Like Panasonic's new 3D-capable HDC-SDT750 camcorder but don't want to shell out $1,400 for a brand-new kit? Get a load of this Micro Four Thirds lens. That's right, Panny's just announced a interchangeable 3D lens that affixes to the standard Lumix G-series mount, meaning any of the company's new sub-DSLR shooters could see in stereo with a firmware hack update. Sadly, compatible models are still "to be announced" and even the lens pictured above is just a prototype, but we won't have too long to wait for the real deal -- the Japanese manufacturer says it'll be on sale by the end of the year. Press release after the break.
PANASONIC ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD'S FIRST* INTERCHANGEABLE 3D LENS FOR LUMIX G MICRO SYSTEM**
SECAUCUS, NJ (July 27, 2010) – Continuing its record of 3D technology leadership, Panasonic today announced the development of the world's first* digital interchangeable twin-lens, making it possible to shoot 3D with an interchangeable lens system camera. As a new member of Panasonic's powerful lineup of interchangeable lenses as part of the LUMIX G Micro System**, the twin-lens will allow high-quality shooting in 3D. Panasonic plans to release this new lens for sale before the end of the year.
"This year will be remembered as the 'First Year of 3D Era' and Panasonic has already taken the lead by launching 3D-capable VIERA™ televisions and Blu-ray™ 3D Disc Players," said Darin Pepple, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "With Panasonic's development of a twin-lens capable of 3D shooting, the company is providing consumers with a way to capture their own 3D content, which they can then enjoy watching in the comforts of their own home. Panasonic is dedicated to evolving the 3D ecosystem, letting consumers create and display lifelike 3D images in their homes."
Currently, 3D shooting with an interchangeable lens system camera is possible only by using panorama systems or by combining two lenses and two CCDs. However, these systems are not ideal and have difficulty capturing moving objects. Panasonic's new 3D lens for the LUMIX G Micro System features two optical systems installed within the diameter of the lens mount, creating stereo images from the left and right lenses that are then processed with a 3D image processing system. Thanks to Panasonic's advanced technologies in optical technology, image processing systems, and lens barrel design, the 3D lens will be compact in size.
This new compact 3D-capable interchangeable lens will be easy to handle and allow instant 3D shooting, without distortion or time lag between left and right images – even when shooting moving objects.
*For a digital interchangeable lens of July 28, 2010.
** Compatible models to be announced at a later date.
Panasonic's not letting us know exactly how cheap it's going with the new DMP-BDT100 Blu-ray player, but with an existing lineup that starts at $399 for the DMP-BDT300 it's not hard to see why it would need a mainstream option to compete with Samsung, Sony and the rest. The DMP-BDT100 still promises high quality playback and Viera Cast features including Netflix, Amazon VOD and Pandora access, but it does it in a smaller, energy efficient package as Panasonic's first single-HDMI out 3D Blu-ray player. It will ship in August, but we'll have to wait for any pricing info or possible new Blu-ray 3D pack-in deals (c'mon Avatar.) Press release and one more pic from HDTV.com.pl are after the break.
PANASONIC EXPANDS ITS AWARD WINNING LINE OF FULL HD 3D BLU-RAY DISC PLAYERS
DMP-BDT100 Joins Panasonic's Family of Full HD 3D Home Entertainment
SECAUCUS, NJ (July 27, 2010) – Panasonic, an industry leader in Full HD 3D technology, announced today the expansion of its line of Full HD 3D Blu-rayTM Disc players to include the DMP-BDT100. The DMP-BDT100, available in August, joins the DMP-BDT300 and DMP-BDT350 in providing superior 2D and 3D picture quality, as well as such innovative features as VIERA CAST™ internet functionality. Pricing will be announced at a later date.
The BDT100 continues the commitment to excellence established by the BDT350 which made its US debut at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, where it received the esteemed Innovations Award for 3D technology.
