Three-dimensional television: a broadcaster's perspective

S. J. E. Jolly; M. Armstrong; R. A. Salmon

doi:10.1117/12.806837

17 February 2009 Three-dimensional television: a broadcaster's perspective

S. J. E. Jolly, M. Armstrong, R. A. Salmon

Proceedings Volume 7237, Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XX; 72370B (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.806837
Event: IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

The recent resurgence of interest in the stereoscopic cinema and the increasing availability to the consumer of stereoscopic televisions and computer displays are leading broadcasters to consider, once again, the feasibility of stereoscopic broadcasting. High Definition Television is now widely deployed, and the R&D departments of broadcasters and consumer electronics manufacturers are starting to plan future enhancements to the experience of television. Improving the perception of depth via stereoscopy is a strong candidate technology. In this paper we will consider the challenges associated with the production, transmission and display of different forms of "three-dimensional" television. We will explore options available to a broadcaster wishing to start a 3D service using the technologies available at the present time, and consider how they could be improved to enable many more television programmes to be recorded and transmitted in a 3D-compatible form, paying particular attention to scenarios such as live broadcasting, where the workflows developed for the stereoscopic cinema are inapplicable. We will also consider the opportunities available for broadcasters to reach audiences with "three-dimensional" content via other media in the near future: for example, distributing content via the existing stereoscopic cinema network, or over the Internet to owners of stereoscopic computer displays.

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S. J. E. Jolly, M. Armstrong, and R. A. Salmon "Three-dimensional television: a broadcaster's perspective", Proc. SPIE 7237, Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XX, 72370B (17 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.806837

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