Remember how virtual reality was going to be the Next Big Thing? What happened to that? Well, one of the developers of VR technology says it’s the same thing that will happen to 3DTV. Mark Pesce worked on a VR helmet for the Sega Mega Drive in the 90’s and says it was abandoned because …
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Foxtel has announced its first IPTV service via the iQ2, which enables customers to download TV and movies through the box’s Ethernet connection. The On Demand IPTV service enables users to download movies and TV shows via their internet connection. (Credit: Foxtel) The new service supplements the existing Foxtel iQ2 On Demand service and now offers hundreds of extra movies …
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Channel Seven has confirmed it won’t be broadcasting this Saturday’s Grand Final rematch in 3D this weekend, as the equipment used to shoot it will be needed for Sunday’s NRL Grand Final. The NRL Grand Final will be shot in 3D (State of Origin II image by Pierre Roudier, CC BY-SA 2.0) Last week’s contest between St Kilda and Collingwood …
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Jim Henson’s children’s movie The Dark Crystal has a special place in the hearts of children and adults alike. CNET Australia recently spoke to the directors charged with the task of making a follow-up: Australians Michael and Peter Spierig. The two were in town promoting the release of their latest film, Daybreakers, on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s a vampire movie …
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Internet service provider iiNet has announced the availability of the new FetchTV 2 set-top box, which incorporates both free-to-air recording and video-on-demand services. The FetchTV 2 features movies on demand and up to 15 internet channels. (Credit: Ty Pendlebury/CNET Australia) The set-top box is currently available to iiNet customers who use the BoB service, but Internode has also announced plans …
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Mildura has become the first region in Australia with digital-only television after the Communications Minister Stephen Conroy performed the analog switch-over this morning. Mildura is the first region in Australia to go digital, where even old TVs like this can be upgraded with the addition of a set-top box. (TV image by H Berends, royalty free) From 9am, analog television …
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Panasonic has announced today it will be funding environmental research and public education with the appointment of the newly-created Panasonic Chair in Environmental Sustainability at Macquarie University, Professor Tim Flannery. Panasonic Australia has pledged AU$690,000 over three years to support the initiative, which is part of what the company calls the “Green Revolution”. Tim Flannery (Credit: australianoftheyear.org) “There has never …
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Sony has withdrawn its 3D television promotional bundle less than two weeks after announcing it due to supply “challenges” and leaving some customers out of pocket. Sony will not be honouring its promotion offering a PS3 and glasses for free with its HX800 television. (Credit: Sony) At the start of June, Sony announced it would be bundling a free PlayStation …
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Foxtel has announced it will retransmit all of SBS’s coverage of the World Cup in 3D following on from its exclusive 3D broadcast of the Australia versus New Zealand match last month. Both SBS and Foxtel will transmit tonight’s opener, South Africa vs Mexico at 11:45pm AEST, in 3D. It is the first of fifteen matches scheduled for 3D transmission. …
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Intel announced last week at Computex it will offer consumers a consistent, optimised interface across several platforms including netbooks, tablets and mobile phones towards the end of this year. Intel said it plans to simplify the experience for users and developers alike, with solid hardware and software platforms such as its new MeeGo operating system, which it is developing in …
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