FINDING innovative ways to entertain is an endless quest for the television industry. One approach getting the executives excited is to add an extra dimension to programmes. But will 3D TV find a receptive audience?
The set makers Panasonic and Sony certainly think so. Their 3D-ready TVs could be in homes as early as next year. Meanwhile, European broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting plans to launch its first 3D television channel.
The BSkyB system will use polarisation technology, which broadcasts two image streams – one for each eye – and uses filters on the TV and special glasses for the viewer…
