Back in February, Chris Barrett at the SMH told us that the NRL was looking at trialling 3D broadcasts of big matches this year. Today he’s back, confirming not only that the State of Origin will be filmed in 3D, but that Channel Nine will also be broadcasting the interstate matches in 3D for anyone who’s picked up a new 3D TV set.
Because not many people will have upgraded their TVs to a 3D capable set before the first match on May 26, the NRL are also looking at showing the matches in cinemas, hotels and parks for the general public to come along, put on some glasses and watch some pretend 3D.
Channel 9 is also claiming the broadcast as a world first, as it will narrowly pip the World Cup in June as the first sporting event to be broadcast in 3D on FTA TV.
Although it looks like it may be a Sydney exclusive – the SMH article says that Channel Nine is talking to ACMA and transmission service providers in an effort to broadcast the matches outside Sydney. There’s no word on which channel will show the broadcast, or whether or not it will be in HD 3D.
The bigger question now is how many people will be swayed into buying a 3D TV now?
[SMH]
matt
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 11:42 AMsweet! sport looks awesome in 3D
MDolley
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 12:00 PMI wonder if Gerry Harvey had anything to do with this? Not only one of Australia’s largest electrical retailers but also the major sponsor.
I am also sure lots of the State of Origin fans will love that they can’t drink.
Sam
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 12:02 PMFail IMO. How will you see what’s going on behind the main play?
Marc Chislett
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 12:08 PMNRL needs as many gimmicks as possible to make it appealing to those who don’t watch it.
Nic Healey
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 12:36 PMWhy are you calling it “pretend 3D” Nick?
MDolley
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 12:54 PMCould it be that 3D TV tricks your brain into thinking it is seeing a 3D image?
Real 3D would be actually going to the game
Nick Broughall
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 1:14 PMBingo!
Shane
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 2:29 PMIf the cameras in that news pic are what will be used then this won’t be great. Those are prosumer sony cameras with pretty cheap lenses on them setup on a mirror rig. The normal lenses on ENG and big studio cameras that are used in live sport broadcast are high-end, high quality and worth more alone than one of those cameras. Not too sure what quality out of that rig will look like.
Also it looks like only cameras at ground level will be HD.
Shane
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 2:30 PMSorry meant only cameras at ground level will be 3D.
Nick Broughall
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 4:05 PMI don’t think they’re the same cameras. That’s just my standard “3D cameras at a sporting event” pic…
Shane
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 5:09 PMAh right-o. Wait and see I guess.
pprior
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 6:23 PMI live in Cairns so I am not sure about other viewing areas, but how about showing the footie in HD first!!!
Lenartz Pearman
Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 11:33 PMI have been on the Internet most of the afternoon and evening searching for what system is Channel Nine using to show on Channel 40 their Trial 3D.
I could not find anything about it.
Is it “stereoscopic 3D” or some other system.
Annoyed and Curious.