"From the beginning, Panasonic has led the way into the 3D era with end-to-end solutions ranging from our critically-acclaimed Full HD 3D VIERA Plasma TVs and 3D Blu-ray Disc Players, to professional 3D camcorders and our work with Hollywood studios on the authoring of Full HD Blu-ray 3D video content," said Richard Simone, Vice President, Panasonic Networking Group. "The addition of the BDT100 3D Blu-ray Disc Player to our line-up marks one of many planned expansions of our 3D offerings designed to give consumers more options and greater access to the immersive world of 3D entertainment for the home."
The BDT100 outputs stunning and immersive Full HD 3D imagery to compatible HD displays. The player also handles a wide variety of audio standards, and upconverts all standard definition video formats to 1080p, the highest-possible video resolution. For nearly 20 years, Panasonic has maintained a base in Hollywood, via Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, where it has actively studied and created high quality image reproduction technologies in tandem with a number of leading movie studios. Many of the advanced image technologies originally cultivated by Panasonic through this experience are incorporated in the DMP-BDT100. Based on these technologies, the DMP-BDT100 reproduces the ultimate in 3D images, rendering them extremely faithful to the original movies.
In addition to producing superb picture and audio quality, the DMP-BDT100, like the BDT350, also features VIERA CAST, Panasonic's proprietary internet functionality, which brings a variety of streaming services including NETFLIX™, Amazon VOD™, Pandora®, Twitter and YouTubeTM Videos into the living room. Wireless LAN capability*1 eliminates the need to connect a LAN cable, so the DMP-BDT100 can be used without having to worry about the length of the cable.
Users can also watch 2D images (JPEG) and movies (AVCHD*2/MPEG2*2) from digital cameras and camcorders via the integrated SD card and USB slot, as well as 3D Content shot by a Panasonic HDC-SDT750 Camcorder.
Ease of use remains a major consumer concern and the BDT100 addresses the issue of boot up time by reducing the time to 0.5-second.
As a green innovation company, Panasonic also focuses on important environmental issues in its production system. For example, the single chip LSI, UniPhier, is used for image signal processing. Unification of this chip helps to lower power consumption and achieve a more compact design (reducing the DMP-BDT100 size by 1-17/32 inches*3) while also decreasing the burden on the environment by using limited natural resources more efficiently.
For more information on Panasonic's Full HD 3D technology, visit www.panasonic.com/3D.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Information about Panasonic products is available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
*1 For this function, the purchase of the Wireless LAN Adaptor (DY-WL10) is necessary. This function is not compatible with public Wireless LAN.
*2 SD Memory Card only
*3 Dimension size. Compared with the DMP-BDT350.
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Editorial Contacts:
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DMP-BDT100
Technical Specifications
[High Quality Picture and Sound]
True to Cinema Picture Technology
FULL HD 3D Blu-ray DiscTM Playback (All Models)
Advanced 2D image technology accumulated over the years at the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) has also been applied to 3D image playback, allowing high-quality images to approach original film quality. Lifelike 3D images with enhanced depth, deep color and texture are beautifully reproduced.
PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus
PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus is a high quality image-processing technology developed to precisely process each pixel of the Blu-ray DiscTM video signal in the vertical direction. It reproduces color data with twice the accuracy of conventional systems to keep colors faithful and sharp.
New P4HD Enhanced Full HD Upsampling
With the new P4HD enhanced Full HD upsampling, the standard definition movies in DVD also approaches Full HD quality. The picture is intelligently analyzed to have the best matching process done on each pixel.
96-kHz Re-master
The 96-kHz Surround Re-master function enhances the sound quality of CDs and other sources, and even raises the quality of the multi-channel audio data on Blu-ray Discs and DVDs. It increases the amount of sound information, to produce highly realistic sounds.
*CD sampling is done at 88.2kHz. DivX® can be re-mastered both on DVD and CD whereas MP3 data can only be re-mastered on CD.
[Easy to Use]
0.5 Sec Ultra Fast Booting
The boot time from standby to power-on has been greatly reduced from prior models.
* Your TV Set must be 'ON'. Ready in 0.5 sec from Power Off (with Quick Start Mode).
