Mark Fleischmann

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I, the penultimate film in the Harry Potter series, will not be released to theaters in 3D. Moviegoers will get it only in 2D on November 19, though its successor (the final installment) will be in 3D next summer.

Yesterday we covered a CEA study indicating that an overwhelming majority consumers who see 3DTV demos on the retail floor like them. But there are still obstacles to acceptance, according to a study conducted in a decidedly different environment by Nielsen for the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing.

Is 3D the next big thing in music video? Maybe, maybe not, but there certainly is an emerging wave of 3D productions, both clips and longform videos.

The launch of Google TV is drawing nigh. So far we know that the technology will be built into products including Sony TVs and Blu-ray players, a Dish Network DVR, and a Logitech set-top box. Now some other details are falling into place.