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UK's Channel 4 To Broadcast In 3D

Posted by timothy on from the out-of-thin-air dept.

fatnickc writes "The UK's Channel 4, from the 16th of September, will be broadcasting a few programmes in 3D, the full list of which can be found here. While the likes of a 3D Miley Cyrus concert aren't exactly groundbreaking, this will give 3D viewing at home much more publicity, paving the way for even more interesting projects in the future. In partnership with retailer Sainsbury's, Channel 4 are producing free 3D glasses so that as many people as possible can watch them, although it's unclear which of the various types they'll be. "

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  1. 16 Sept 2010? by Malc · · Score: 4, Informative

    No, 16th November

  2. BBC by Ma8thew · · Score: 4, Informative

    Why is this tagged BBC? Channel 4 is independent of the BBC and runs adverts.

    1. Re:BBC by IndieKid · · Score: 3, Informative

      Agreed, although the BBC has dabbled with 3D in the past (I seem to remember a 3D episode of Eastenders for either the Children in Need or Comic Relief charity event) this is a completely separate broadcaster.

  3. Blue / Orange 3D glasses by Dr_Barnowl · · Score: 4, Informative

    They're not the first in the UK to screen a show using this system ; Virgin 1 screened an episode of "Chuck" in this system. I tried to watch it using my red / cyan glasses without knowing this first. They included the glasses with one of our TV guide publication and Virgin 1 has much lower ratings than Channel 4 so I doubt many people saw it in 3D.

    Channel 4 are having a major supermarket chain hand out the glasses free and are much more watched so it could gain some traction.

    From what I can tell blue / orange is supposed to reduce the colour problems that red / cyan has by reducing the luminance in one eye a lot and using it effectively just for depth cues.

  4. Re:Red Green 3D by jonbryce · · Score: 3, Informative

    I picked up a pair in Sainsburys yesterday. They are blue and yellow.

  5. will it really pave the way for anything? by Trepidity · · Score: 4, Informative

    This sort of thing has been done before, and in the past hasn't exactly set off a golden age of 3d television. The BBC broadcast several 3d shows in 1993, among them a Dr. Who special, but the experiment didn't catch on then. Discovery Channel did a 3d Shark Week a few years ago, also.

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