With the momentum behind stereoscopic 3D growing all the time, TVBEurope looks at the business and technical issues surrounding the acquisition, post and transmission of 3DTV.

The production team responsible for the 3D production of the World Cup have taken stock of the technical and editorial lessons learned during the intense production schedule which saw 25 matches shot in 3D in four weeks, writes Adrian Pennington.

S3D Technologies, a US-based stereoscopic 3D R&D specialist, has struck up a strategic partnership with Mistika developer, SGO.

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.

The UK-based outside broadcast company, Telegenic has adopted Grass Valley’s K2 Dyno replay system for stereoscopic 3D replays. The system is packed for easy transport in a flight-cased flyaway system and primarily used for sports coverage for BSkyB.

Broadcast Solutions GmbH, a German designer and manufacturer of custom DSNG and OB vehicles, has placed Snell's Kahuna HD/SD multi-format production switcher at the core of its new 16-camera 3D/HD broadcast truck.

At the 3D Masters 2010 conference there was a marked contrast between the attitudes of the BBC and BSkyB to stereo 3D.

From TVBE's Acquisition Newsletter: Two new 15-inch OLED HD monitors offering "stunning picture quality" have been introduced by TVLogic, including a version for stereoscopic 3D.

Two new 15-inch OLED HD monitors offering "stunning picture quality" have been introduced by TVLogic, including a version for stereoscopic 3D.

The Visual Impact Academy is running training courses in 3D, picture profiling and nanoFlash workflow in London, Cardiff and Prague.

Spanish graphics and playout specialist Vector3 will be demonstrating new multichannel playout and management capabilities of its Vector MultiPlay system at IBC, which it has also just qualified for 3D.

Many existing Grass Valley products are easily adapted to 3D operation with minimal modifications. Thus production companies can, without heavily investing in new 3D-specific technologies, develop practical skills and experiences which will enrich and empower them as the market for 3D evolves.

With the recent surge in interest for 3D stereographic movies, more pressure is being applied to the broadcast industry to provide 3D content delivery for the array of 3D media players and...

SMPTE is convening an international conference in New York in July to focus on the critical technologies needed for widespread, sustained 3D adoption.

IBC is adding 3D and Workflow training to its free offering in the Production Village at this year's exhibition in Amsterdam.