The future of TV watching is here
December 23, 2008
According to the pay TV firm Sky, the future of TV watching will be upon us within a couple of years if its ambitious plans of launching 3D services reach fruition. The headquarters of Sky near the M4 are buzzing as it has just demonstrated the new technology employing a Sky+ HD set-top box – of the kind already in over 500,000 homes, apart from its standard transmission network.
Subscribers, who wish to view 3D content, will have to invest in a new TV set that can decode the two separate signals, which make up the 3D image. Sky is hoping that a 3D-ready set will not really cost so much as compared to any standard, high-definition plasma TV screen. The Hyundai model to demonstrate the new technology retails at £2,500 currently.
Those overseeing the current trial insist the requirement to wear glasses will not prove to be a barrier. They envisage whole families in fact, donning these inexpensive specs to watch Saturday night entertainment shows, big sporting events, Hollywood movies, documentaries and operas.
The broadcaster believes that 3D television is the obvious progression from all the previous innovations like digital broadcasting, Sky+ & high definition. It hopes to attract new TV subscribers and also retain existing ones.
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