Post by
nhorsley on May 03, 2010 12:47pm
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Our licensing business model is a solid strategy when you consider the opportunity, as previously pointed out, in cell phones and camcorders for instance.
Here's a news item of interest from Europe, albeit a few days old...
Telekom kicks off live 3D in Germany
Written by Jörn Krieger
Thursday, 29 April 2010 20:33
With the opening game of the ice-hockey world cup in German town Gelsenkirchen on May 7, Deutsche Telekom will transmit the first live sports event in 3D from Germany for regular TV households.
“Deutsche Telekom plans to broadcast the three-dimensional images from this match on its IPTV platform Entertain,” marketing head Christian Illek told financial newspaper Handelsblatt.
Besides a subscription to sports package LIGA total!, viewers will need a 3D-TV set. They are now available in shops, but not many have found their way yet into consumers’ living rooms. The move, in which Telekom will collaborate – as with its live soccer Bundesliga footage – with production company Contantin Sport Medien, is therefore mainly meant to foster Telekom’s image.
“We want to show the technical capabilities of our platform,” said Illek. “In contrast to our competitors, 3D doesn’t just function as a test over here, but in practise.” Pay-TV operator Sky and commercial broadcaster Sat.1 captured live games of the Bundesliga and Champions League with 3D cameras recently and showcased them to a small audience as part of invitation-only events.
The German live 3D premiere will remain Entertain’s only 3D broadcast for the time being. Telekom says it only wants to carry out further 3D transmissions when compliant TV sets are more spread in consumer households.
I should point out that I have become a lot busier of late with demos, business development and trying to monitor the fast growth of the world of 3D, so my participation in this forum will be getting a lot more sporadic. Typically, I can be reached on the office line though at 604-637-8711.
Best wishes, Nigel Horsley, Isee3D
© Rapid TV News 2010
Comment by
JohnnyWang on May 05, 2010 6:52pm
I I am wondering where Mr. Horsley has been the last two days as the stock has taken a huge beating??? Hiding out? I think its time for some news releases with a bit of substance behind them.......IMHO
Comment by
nhorsley on May 05, 2010 11:00pm
I'm in the Vancouver office. Feel free to call me at 604-637-8711. My cell is 778-998-8827.Best wishes, Nigel Horsley, Isee3D.