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3-D TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
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In the April 26, 2011 Issue:

3-D cameras for broadcast, motion pictures capture attention at NAB Show
Cameron, Pace form 3-D consultancy for broadcasters
3D Fusion demonstrates live, glasses-free 3-D transmission, display
Sisvel Technology shows 2-D-compatible 3D Tile Format
Compix unveils 3-D graphics with VirtualOverlay technology

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 Top Story
3-D cameras for broadcast, motion pictures capture attention at NAB Show

The industry as a whole is clamoring for production equipment that can replicate the 2-D HD production experience.

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Cameron, Pace form 3-D consultancy for broadcasters

The Cameron-Pace Group will provide on-site consultancy to help produce programming in 3-D.

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 3-D Showcase
3D Fusion demonstrates live, glasses-free 3-D transmission, display

The company used a live basketball game outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center to demonstrate its new 3DFMax autosteroscopic transmission system.

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 Stereoscopic Innovations
Sisvel Technology shows 2-D-compatible 3D Tile Format

The demonstration, using a UTAH-400 digital router switching multiple 3-D and 2-D picture sources, was based on Sisvel Technology’s 3D Tile Format.

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 New Products
Compix unveils 3-D graphics with VirtualOverlay technology

The system allows users to create up to six independent channels of motion-filled graphics and composite them virtually using only one physical output.

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3ality Digital focuses on 3-D workflow

The Burbank, CA-based company has developed three new products for live 3-D broadcast environments.

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FUJIFILM shows 3-D consumer still, video camera

The new FinePix REAL 3D W3 is equipped with two 10-megapixel CCD sensors and a 3x optical zoom lens.

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