DTG Technology Seminar: 3DTV

3D DTG logo coming out of monitorsFollowing the DTG’s consultation on developments in 3DTV published earlier this year, the DTG held a technical seminar on 3DTV on 21st January at the DTG offices in Vauxhall, London.

The seminar provided a technical update on the current status of 3DTV globally covering areas such as: Production, Cinema, Broadcast, Home Entertainment, Display and Gaming as well as an overview of the development of common standards and the psycho-physiological effects of 3DTV.

Speakers included:

Agenda

1000 Welcome and introduction:
Simon Gauntlett, Technology Director, DTG
1005 Beyond HDTV Report: An Overview
Adriana Mattei, Director, Zetacast
1025 3D Production: Production techniques and experiences
Chris Johns, Chief Engineer, BSkyB
1045 3D in Digital Cinema: Commercial opportunities and future plans
Bernard Collard, VP Sales and Business Development, XPAND Cinema
1105 Coffee
1125 3D Home Entertainment: Panasonic's landscape for 3D home entertainment
Markus Wagenseil, Marketing Manager Europe, Panasonic
1145 3D Enabled by the HDMI Interconnect
Steve Venuti, President, HDMI Licensing
1205 Display Technologies
Bob Mayson, Managing Director, RealD Europe
1225 3D Gaming
Andrew Oliver, Chief Technology Officer, Blitz Games
1245 Lunch and demos
1345 Broadcast 3DTV: Standards for Broadcast 3DTV in Europe
David Wood, Head of New Technology, EBU
1405 Global Standards for 3DTV
Peter Symes, Director, Standards & Engineering, SMPTE
1425 Panel Session: Delivering 3DTV to the Home
Colin Smith, Technical Analyst, ITV
Mike Brooks, Head of Technical Development - DVB-T2, Arqiva
Chris Johns, Chief Engineer, BSkyB
1530 Psycho-Physiological Effects of 3DTV
Simon Parnall, UK Vice President Technology, NDS
1550 Closing Remarks
Simon Gauntlett, Technology Director, DTG
1600 Close