One of the biggest gripes people have about 3D TVs is that the glasses are incompatible across brands. That means you can’t take your Samsung glasses over to your friend’s house to watch a movie on his Panasonic TV. Well, that roadblock may be lifted. Sony, Panasonic and Samsung are showing they can work together when it’s necessary for the health of the industry.
Recently, the three consumer electronics giants announced their collaboration with the 3D technology company Xpand 3D to develop a new standard for active 3D glasses. The name of the joint effort is the “Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative.” Together, the four companies will develop and license radio frequency (RF) and active 3D glasses technologies.
“Panasonic has been working to standardize 3D glasses technologies, and in March, we announced a joint licensing of IR system protocols with XPAND, backed by several participant companies. We are very pleased that today’s latest collaboration will incorporate our previous concept into these new standardization efforts,” says Masayuki Kozuka, general manager of media & content alliance office, corporate R&D Division, Panasonic Corporation. “We hope the expanded collaboration on this 3D standardization initiative will make a significant contribution toward accelerating the growth of 3D-related products.”
In a statement, the companies said that the licensing aspect of the collaboration is expected to be released in September 2011, and at that point the development of a new standardization for active 3D glasses will begin. In 2012, the companies expect to launch universal active 3D glasses that incorporate new IR/RF protocols. The group says that these glasses will be backwards compatible with 2011 active 3D televisions.
The collaboration’s goal is to create a 3D market that utilizes the latest technologies to facilitate the adoption of 3D by the public. “Through this alliance, we all look forward to addressing critical industry issues to enable a better consumer experience across products,” notes Jun Yonemitsu, deputy senior general manager, home entertainment development div., Sony Corporation. “We believe active 3D technology is the most suitable method to deliver full 1080p picture quality to each eye, giving consumers the 3D experience they most desire.”
Related: 1080p, 3D, 3D Glasses, 3D TV, industry, IR, Jun Yonemitsu, Masayuki Kozuka, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony Corporation, XPAND 3d glass center piller show room, 3d samsung glasses, 3d tv new standard, panasonic vt50 3d compatable glasses, panasonic vt50 3d glasses, Panasonic VT50 using xpand glasses, samsung 3d glasses and pics, vt50 glasses incompattible?
Leave a Reply
Interested in starting your own Home Technology project?
HD Living can help you find the most trustworthy retailers and industry-leading installers,
right in your own backyard.
Search by your town or city name, state, or zipcode.
More : High Definition / 3DTV Articles
from HD Living's
Home Technology Department
An Inside Look at the Panasonic VT50 Plasma Display
The model features a new technology called Infinite Black Filter Ultra.
Sanus Furniture Mount System Secures HDTV Without Drilling
The solution mounts flat-panel TVs to a furniture-mounted pillar instead of the wall.
Control4 Shows Off Home Controllers at CES 2012
The HC-250 and HC-800 are designed to work in homes of all sizes.
Audio Video System to Give You Goosebumps
In the main house, a 50-inch Pioneer Elite plasma was tucked behind a media mirror over the fireplace.
