Cameron: “Clash” 3D approach bad
James Cameron says quickly reverse engineering a movie for 3D, as Warner has done with “Clash of the Titans,” is bad for the industry.
In a wide-ranging interview with USA Today, he also says he is prepping “Titanic” for a 2012 release in 3D, may delay the 3D Blu-ray home release of “Avatar” in favor of [...]
3D added $1 bil. to 2009 boxoffice
3D added more than $1 billion to the record $10.6 billion of North American boxoffice grossed in 2009, according to a report today from the Motion Picture Assn. of America.
The overall record, which represents a whopping 10% increase (about $960 million) from 2008 is clearly entirely attributable to 3D, which accounted for 11% of the [...]
Panasonic 3D TV & Blu-ray for $2,899
Panasonic formally announced this morning that it is offering a 3D home theater system exclusively at Best Buy via Magnolia Home Theater for $2,899.99 beginning today.
The package will include a 50-inch Viera plasma TV(TC-P50VT20 – SRP $2,499.95), a 3D Blu-ray player (DMP-BDT300 – SRP 399.95), and a single pair of active shutter lens glasses (TY-EW3D10U). [...]
Samsung brings “Shrek” to 3D Blu-ray
“Shrek” will follow “Monsters vs. Aliens” as one of the first Blu-ray titles to be released in 3D, both DreamWorks Animation titles to come from Samsung Electronics, the latter company announced in New York this morning, Tuesday, March 9.
Samsung’s official announcement of the launch of its full HD 3D LED TV and lineup of 3D [...]
Samsung 3D Blu-rays don’t work?
UPDATED March 11 (in italics below):
As Samsung and Panasonic prepare major media announcements in New York on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, about their 3D products hitting stores this month, reports have begun to surface that Samsung’s 3D Blu-ray players already in Best Buy stores do not work.
Not that the average consumer would notice since there [...]
Alice & Avatar: All they do is make money
Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Buddy Ryan once famously criticized his wide receiver Cris Carter because all he did was catch touchdown passes. The 5,500-plus voting members of the Academy of Arts and Sciences seem to be delivering the same head-scratching sentiment to movies that score the biggest box-office cash.
Showcasing once again the cavernous gulf [...]
ESPN3 increasing live HiDef streams
ESPN is teaming with Major League Baseball to offer more HiDef streaming of live sporting events as the 24/7 Internet broadband service ESPN360.com transforms to ESPN3.com next month.
ESPN360.com announced today that it will collaborate with MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) for its technology infrastructure and operations support when the network’s name changes on April 4th.
As part [...]
Samsung’s 3D Oscar party
You’ve probably seen TV ads for a 3D Hollywood event tied to the Academy Awards this Sunday.
It’s nothing to do with this site but rather a Samsung Electronics event, details of which were just announced this morning:
Samsung Electronics America Inc…. will bring the first ever view of Hollywood’s red carpet arrivals live in 3D to [...]
Hettrick on CNBC
CNBC’s Julia Boorstin’s 90-second report Friday on Disney’s decision to shorten the window for the DVD/Blu-ray release of “Alice in Wonderland” included a sound bite from HollywoodInHiDef.com’s Scott Hettrick:
3D Captain EO back at D-land
Thousands of fans from as far away as North Carolina started lining up in the wee hours of the morning (Feb. 23) for the re-opening of “Captain EO” at Disneyland, the first major 3D movie created with a major star and Hollywood filmmakers for a theme park.
The 17-minute musical space adventure from George Lucas and [...]
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