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Originally Posted by paultrademark
Sorry to bump an old thread, I can't seem to find any of the free 3D content such as the documentaries etc.
All that seems available is a small choice of 3D on demand movies.
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One of the reasons I moved to SKY was for SKY 3D. Virgin at the time did have a reasonable selection of 3D content however they never really added to the content. Once you watched it all you'd had your lot.
I do agree with Den that 3D in the home is somewhat of a niche product. 3D TV only went on sale in the UK on the 22nd April 2010. The price of the first TV released was £1,799, a pair of the 3D glasses cost £150, and a 3D Blu-ray DVD player was around £350.
As prices continue to drop, uptake increases. Last July market research firm GfK confirmed 1.3 million 3D TV sets had been sold in the UK. That's almost 87,000 sets per month since launch. Current estimates suggest 3D TV sales in the UK have passed 2 million however not everyone is specifically buying their set because of the 3D option. What this means is in British households around 6 million people have access to a 3D TV set. Latest figures from GfK suggest 39% of all sets sold accross Europe in the past 12 months include 3D.
I have a 3D TV and enjoy SKY 3D. I don't watch the channel everyday but it does provide a different viewing experience. On Christmas Day I had my parents and brothers down for dinner. Afterwards we sat down together and watched a 3D programme on BBC about dinosaurs. My brother often pops over to watch Premiership football in 3D and the Masters Gold currently in 3D is amazing. In the past month I've enjoyed Men In Black 3D and The Avengers 3D. I've also noticed that kids like the 3D gimmick.
Whilst 3D is not for everyone, there is a demand for it. There should be more 3D options available from Virgin, BT, Talk Talk, Freeview and even the BBC.
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Originally Posted by denphone
there is not a lot of content available currently and in my own personal humble opinion l cannot see this changing.
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There is more 3D content available than ever. The problem in the UK is that there is only once broadcaster really dedicated to creating new 3D content and that is SKY.
Most months SKY broadcast between 4 to 6 Premiership games in 3D. They also cover other events one or twice per month such as darts, boxing, golf or rugby. We also know that F1 3D should be with us real soon too. SKY also produce other programmes in 3D like Got to Dance, concerts and other one off programmes. SKY must produce around 20 to 30 hours worth of new content each month. It doesn't sound like much but the 3D channel only broadcasts for about 12 hours per day plus SKY imports lots of 3D content from America too like the series How it's made and National Geographic documentaries.