3D TV Coming Soon to a Home Near You

3D has been getting a lot of press in 2009 as the number of 3D films shown in cinemas is increasing and consumer electronics manufacturers prepare to offer 3D TV sets in 2010.

3D has been popular with film producers several times over the previous century, only to have interest wane after a few years, so why will it work this time? There will be a common format for home video in Blu-ray, which along with 3D TV sets will offer a high-quality 3D experience. Due to the availability of 3D TVs, content producers are boosting their efforts to shoot and broadcast live events, particularly sports, in 3D. Consumer electronics manufacturers will even bring 3D content creation to the home with 3D camcorders and digital still cameras.

This report looks at the eco-system for 3D: 3D formats, 3D content, consumer interest in 3D, transmitting 3D to the home, and 3D consumer devices. Worldwide five-year forecasts for 3D channels, 3D TV set shipments, ASPs, revenues by region, and 3D Blu-ray player shipments are provided.