The most exciting thing I saw was the Free Viewpoint TV (FTV) holodeck. Yes! The technology that introduced Princess Leia to Luke Skywalker in1977 now exists in our own galaxy and can project holographic images right in front of you. I would say 3-D images but that term has been so badly abused and confused…
A big show this year, and we all experienced the rush. In fact it was the second busiest IBC ever with 48,164 attendees from 140 countries. (The busiest show was 2008 with about 5% more visitors) The show floor was also bigger (100, 000 sq meters) as they opened a new thirteenth hall. In all…
A very memorable show, not least because of the volcanic interruption that has kept many of us from returning home! I only managed a few after hours demos, so was pleased to read Lornes blog. The show was big. Not at its biggest but 88,044 up from 82,650 last year. And we all found it…
I delivered a seminar last week on behalf of Digital Vision at the Broadcast Video Exposition in Earls Court, in the Post Production Room. There were nearly 20 presentations over the 3 days and I was intrigued to notice that the most popular topic was color correction and many of the others topics touched on…
Will 3D TV take off like The Stewardesses? by Chris Steele of Effectivus I am a geek. Well, I was. But I’m starting to doubt it now. You see part of being a geek is adopting new technologies way ahead of the sensible majority of the population. Not only am I a geek, but I’m…