3-D Consortiums Team Up
Will Set Standards For Home Systems
By Greg Tarr -- TWICE, 6/19/2009 12:05:00 PM
The alliance was to be given a formal send-off with a ceremony in
The groups said the partnership “will help facilitate the development of global standards that will lead to the successful commercialization of 3-D home entertainment products and content, including HDTVs, set-top boxes, optical disc players, movies, games and television programs.”
“Both the 3D@Home Consortium and 3DFIC share a common goal of ensuring 3-D is successfully introduced and embraced by content creation community and consumers around the globe,” stated Rick Dean, 3D@Home Consortium chairman. “Working together with the 3DFIC membership, we will tackle the technical challenges faced by artists and electronics manufacturers in transforming the vision of home 3-D into a reality.”
The partner organizations said they plan to establish joint workshops and exhibitions at industry conferences and other venues, and will co-develop educational resources for consumers and industry professionals to keep abreast about developments in home 3-D technology.
The two groups will also share research and information to encourage the development and validation of content-authoring processes, device test and measurement procedures, and principles and guidelines for interoperability.
More than 40 organizations from Asia, Europe and North America are members of 3D@Home, including board and leadership level companies Eutelsat, Intel, LG Electronics, Mitsubishi Electronics of
Members of the 3DFIC consist of leading Korean electronics manufacturers, including Samsung and LG Electronics.
The 3D@Home Consortium said it has established formal liaison relationships with a number of standards bodies and other groups with related objectives.
