Panasonic to Display 3D Blu-ray Technology at CEATEC

At the upcoming CEATEC show in Japan, Panasonic will be displaying 3D technology based on the Blu-ray format. Officially, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has not approved a single method for Blu-ray use, but Panasonic hopes that their display will convince those parties involved to select their method. The method requires the viewer to wear synchronized shuttered glasses that will differentiate between the two simultaneous 1080p images sent to the display. The Blu-ray disc stores both video encodes on the same disc, and decodes both images at the same time. The result is a surprisingly life-like 3D experience. Hollywood is in a full on sprint to get 3D into the movie theaters, forcing electronics manufacturers to figure out a way to get the experience into the home. The Blu-ray format is seen as the best possible way of doing that with its massive data storage and bandwidth properties.
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Seretur  » Sep 24, 2008
That actually is the best way to get proper 3D experience, better than anything achieved in 24p cinemas. Hopefully Panasonic does convince the industry!

ECWaenigma  » Sep 24, 2008
Panasonic and Sony are the only manufacturers worth watching right now.

owa  » Sep 24, 2008
Sounds interesting. I'm not fond of having to wear glasses for it but if it looks great and doesn't cause nausea, I'm sure I'll check it out.

richard lichtenfelt  » Sep 24, 2008
Sounds very intriguing. I'm ready for 3D football too.

gekke henkie  » Sep 24, 2008
@ECWaenigma: What about Philips? They already showed a 3D Blu-ray player a few weeks ago... http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1706

intimidator32  » Sep 25, 2008
how long has hollywood tried this 3d stuff and its never had mainstream apeal?

Nighthawk  » Sep 25, 2008
3D porn will make it mainstream faster than anything else.

CptGreedle  » Sep 25, 2008
While I am rooting for auto-stereoscopic displays, whatever the method used, 3D will have a huge impact on home media. The most important thing is that 3D technology on the home is standardized early.

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