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Spatial View Creates Glasses-Free 3D for the iPhone
Fri Nov 20, 2009 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Sony, iPhone, Apple, 3D, Industry Trends (all tags)
According to an announcement from Spatial View and Sony Music Entertainment Germany, the new 3DeeSlide iPhone and iPod accessory will allow users to watch glasses-free 3D movies.
3D movies are experiencing a great amount of popularity in theaters, with an expected boom in upcoming Blu-ray releases, and 'Avatar: The Game' bringing three dimensional viewing to game consoles. A practical solution for viewing 3D content while outside of the home – one that doesn’t involve a separate headset or glasses – has not yet been established.
Spatial View, a company specializing in stereoscopic 3D, offers the 3DeeSlide as the solution. Using a lenticular screen, this device slides over your iPhone or iPod Touch and allows the viewing of three-dimensional content without the need for glasses.
The viewing angle is a bit limited, but when it comes to mobile devices, there’s usually only one person watching. Users are recommended to keep their device at a 90 vertical viewing angle, perpendicular to their eye line. The sweet spot distance wise is between 12” and 16” according to Spatial View.
The 3DeeSlide will be available shortly from in Germany (one of the countries that Spatial View calls home) and is expected to be on Amazon soon after. The product will be available individually or bundled with Sony Music’s “forsenses” Blu-ray disc, though a price has not yet been announced.
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Apple Could Offer Unlimited TV at $30 a Month
Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Apple, Industry Trends (all tags)
Apple has been out talking to TV networks in recent weeks, trying to round up support for a subscription service which would deliver unlimited TV for only $30 monthly.
Apple and TV are two words that just don’t seem to go together well. With the knowledge well in hand that their previous television integration just didn’t work out, Apple is looking to start something new. The service Apple is proposing is just what consumers have been wanting for a long time.
The plan, according to Apple, is to offer television content through iTunes at a subscription rate, rather than making people pay per download. The structure would seem to be similar to that of the current Netflix arrangement, but the service would require iTunes. This would present a bit of a problem from the convenience side, especially if the files aren’t easily streamable or require a set-top to play on a TV.
The other question from a consumer standpoint is that of fidelity. $30 for unlimited 1080p downloads/streams of television show would be well worth it if enough broadcasters were on board. $30 for unlimited standard definition content on the other hand doesn’t look quite as nice.
Networks are hesitant to jump on board either way, as they see that this could be seen as a move away from cable services, which would certainly upset relationships with companies like Comcast. Additionally, the shows would be presented on iTunes in an ad free format, meaning a complete zero in advertising revenue.
Source: All Things Digital
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Apple Could Offer Unlimited TV at $30 a Month
Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Apple, Industry Trends (all tags)
Apple has been out talking to TV networks in recent weeks, trying to round up support for a subscription service which would deliver unlimited TV for only $30 monthly.
Apple and TV are two words that just don’t seem to go together well. With the knowledge well in hand that their previous television integration just didn’t work out, Apple is looking to start something new. The service Apple is proposing is just what consumers have been wanting for a long time.
The plan, according to Apple, is to offer television content through iTunes at a subscription rate, rather than making people pay per download. The structure would seem to be similar to that of the current Netflix arrangement, but the service would require iTunes. This would present a bit of a problem from the convenience side, especially if the files aren’t easily streamable or require a set-top to play on a TV.
The other question from a consumer standpoint is that of fidelity. $30 for unlimited 1080p downloads/streams of television show would be well worth it if enough broadcasters were on board. $30 for unlimited standard definition content on the other hand doesn’t look quite as nice.
Networks are hesitant to jump on board either way, as they see that this could be seen as a move away from cable services, which would certainly upset relationships with companies like Comcast. Additionally, the shows would be presented on iTunes in an ad free format, meaning a complete zero in advertising revenue.
Source: All Things Digital
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Is Apple Ready To Embrace Blu-ray?
Mon Aug 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Apple, Industry Trends (all tags)
Apple may finally be ready to make the leap.
There has been rampant speculation about the prospect of Macs finally going Blu, but some cryptic statements made in Apple Insider may be the hint that it’s finally happening. According to the site, they’ve given a glimmer of information about some of the new features coming to Apple’s popular computer line
“One of the features is said to have long been on the wish-lists of many Mac users, while the other is expected to cater to the semi-professional audio/video crowd,” states writer Kasper Jade. This is of course information from people close to Apple, who were unable to comment on anything official.
Both of those features certainly sound like they could apply to Blu-ray, and it may be time for Apple to consider it. Steve Jobs stated back in October of 2008 that they would be waiting until things got a bit less complicated before diving into the market. “We’re waiting until things settle down, and waiting until Blu-ray takes off before we burden our customers with the cost of licensing.”
The addition of a Blu-ray player/recorder would make a lot of sense, especially with the number of people using Macs for video editing and the recent addition of Blu-ray capability to Final Cut Pro.
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