BREAKING. MultiChoice tracking the development of 3D television very ''closely''.

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MultiChoice is very aware of the brand-new 3D television technology, in fact MultiChoice that runs the DStv satellite TV platform in South Africa and the rest of the continent ''is tracking the development of 3D broadcasting closely''.

Tuesday I wrote about the possibility of 3D TV channels for South Africa RIGHT HERE. I asked MultiChoice whether we might see the addition of any 3D TV channels in South Africa on the DStv bouquet, similar to what the American TV industry is working on. I wanted to find out when it might happen - and whether the satellite TV pay operator is looking into this.

''There are no 3D broadcast standards yet,'' MultiChoice tells me, ''despite many broadcasters experimenting with ad hoc systems - but we believe it will follow shortly.

''The Blu-Ray disk standard for 3D has recently been finalised, but no compliant players are available yet,'' says MultiChoice. ''Even the display technology are not settled – 3M is promising a display technology that will not require the 3D glasses (which is probably a prerequisite for 3D to become mainstream). As soon as the elements for mainstream 3D broadcasting have fallen in place (common standards, widely available content, viable displays), MultiChoice will be in a position to formulate its 3D plans.''

Interesting additional reading, are these 2 stories from USA Today HERE about how TV's and all other devices are increasingly being networked with the internet and HERE about how 2010 could very well be the year for 3D television at home (in America)

BREAKING. No 3D television channels for South African viewers. Yet.

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With Britain's BSkyB already working on it and ESPN, Sony and Discovery all announcing earlier today that they will start 3D TV channels in America, you have to ask: anything for South African TV viewers regarding 3D television?

The answers is . . . No.  But you can add: . . .Not yet.

Just before Avatar hit the big screen at the end of last year, I anticipated the huge buzz that 3D is going to generate this year. So I asked the TV channels what they're planning regarding 3D viewing. How for instance will M-Net show movies like Toy Story 3D, Up or Avatar later this year first - movies made to be enjoyed for the 3D aspect that is integral as a cinematography device to these films?

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