Panasonic Scores A Big 3D Television Hit In what may be an indicator of what's to come in Australia Panasonic has said its 3-D TVs sold out in the U.S. in their first week, raising optimism among retailers that the new TV technology may be a big hit locally.
Sony Score Tiger Woods 3D Masters Deal The US Masters where Tiger Woods will make his return to golf will be shot in 3D by Sony and will be available in Australia for anyone who has a 3D computer.
LG To Launch 40 New TVs In April 3D & Skype Models Included LG Australia is set to launch 40 new TVs in April, with the company set to go head to head with Samsung and Panasonic, with a new range of 3D and Internet enabled models that also include Skype video conferencing and storage. The range will span Plasma, LED and LCD.
NRL State Of Origin To Be Broadcast In 3D EXCLUSIVE: The 2010 NRL State of Origin Series could be shot in 3D according to Channel Nine sources with the network now looking for sponsorship for the event, which will be the first ever 3D broadcast in Australia of major football code game.
Fight Over Avatar Rights Samsung Vs Panasonic As Samsung and Panasonic slug it out in the flat panel TV market speculation is mounting that Samsung is trying to get the rights to bundle Avatar with their TV’s in the second half of 2010.
Full HD Blu-ray Problems For Sony PS3 Sony, who is set to launch their new 3D TVs in the second half of 2010 in Australia, is already discounting their Bravia TV offering to retailers, according to several that ChannelNews has spoken to this week. However problems are starting to emerge over whether the Sony PS3 is capable of delivering a Full HD 3D Blu-ray experience.
Samsung Tipped To Offer 3D Bundle In OZ Samsung Australia is tipped to offer consumers a 3D bundle consisting of a 3D Blu ray player a 1.4 HDMI cable and the Blu Ray 3D movie Monsters Vs Aliens when they launch their new TV offering next month.
LG Pulls The Plug On Their 3D TV As Sony, Samsung and Panasonic brag about their 3D offering LG Australia has been remarkably quiet with rumours now surfacing that the company is struggling to deliver 3D technology despite showing off new 3D models at the recent CES in Las Vegas.
New Samsung 3D TV Glasses To Cost $150+ Each The 3D glasses that come with Samsung's to- end 3D TVs, including both LED and Plasma models, could end up costing a family of four between $600 and $700 on top of the cost of purchasing a new 3D flat-panel TV, Samsung Australia executives have said.
FIRST LOOK: New Samsung 3D Skype TV Very Impressive Samsung Australia is set to be the first TV vendor to deliver 3D TV, with retailers like Harvey Norman set to mount an "onslaught" marketing campaign in an effort to attract consumers into a new generation of T's. A big attraction is Samsung's new Skype service, which allows households to make cheap video and voice calls.
How Sony Screwed Up 3D COMMENT: 3D TV was set to be a turning point for Sony, a new technology that was set to catapult the company back into the dizzy world of old, when millions of consumers purchased Sony Trinitron TVs and the difference between Sony and its competitors was measured in the hundreds of thousands of units.
Sony Launch 3D TV Dongle & IP TV Service Sony Australia, which is trying to claw back TV market share in the Australian market, is now advocating that consumers upgrade to a Sony Bravia 3D with an IPTV service that could cost users thousands in download fees.
Samsung Tipped To Be First With 3D TV & 3D Blu Ray Movie Samsung Australia will this week show its new-line up of 3D TVs and is tipped to give away the world's first 3D Blu-ray disc, Monsters Vs Aliens, when it launches its new range shortly.
3D TV Without Glasses Coming Soon The company that invented the microprocessor, Texas Instruments, is confident that it can deliver a 3D TV experience without the need for 3D glasses.
Panasonic Throws The First 3D Punch Panasonic has beaten Sony to the punch by demonstrating a 50" Full-HD Plasma 3D TV that will go on sale shortly in Australia.
Consumers Desert Sony As Bravia TV Market Share Falls 35% A bruising battle is taking place in the TV market between Japanese company Sony and Korean manufacturer Samsung, with each company fighting hard to tear market share away from each other. Right now Samsung is winning, with Sony's share of the Australian market slipping 35 per cent in the last week.
We Are The Leaders In 3D Claim Sony Sony Australia is set to launch a major 3D TV media blitz that positions the company as a leader in the 3D TV market. Retailers also claim that the local company is looking at introducing an in-store touch-panel that enable customers to switch between a 2D and 3D content demonstration.
Panasonic Roll Out New 3D Plasma Panasonic, which yesterday rolled out its first 3D plasma TVs in Japan, is facing a wait-and-see exercise in Australia, with company officials admitting that stock availability will determine when the new models will be launched in Australia.
Sony To Sell 52 & 60 Inch 3D TVs Sony Australia, which later this month will reveal its 3D TV line-up, is expected to show a 60" and 52” model, as well as a new line up of Bravia TVs.
Struggling Sony Banking On 3D TV Make-believe company Sony Australia is set to kick start a bitter 3D TV war later this month, with the company already claiming that it has the best 3D TV offering, spanning TV, content and cameras. The experts disagree.
3DTV Glasses War Looms While big brand TV companies fight it out in the 3D display market, another battle is emerging for control of the 3D glasses market, which consumers must wear to see the full three-dimensional effects of a 3D display screen.
