3D TV Episodes – The Revolution is Coming!
The next revolution in TV advancement is 3D TV. With 3D TV you will be able to watch high quality 3D TV episodes in the comfort of your own home with quality that parrellels that of an IMAX theatre. How have we advanced to this evolutionary stage? Will 3D TV episodes enhance our viewing pleasure? In recent years TV has seen some amazing technological advances that have transformed our viewing experiences. We now can purchase massive flat screen high definition TVs that promise to make viewing more real for watchers.
History of 3D
It may sound a little strange but the history of 3D TV dates back to around 1890! The idea of 3D film was around when the first films were made although the quality did not compare with what we have today.
3D TV episodes were also around a lot earlier than you would think. When America took over the TV development from the Germans after World War II they began to develop 3D TV episodes. Thus 3D has been around for a very long time.
The First 3D Film
The first 3D film to be patented was created by a British pioneer called William Friese-Greene. He made a 3D film that had to be viewed through a stereoscope meaning that it was never going to make a lot of money.
However other pioneers built on this discovery to create the first 3D films. Frederick Eugene Ives and Edwin S. Porter developed a red and green anaglyph 3D film system in the early 1900s. This showed a 3D movie of Niagara Falls to an audience in a cinema heralding the first 3D cinema experience.
3D TV Episodes
The arrival of the first 3D TV episodes happened later than 3D films for the obvious reason that most people did not own a TV until the 1950’s. The first American network 3D TV episode was a Mork and Mindy broadcast in 1982.
Since then many shows have experimented with 3D TV episodes with varying levels of success.
How does 3D TV work?
There are four different ways that can be used to provide a 3D TV experience. These are:
- Anaglyphic – with red and cyan glasses
- Polarization – with polarized glasses
- Alternate frame sequencing – with active shutter glasses or headgear
- Auto stereoscopic – without glasses or headgear
The exploration of 3D TV episodes reveals other methods of creating 3D TV episodes for viewing on a normal TV set. 3D TV episodes such as Dr Who and 3rd Rock from the Sun have used techniques such as the Pulfrich Effect to create a 3D viewing experience at home.
Renewed Interest
In the early 1990s interest in 3D TV episodes and films grew due to new technology. Various TV shows experimented with creating 3D TV episodes of favorite shows that could be viewed at home. The results of these 3D TV episodes had varying degrees of success, none enough to introduce 3D TV to the mainstream market.
The Future of 3D TV
Because technology has become more advanced with digital TV we are now seeing a new revival of the idea of 3D TV episodes.
Digital TV is making it easier to broadcast 3D TV episodes to the masses. Now most TV manufacturers are taking advantage of this by developing their own version of 3D TVs that will show high quality 3D TV shows and films easily.
The future of TV is 3D!
Many cable and satellite providers are preparing for the arrival of 3D TV by developing their own 3D TV technology. Sky is currently preparing a 3D box that will allow people to take advantage of the new 3D TV episode revolution.