Sony is to build realtime 2D to 3D conversion capability into its 3D Processor box, writes Adrian Pennington, while a potentially serious power shortage involving the 3D setup nearly derailed World Cup production.

Avid has unveiled the Avid ISIS 5000 – billed as a new, lower cost, easy-to-use, realtime, open shared storage solution aimed at local and regional broadcasters and post production facilities.

No ‘wait and see’ attitude to 3DTV evident from the IPTV operator: its new service opened in late May with coverage of the French Open Tennis at Roland Garros and also showcased the first live broadcast of Panasonic’s groundbreaking dual lens camcorder, reports Adrian Pennington

David & Christina Fox at UrbanFox.tv were present at the recent 3D Masters 2010 conference and shot some fascinating video interviews with the great and the good at the event.

Another way to view both free-to-air and premium pay-TV is now available in Poland as digital satellite operator ITI Neovision launches its new TNK HD retail offering using the ADB-2850ST hybrid HD platform.

Sony is to build realtime 2D to 3D conversion capability into its 3D Processor box, writes Adrian Pennington, while a potentially serious power shortage involving the 3D setup nearly derailed World Cup production.

Racecourse Technical Services has ordered three new HD OB vehicles to provide the production facilities for Racing UK Ltd as C4 moves to HD coverage of UK horse racing. The trucks will be designed and built by Megahertz and are due to be deployed in the first quarter of next year.

Avid has unveiled the Avid ISIS 5000 – billed as a new, lower cost, easy-to-use, realtime, open shared storage solution aimed at local and regional broadcasters and post production facilities.

3DTV Opportunity - Will consumers buy into the saturated promotion by broadcasters and consumer electronics manufacturers and switch on to 3DTV? And are all the pieces in place for them to enjoy a superior experience? Adrian Pennington’s BSkyB interview leads off our 3D Production Special.

3D Post Case Study - Digital Vision Chief Operating Officer, Simon Cuff, explains the post production process behind Europe’s first 3D feature film StreetDance 3D.