A major new addition to the Cel-Scope3D stereoscopic analyser will be introduced by Cel-Soft on stand L20 at BVE 2011 in London's Earls Court, 15-17 February. A new automatic logging option generates a printable report of depth budget and depth plot for easy reference by cameramen during a shoot or by editors during 3D post-production.

Sony Electronics announced innovative new networked products and services and exciting additions to its 3D consumer offerings at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Embodying the spirit of its “make.believe” (pronounced make dot believe) culture, Sony’s booth demonstrates the company’s unique ability to combine technology, products, content, and services to deliver the ultimate consumer entertainment experience.

For the first time in history of the Four Hills Tournament all four jumping events in Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen were produced by the host broadcasters ARD, ORF and ZDF in High Definition: Spectators could see the world’s best ski jumpers in unprecedented brilliance and resolution on the their TV screens at home.

SENSIO Technologies Inc. (SENSIO) (TSX.V: SIO) today announced its solution to the current dearth of 3D content, enabling its clients to better satisfy consumer demand for a total 3D solution. Drawing on the extensive network it has built since it first started to aggregate content in 2003, SENSIO has negotiated the rights to a varied library including independent movies, documentaries, and blockbusters, which it will encode in the SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D format, to be distributed through the video-on-demand (VOD) platform of RoxioNow™, a major player in OTT services.

A thrilling show, which has been wowing audiences in Paris since the beginning of November, is set to captivate an international audience thanks to 3ality Digital and ARRI Media. Mozart l’opéra rock (Mozart – the rock opera) was shot in stereoscopic 3D by SK Telecom from Korea, first for cinemas across Europe then for global release.

Sony Corporation (Sony) and the PGA TOUR today announced that they will present live 3D broadcasts of the 2011 Sony Open to be held at the Waialae Country Club, Oahu, Hawaii, US next January. Having conducted successful 3D testing at multiple events this year, both parties recently concluded an agreement to present the tournament in live 3D. The test locations included the 2010 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Sony Professional has unveiled its first European Customer Experience Centre at its offices in Basingstoke, UK. The new resource will allow visitors to gain an understanding of the latest broadcast solutions in a relaxed and comfortable setting reflecting the work Sony is doing to ensure that the customer is at the heart of its propositions. The centre boasts a state-of-the-art 3D broadcast training facility, ensuring that stereographers and camera operators are equipped with the skills required to ensure that live broadcast 3D is a success.

With the start of the second round of the German Soccer League (DFL) on 14th January 2011 Sportcast will start its regular 3D productions of one match per matchday for SKY Germany. As a final test Sportcast produced the DFB Cup match FC Augsburg – Schalke 04 (0:1) on 21st December 2010 with the production company TopVision in 3D.

Panasonic Corporation is offering to buy filmmakers’ first 3D short film for 4,000 euros when shot with a AG-3DA1 integrated twin lens camcorders purchased between 1st December 2010, and 31st March 2011.

HBS, in association with Sony Professional, was recently awarded the Innovative Technology Award for its 3D coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ at the 6th edition of the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) Awards.

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Four powerful Christie Roadster HD18K 3-chip DLP projectors provided the icing on the cake for a unique ‘viral’ marketing campaign that took place over three days in a tunnel in Shoreditch recently.Curious passers-by were treated to an amazing visual installation, entitled Get Your Energy Back, which used the latest 3D projection mapping techniques to dramatise the unique technology contained within the new Toyota Auris Hybrid car. The resulting film of the occasion has proved a massive hit on social sites.

Control of 4 in and out 3D or 1080p channels
With the integration of the new DualPower video codec board, the XT[2]+ server is now configurable for live 3D or 1080p productions with 4 in/out channels. Live 3D/1080p recording and playout can be managed in single link mode, based on 3Gbps connections, or in dual-link mode as two synchronized 1.5Gbps connections. DualPower 3D/1080p capabilities are also available on the XS and XTnano series servers.With DualPower, switching from 2D to 3D is as simple as clicking one button in your system configuration.

MEO, the new television service from Portugal Telecom (PT), and Media Luso, the broadcast services company that is part of the MEDIAPRO group, recently set a new standard for professional surfing with the live 3D broadcast of the Rip Curl Pro Event in Portugal. As part of the ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal took place in Peniche, home to Europe’s greatest pipeline called Supertubos, between October 7th and 18th. All live replays were managed with the newly upgraded 3D XT[2] servers from EVS.

Chyron today announced that two HyperX3 on-air graphics systems were used in Canada's first 3D hockey broadcast, a matchup between longtime rivals, the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs, on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. During the Dec. 11th game at Toronto's Air Canada Centre, the Chyron systems allowed for use of a dynamic 3D score bug and other graphics with 3D objects and animation in this landmark broadcast.