[Networking]
VIERA CASTTM with Wireless LAN System
With optional wireless LAN adaptor (DY-WL10) plugged into the USB terminal, VIERA CASTTM can be enjoyed wirelessly by accessing to your Wireless LAN router. You can access NETFLIX, Amazon Video on Demand, YouTubeTM and other Internet sites from the special VIERA CASTTM Home screen.
*For this function, the purchase of the Wireless LAN Adaptor (DY-WL10) is necessary. This function is not compatible with public Wireless LAN.
*VIERA CASTTM home screen is subject to change without notice.
*The services through VIERA CAST™ are operated by their respective service providers, and service may be discontinued either temporarily or permanently without notice. Therefore, Panasonic will make no warranty for the content or the continuity of the services.
*All features of websites or content of the service may not be available.
*Some content may be inappropriate for some viewers.
*Some content may only be available for specific countries and may be presented in specific languages.
*Google, Picasa and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
*Amazon, Amazon Video On Demand, and the Amazon Video On Demand logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
*Requires broadband Internet service.
*Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
*Be sure to update the firmware when a firmware update notice is displayed on the screen. If the firmware is not updated, you will not be able to use the VIERA CASTTM function.
[Environmentally Friendly]
VIERA LinkTM Reduces Power Consumption
With Energy Saving Mode, power consumption is automatically minimized when VIERA TV's power is turned off with remote controller. The Blu-ray Disc™ players feature compatible Unselected Device Save*1 which puts Blu-ray Disc™ players into standby mode*2 when the input switches back to TV after movie finishes.
*1 Available for 2009 and later VIERA.
*2 With Quick Start on.
Features
[High Quality Picture and Sound]
• FULL HD 3D Blu-ray Disc™ Playback
• True to Cinema Picture Technology (PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus & Adaptive High Precision 4:4:4)
• Enhanced Full HD Upsampling: New P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD)
• 96-kHz Re-master
[Easy to Use]
• VIERA LinkTM*1
• Ultra Fast Booting with Quick Start Mode
[Networking]
• VIERA CASTTM (NETFLIX, Pandora, YouTubeTM Videos, PicasaTM, etc)
• 3D Video content shot by Panasonic camcorder HDC-SDT750, Movie (AVCHD / MPEG2) & JPEG View with SD Memory Card Slot
• Music (MP3), Photos (JPEG), and Video (DivX®*2 and DivX HD*2) Playback on USB (Front1)
[Environmentally Friendly]
• Low Power Consumption 0.1W in Standby Mode with Quick Start Off
• Compact Body (W16-15/16 x H1-3/8 x D8-5/32 inch)
*1 Not all VIERA LinkTM features are usable with earlier VIERA LinkTM compatible products.
*2 DivX® is a registered trademark of DivX, Inc., and is used under license.
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Toshiba REGZA ZG1 & F1 3DTV Models
Toshiba is rolling out new 3DTVs. There is the F1 in all its 55-inch glory and the REGZA ZG1 series with 42-, 47-, and 55-inch models.
Features of the Toshiba F1 include four HDMI ports, USB HDD connectivity, 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, web connectivity, DLNA support, LED backlight, and 240Hz full-HD 3D panels.
Pricing for the series and different models are as follows:
55-inch F1 – $4,900
46-inch F1 – $3,760
42-inch ZG1 – $3,200
47-inch ZG1 – $4,000
55-inch ZG1 – $5,100
Toshiba REGZA F1 will be out next month and the ZG1 models this October.
Having dabbled with 3D broadcasts during the World Cup, Sky will be rolling out the extra-dimensional service from October 1st across the whole of Europe. All customers need is a 3DTV and Sky+HD service. Full details below in their press release:
Sky to enter 3D future on October 1st
Sky today confirmed it will launch Sky 3D, Europe's first 3D channel, to millions of Sky homes on Friday 1st October 2010.
