Although plasma technology has suffered recently because of constant competition from the LED and LCD TVs, LG is reportedly all set to give plasma the boost it needs to catch hold of the consumer’s attention once again at the IFA 2011. This intention was made clear when Heui-seob Kim (vice president of the PDP TV trade at LG) said “At IFA 2011, we’ll be taking the chance to show European consumers the true potential of plasma, and how we’re setting the pace with innovations that deliver real improvements in how viewers can watch and interact with their TVs.”
LG have always been committed towards developing better plasma displays as well as promoting the technology to its consumers, unlike some of the other manufacturers who had given up on plasma a few years back when it lost a great deal of its market value. It is for this reason that apart from releasing and promoting latest LED based LCD television series like the LW 6500 or the LW 9500, LG has also continued with the production of its plasma screens like the PZ950 series as well. We would have to wait till the IFA begins next month in order to find out if LG can bring anything more to the market through its plasma big screens, apart from the excellent black levels and color reproduction abilities.
As per the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), 3D broadcasting in the United States will be available to all those with a 3D television, possibly within the span of a year. Once complete, the broadcasting system will also supply 3D content to compatible mobile devices apart from 3D HDTVs. The 3D Broadcasting Standard project have only just begun but it shows good promise, especially with Dr. Lim from the “Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute” heading it.
Although it is too early to try and interpret what kind of facilities will be available once the project is completed, ATSC have confirmed that the three dimensional video feed would be delivered to the single receiver for both the eyes simultaneously. What ATSC meant exactly when they said that 3D content in “in non-real time” would also be part of the broadcasting system is unclear at this point but VODs are our best guess at the moment. Mark Richter, the president of the ATSC Inc said “The addition of 3DTV capability to the DTV broadcast standard will foster new broadcast services while preserving the integrity of legacy TV receivers.” This statement highlights the fact that the quality of 2D broadcast will not depreciate either due to the onset of the new 3D broadcasting system in the future.
In order to enjoy 3D content available right now and to be prepared for the upcoming 3D Broadcasting Standard, a 3D capable television set is a must. Go through our reviews on the popular 3D HDTV models like the Samsung Plasma PND6500, LG infinia PZ950 or the Panasonic TC-PGT30 among a host of other reviews on the most admired and innovative 3D TVs in the market.
