9. Last year alone 17 3D films were released in theaters (J.Perenson, 2010) Every manufacturer has revealed its 3D plans for 2010 (J.Perenson, 2010) Which will also bring 3D-enabled Blu-Ray players in right around the same time 3D’s Progress
10. For filmmakers, a 3D camera will arrive in the fall (J.Perenson, 2010) In June, ESPN launched 85 sporting events in 3D (ESPN, 2010) And Sony is partnering with Discovery and Imax to have a 3D channel by 2011(Lieberman, 2010) More still to come
15. The race is on to get new 3D TVs into stores -- and homes. Panasonic has already released there first model of 3D Television Bob Perry, Panasonic senior vice president. “Our belief is that the American consumer has experienced 3D and thinks it is pretty cool," and "There is a great opportunity to create a different (3D) experience in homes and in theaters (Snider, 2010) .” Words from the Competition
16. Panasonic's Perry also says. "We believe a significant proportion of consumers are going to buy a 3D TV and future-proof themselves(Snider, 2010) ."
17. Mitsubishi's Frank DeMartin said “This is really an easy plug-and-play system the consumer can use to enjoy 3D now and then be ready when these 3D movie releases come out,“ and that “Game publishers have "more 3D games in the pipeline," he says, "and movies is the second wave(Snider, 2010) .“
18. Sony sets a high goal that of their total sales out of 25 million LCD TVs, 10% will be 3D TVs(Paul, 2010) Sony’s Playstation 3, has already developed 3D games, which came out this summer (Paul, 2010) Sony
19. Sony Senior Vice President Yoshihisa Ishida "We at Sony will liberate 3D from the confines of movie theaters and make it something that people can enjoy at home (Paul, 2010) ." More from Sony
20. “Sports will drive the transition to 3D, just as it did to HDTV years ago”, according to Bryan Burns, vice president of strategic business planning and development for ESPN(ESPN, 2010). ESPN Burns also noted that f ESPN 3D launched with the FIFA World Cup from South Africa. Seven years ago,, ESPN announced ESPN HD. And it helped grow HD to the point that most American homes now get HDTV(ESPN, 2010). “
21. Target Audience Males 12-55 Sports, Movies, Video Games, Nature Females 12-45 Sports, Movies, Prime time TV shows, cooking, home improvement Children 4 – 12 Cartoons, Educational, Movies
23. DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg “Three years ago, when we made the commitment to offer all our movies in 3D, we thought the home market would be five to seven years (out). And it's here today and the quality is much greater than we had actually expected(Lieberman, 2010).”
24. In June, satellite provider DirecTV launched three 3D channels ESPN has its own channel Later this year: a joint 3D channel from Discovery, IMAX and Sony will come out 3D television programming hitting homes soon…
25. This year, families will have the opportunity to experience a 3D movie experience at home Soon to be followed by broadcast television, sports, and the video game industry Conclusion
26. 3D is a solid technology Families will get the movie experience in the comfort of their homes With proper marketing and improved technology, 3D is here to stay Conclusion continued
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