Foxtel To Launch 3D Channel In 2011 Foxtel has confirmed that it will be one of the first broadcast companies in Australia to deliver 3D content following extensive internal testing using Samsung 3D TVs. The pay TV broadcaster has also confirmed that its HD set-top boxes are already 3D enabled.
Rugby Union To Be Shot In 3D Rugby Union, not Rugby League, is set to be the first rugby code to be shot in 3D, with all of the upcoming 6 Nation rugby union games in Europe set to be shot in 3D and shown live in cinemas.
OZ Has Content Problems & Not All 3D Is Equal Claims Panasonic A senior executive at Panasonic Australia has said that not all 3D is equal and that some manufacturers will start selling 3D in Australia that is not 1080p to both eyes. He has also called for the development of an industry standard similar to what the Blu-ray Association has for Blu-ray devices.
152" 3D Plasma TV Revealed By Panasonic It took a barge to install a 103" Panasonic plasma TV into a Sydney apartment recently, now the Japanese Company has gone one better with the launch of a 152" 3D plasma TV at this year’s CES in Las Vegas.
3D To Drive TV, Monitor & Blu-ray Sales In 2010 The 3D display market is set to grow from 0.7 million units and $902 million in revenues in 2008 to 196 million units and $22 billion in revenues in 2018, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38 per cent for revenues and 75 per cent for units, claims leading research Company Display Search.
Panasonic Set To Be A Major Player In 3D TV Market Panasonic is set to be a major player in the 3D TV market, with insiders admitting that the Japanese Company who have traditionally sold Plasma TV’s are set to expand their LCD and LED TV offerings later this year.
New Toshiba Cell TV Converts 2D Movies Into 3D Real Time A new Cell TV that converts 2D video games and movies to 3D will be launched in Australia this year say executives from Toshiba Japan. The new TV also delivers video phone capability.
3D TV Station To Be Launched By Sony & Partners Sony is tipped to use the 2010 CES in Las Vegas to announce a new 3D TV Channel in partnership with Imax and Discovery Communications. The station could be picked up by Foxtel if it proves popular, say Sony insiders attending this years event.
Do 3D Movies Leave You With A Headache? Several consumers who have watched the new Avatar movie in 3D have said that they felt “giddy and sick and often had a headache” after watching the movie in 3D. The comments are similar to those made by consumers in the USA who have tried to watch 3D football games.
LG Set To Spoil Sony 3D Plans LG Electronics, Panasonic and Samsung are set to give Sony a run for its money in the emerging 3D TV market after LG announced that it aims to sell 400,000 3D TVs in 2010 and 3.4 million in 2011.
Corel Software To Play 3D Blu-ray Corel is working with various partners including Nvidia to provide 3D videos on the PC. The company has developed a 3D Blu-ray playback software application and will be shown at CES 2010.
Sydney To Get Sony World Cup Content In 3D Sony, who is banking on 3D TV taking off with consumers, is set to record 25 matches of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa in 3-D Sony said in a joint statement with international football body FIFA. It has also said that the content will be seen in cinemas in Sydney.
New LG 23 inch Full HD 3D TV Announced LG Display, who makes display panels for Apple, is set to launch a new 23" 3D LCD panel with full HD resolution. The new product still needs users to wear shutter glasses to get the full advantage of LG's 3D technology. The company has also admitted that there is very little full HD 3D content for consumers to view at this stage.
3D TV Information For Professionals Now Available The consortium behind the roll-out of 3D technology into the home has released a glossary of information for professionals selling and installing the emerging technology.
Will 3D TV Be Set To Boom Or Fizz? As Japanese vendors like Sony and Panasonic, battle it out to be first with a new generation of 3D TV’s, the Blu ray Association has revealed that there is less than a dozen 3D Blu rays available for viewing and even less TV shows.
Panasonic 3D TV On Show 60inch Coming 2010 Panasonic's 50-inch FullHD 3-D plasma display and the new Toshiba Cell Regza TV are among the hottest products shown at the 2009 CEATEC Japan show which kicked off yesterday in Japan.
3D TV Set To Be In Big Demand Demand for 3D TV's is set to grow with combined systems set to be more popular than stand alone systems claim researchers. Research firm GigaOM, are tipping that the market is set to grow to 46 million units by 2013.
Sony To Reveal Single Lens 3D Camera This Week Sony is set to reveal a new single lens 3D camera at next week’s, CEATEC Show in Tokyo. The move comes as Sony and Panasonic get set to slug it out with new 3D cameras and a new generation of 3D TV’s.
New 50inch Pana 3D TV To Be Launched In OZ EXCLUSIVE: Panasonic Australia has confirmed that they will launch their new 3D ready 50in Plasma TV in Australia early in 2010. It is also tipped that the Japanese Company will also introduce a 3D Blu ray player and a 3D home theatre kit in the future.
Sony Vs Panasonic 3D HD TV Battle Emerges As Sony pumps up 3D TV arch rival Panasonic, has confirmed that they wil launch a 50-inch, 1080p 3D plasma in 2010. The new TV will be revealed at the CEATEC show in Japan next month.
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