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 The Latest info on 3D TV.

 

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 All about 3DTVTue, 11/05/2010 
Dear Daniel,

Perhaps one of the most talked about technologies of 2009/10 is that of 3DTV. In fact, the resurgence of 3D technology has led market analysts GigaOM and several manufacturers to predict exponential growth in the 3DTV sector over the next few years.

A recent report entitled 3DTV Market Analysis: Transition from Cinema to Living Room suggests that in just four years there will be 46 million 3DTVs in existence.

LG Electronics, for example, announced that it plans to sell 400,000 3DTVs in 2010 and 3.4 million in 2011. Sony is targeting revenue from 3D related products of more than $12.5 billion in its fiscal year ending 31 March 2013.

Further, in December 2009, the Blu-ray Disc Association announced the release of Blu-ray 3D standards, paving the way for widespread production of 3D Blu-ray DVD equipment by major electronics manufacturers in 2010.

But, considering 3D technology has been in existence since the 1950s, and that is has, as yet, failed to find a place in the CE market, how likely is it that the technology will succeed in 2010?

Until next time,


Paul Skelton
Editor - Connected Home Australia
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