Golf lovers who want to get nearer to the process?, have their wish granted. Comcast viewers can watch this years Edgar Lee Masters Golf Tournament in 3D when it airs next month. The cable giant together with the Augusta guinea pig Golf Club, announced Monday the worlds root 3D live Betting broadcast.
Masters golf approach in 3D
The 3D action will be available for free to all Comcast subscribers on a dedicated 3D channel broadcasting between April 7th-11th, and via the net at www.masters.com.
The event marks a serial publication of industry firsts – the first live next-generation 3D broadcast of a major sporting event on TV, and the first live simulcast of a next-gen 3D event online, and the industry’s first live multi-camera next-gen 3D production.
Comcast said on their blog:-
This channel will show customers a unique come alive feature from the traditional Masters coverage with dissimilar camera angles tailored to the Tournament coverage for this rare 3D experience.”
“Our engineers in Comcast Labs have been testing transmission of footage from Augusta National over the past few weeks and I can tell you that it’s zero small of spectacular. You can see how 3D can dramatically enhance the viewing experience, giving a unique, immersive perspective of the golf environment.
Masters Tournament chairman Billy Payne said in a release that the 3-D coverage would focus primarily on the second nine holes of the Augusta course.
3D is currently all the rage in cinemas thanks to the success of 3D movies such as “Avatar” and “Alice in Wonderland”. This is reflected in a huge drive to push and manufacture 3D televisions by huge manufacturers such as Sony, Panasonic and Samsung.
Cable channel breakthrough are also plotting to launch a dedicated 3D network with Imax Corp and Sony in the United States by 2011. The ESPN sports network are exit 3D with a new 3D channel in June. And finally the World Cup soccer match between hosts South Africa and Mexico in Johannesburg is coming in 3D.
Before you all get too effusive though, 3D television sets are retailing at around $2500 and movie director James Cameron has suggested users might want to wait before buying a 3D set until the capability becomes more plentiful.
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