Sky's ground-breaking service will launch with an exciting line-up of movies and live sport. It will be available to any Sky+HD home that has invested in a 3D Ready TV. The launch weekend highlights will include:
· This year's Ryder Cup, with three days of live coverage from Celtic Manor, as Europe take on the US in the most eagerly awaited golf event of the year
· Two of the biggest grossing 3D films to date - Bolt and Monster vs. Aliens - will make their 3DTV debuts
The Sky 3D channel line-up will then continue to expand in the run-up to Christmas with a number of movie titles including: Alice in Wonderland; Ice Age – Dawn of the Dinosaurs; Coraline; Fly Me To The Moon, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince and My Bloody Valentine. Sky has agreed with Disney, Fox, Universal, Warner Brothers, Paramount and DreamWorks to showcase the very best of Hollywood in 3D.
Sky will also offer a range of live sport, including Premier League football, from launch. Further shows spanning entertainment and the arts will be announced closer to the service's launch.
All Sky+HD viewers with a 3D TV will be able to receive Sky 3D, as no set-top box upgrade is required. At no extra charge, customers who subscribe to Sky's top channel and HD pack will receive access to a wide range of 3D movies, entertainment and sports.
Jeremy Darroch, Sky's Chief Executive, said: "As with High Definition, 3D is set to transform the way TV is enjoyed in homes nationwide. Following hot on the heels of the success of 3D cinema, Sky customers will now be the first anywhere in Europe to experience 3D TV from the comfort of their living rooms. They can look forward to a fantastic mix of live sport, blockbuster movies, and innovative entertainment and arts shows."
Today's announcement builds on the successful launch of the world's first commercially available 3D channel in April 2010. Sky 3D is now available in more than 1500 pubs and clubs across the UK and Ireland. Over a million sports fans have already marvelled at a range of sports broadcast live in 3D since the channel's launch. Sports covered to date include football, rugby union, cricket, rugby league and darts.
Sky 3D is compatible with all of the 3D TVs being introduced by Sony, Samsung, LG and Panasonic, and works with both ‘active' and ‘passive' 3D formats.
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3-D Models Promise Better Bone Healing
By Stuart Fox(technewsdaily)
28 July 2010 5:51 PM ET
Two 3-D models of wrist bones. Credit: Elisabeta Marai, Brown University.
LOS ANGELES – Bone breaks often continue to limit movement after they heal, because the body repairs bones in ways that change the shape of joints. According to work presented here at the SIGGRAPH computer graphics and computer animation conference, 3-D modeling soon could make those residual effects a thing of the past, radically personalizing and improving the recovery process for everyone from elderly citizens hurt in falls to athletes injured on the field.
By creating a 3-D model of the injured bones and ligaments in a computer, doctors could test how different healing patterns change the movement of a joint. Based on that assessment, the doctors could create custom casts that encourage bones to heal with a wide range of movement; re-break a healed fracture to heal in a more useful way; or plan surgeries that could restore movement more quickly and cheaply than current methods, said Cindy Grimm, an associate professor of computer science and engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.
“If you build a model of the bone and how the bone used to work, you can ask specific questions about restoring mobility,” Grimm told TechNewsDaily..
The idea of using 3-D modeling for planning the treatment of fractures grew out of the current use of 3-D imaging to plan anti-tumor radiation therapy, Grimm said. The development of CAT scan and MRI imaging for tumors has made creating three-dimensional images of bones rather easy. But tumors don’t move; the challenge for planning fracture treatment is greater, and the software for modeling the kinematics of the joint remains a few years away, she said.
In addition to helping people who have broken a bone, 3-D modeling could help those at high risk of doing so in the future. For instance, people with diabetes face bone deterioration that often leads to painful, debilitating breaks. By modeling the bone degradation, doctors could predict when and how a bone might break and perform constructive surgery to prevent it, Grimm said.
The technology also could help doctors and physical therapists develop more-accurate models of how the body works. Medical textbooks present only a simplified version of how limbs operate, Grimm said, and doctors still have a rudimentary understanding of how all the ligaments, cartilage, bones and tissues of the body dynamically interact.
“We should be able to get to the point where we won’t have to guess what happens when we give someone a therapy,” Grimm said.
