3D Digital Signage Ready to Take Off?

Looks like there is a lot of interest from retailers in using glasses-free 3D digital signage. T-Mobile and Samsung are among the first to use it to promote their mobile phones.

Blu-ray 3D Meetings Start Soon

According to today’s Warren Communications News website, Panasonic says that the Blu-ray 3D Task Force will meet for the first time late July, and hopes for a finished standard by end of 2009.

Here Comes HDMI 1.4

The HDMI 1.4 specification offers the following enhanced functionalities:

- 100 Mbps Ethernet Channel to enable high-speed bi-directional communication between the HDTV and source component (Blu-ray player, set-top box, game console, etc.). This can eliminate running an extra Ethernet cable to the HDTV for those HDTVs desiring Internet access.

- Audio Return Channel to enable the HDTV to send an audio stream to the A/V receiver, eliminating the need for an extra audio cable.

- 3D Over HDMI (in conjunction with the new CEA-861 specification) defines common 3DTV formats and resolutions (up to dual-stream 1080p60), standardizing the input/output portion of the home 3DTV system.

- 4Kx2K Resolution Support to enable HDMI to transmit content at the same resolution as many digital theaters (3840×2160p24/p25/p30 or 4096×2160p24).

- Expanded Support For Color Spaces (sYCC601, Adobe RGB and AdobeYCC601) for better digital camera support.

- Micro HDMI Connector is a significantly smaller 19-pin connector that supports up to 1080p resolutions for portable devices.

BDA Looks into 3DTV

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has formed a 3-D task force to ease “the integration of 3-D technology into the Blu-ray Disc format”.

Panasonic Says 3DTV Is Critical

According to Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, the company’s general manager for its Blu-ray Disc Group, 3DTV “could be as significant as the transformation from standard- to high-definition TV.”

Panasonic is lobbying hard for the adoption of 3DTV standards by the end of 2009, so that it can get 3DTVs and Blu-ray players into the market by 2010.

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