsung's Cinema LED Screen
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2018
3D is dead as a doornail in major-brand TV lines but Samsung appears to think it has a future in theaters. It has created a 3D version of its 34-foot Cinema LED theater screen.
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3D May Be Unhealthy
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 02, 2010
Viewing 3D video can cause headache and blurred vision, according to a study undertaken at the University of California at Berkeley.
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3D Projector Hits Home: JVC DLA-RS2
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2008
Just in time for the 3D release of Journey to the Center of the Earth on Blu-ray in 3D, JVC is launching a 3D projector designed for the home market. This is the world's first 3D projector for the home. The DLA-RS2 uses D-ILA projection, and...
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3D That Will Really Bug You
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Nov 22, 2004
I've written enthusiastically in the past about the SENSIO 3D video processing system. 3D - at least in its current technological incarnation - isn't the type of thing that lends itself to casual TV viewing (i.e., news, sitcoms, and exercise videos - although the faceurs at "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" probably have the right sensibility to make great comedic use of it). When done right with appropriate subject matter, on the other hand, it's like having a thrill ride in the middle of your living room. But as amazing as the SENSIO 3D system is, it's little more than a sideshow wonder without a good base of 3D software to maintain your interest.
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