“We have the data, we have the computing power; we’re almost there.”
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DXG to offer $600 3D Pocket Camcorder
With 3D movies gaining acceptance and 3D HDTVs on the market, it was only a matter of time before a 3D camcorder for the masses hit the market. DXG hopes to be at the forefront of the 3D camcorder trend with its $600 DXG-5D7V 3D Pocket Camcorder.
The DXG-5D7V creates an anaglyph image inside the camcorder by shooting with a pair of lenses. The camcorder’s 3.25-inch display has a parallax overlay so you to see the DXG-5D7V’s 3D video without special glasses.
The DXG-5D7V is also capable of shooting 2D video. However, all video (3D and 2D) is shot at 640 by 480 resolution—the camcorder does not shoot high-definition video.
To watch the DXG-5D7V’s 3D video outside of the camcorder, DXG includes in a bundle its 3D Media Player, a 7-inch TFT display with a parallax overlay; no special glasses are required. The 3D Media Player looks like a digital picture frame, with control keys on the right side of its bezel. The 3D Media Player also has speakers and includes a remote control.
Prototypes of the DXG-5D7V have made the rounds at trade shows, and early reports of the camcorder can be found on the Web. I had a chance to see a preliminary version of the DXG-5D7V during a DXG press event in May. During my very short time with the two devices, I saw a few images on the small displays. When I looked at 3D images on the camcorder and on the 3D Media Display, the experience reminded me of those plastic 3D image toys you’d get out of a box of Cracker Jacks. Also, the viewing angles on both displays were very limited, and shifting yourself or the display slightly from the center of your field of view resulted in unclear images.
DXG didn’t have a demonstration of how the DXG-5D7’s 3D video on a 3D TV, which the company says is possible.
Until we see video from a shipping product, we’ll hold back on making a definitive judgment on the DXG-5D7’s 3D image quality. But the DXG-5D7 looks like it could be less for serious 3D video movie making and more for the gadget enthusiast who wants a new plaything.
The DXG-5D7 will be available in August. Pre-orders can be made through Hammacher Schlemmer. The DXG-5D7 product Website was not yet available at the time of this writing.
(Yahoo!)
Stereoscopic display sharing -- or using one monitor to show two separate programs simultaneously -- has piqued quite a few people's interest lately. Both Microsoft and Sony have been developing ways to do this, and now there is a post on the 3D Vision Blog outlining how to modify your NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses to accept either the left or right image from a 3D display. You'll be opening the glasses up (careful!), soldering things like shutters and IR receivers, bridging this and that, but by the time you're done you'll be able to watch TV in the way that nature intended, beautiful, glorious 2D! (You can see it in action after the break.) Now, if only we could figure out how to watch color TV programs in black and white...
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Sharp plans to launch 3D smartphone this year
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sharp Corp plans to take on Apple's iPhone by the end of the year, with the international launch of a smartphone featuring a 3D panel that can be viewed without special glasses, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
The new phone will also likely have a 3D capable camera, the spokeswoman said.
Though Japan's biggest mobile phone maker, Sharp is a small player in global terms and has so far failed to capitalize on rapid growth in the smartphone market.
A previous venture into the segment, the Kin model manufactured for Microsoft, flopped in the United States and was canceled in June after less than three months.
Sharp unveiled its 3D panel technology, which is only suitable for small screens such as those on mobile phones and portable game consoles, in April.
Mobile electronics that let users view 3D images without special glasses have been around for some time, since people tend to look at the display from a fixed distance and angle on personal devices, making it technologically less difficult to offer a 3D function.
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Aiptek 3D Pocket 3D Camcorder unveiled
Aiptek recently introduced their latest compact video recorder. Called as the Aiptek 3D, this videocam can shoot 3D 720P videos in HD. It also comes with a pair of separate lenses and image sensors to produce the 3D images.
Other specs include a 2.4 inch display, 5-megapixel camera, USB, and HDMI connector.
Aiptek 3D pocket camcorder is priced at $317 or £200 in the UK.
