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Television begins a push into the third dimension

A full-fledged 3-D television turf war is brewing in the United States, as manufacturers unveil sets capable of 3-D and cable programmers rush to create new channels for them, reports the New York Times. Beginning at around $2,000, the 3-D sets will, at first, cost more than even the current crop of high-end flat-screen TVs, and buyers will need special glasses to watch in 3-D. But programmers and technology companies are betting that consumers are almost ready to fall in love with television in the third dimension. Anticipating this coming wave, ESPN [1] said Jan. 5 that it would show World Cup soccer matches and NBA games in 3-D on a new network starting in June, and Discovery, Imax [2], and Sony [3] said they would jointly create a 3-D entertainment channel next year. The satellite service DirecTV is expected to announce its own 3-D channels at the International Consumer Electronics Show [4] in Las Vegas, where every major television manufacturer is planning to announce 3-D televisions and compatible Blu-ray DVD players on Jan. 6…

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Television begins a push into the third dimension

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A full-fledged 3-D television turf war is brewing in the United States, as manufacturers unveil sets capable of 3-D and cable programmers rush to create new channels for them, reports the New York Times. Beginning at around $2,000, the 3-D sets will, at first, cost more than even the current crop of high-end flat-screen TVs, and buyers will need special glasses to watch in 3-D. But programmers and technology companies are betting that consumers are almost ready to fall in love with television in the third dimension. Anticipating this coming wave, ESPN [1] said Jan. 5 that it would show World Cup soccer matches and NBA games in 3-D on a new network starting in June, and Discovery, Imax [2], and Sony [3] said they would jointly create a 3-D entertainment channel next year. The satellite service DirecTV is expected to announce its own 3-D channels at the International Consumer Electronics Show [4] in Las Vegas, where every major television manufacturer is planning to announce 3-D televisions and compatible Blu-ray DVD players on Jan. 6…

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