What’s better than HD TV? 3D TV, that’s what! Sky has been indulging in a spot of digital one-upmanship, touting the power of its HD set-top boxes by using them to receive 3D telly signals, despite the fact nobody’s got a compatible telly. Yet.
It’s the brainchild of Sky’s R&D department, which has proven it’s possible to transmit 3D pictures over existing equipment.
The experiment used the current Sky HD set-top box, receiving pictures of Ricky Hatton’s boxing match against Juan Lazcano, as well as the Champions League game between Liverpool and Marseille.
OK, so Sky’s equipment had to be hooked up to one of Hyundai’s 3D screens, but the result could point to a Sky 3D service in the future.
Sky’s Gerry O’Sullivan says that the broadcaster’s satellite dishes and receivers are now “3D ready.” Time to get saving for a 3D telly then…
