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"For anyone passionate about sport, 3D provides the ultimate stadium experience from the comfort and convenience of your own home," said Mark Leathan, Head of Marketing, Consumer Electronics at Samsung. "Being first to market, we will also be the first TV through which Australians can enjoy this 3D broadcast experience; a landmark occasion in Australian broadcasting history.
"More importantly, as consumers begin investing in 3D technology, this announcement should reassure them that there is significant interest from our local broadcasters in delivering 3D content experiences to the home."
According to Samsung, the federal government has granted Nine a trial 3D broadcast licence for the three matches this year. One can hardly expect this permission will be withdrawn for subsequent years.
Problems with 3D TV include nausea (not just from the game!) and motion sickness as Samsung has warned, so purchasers are warned to be prudent in their use of this technology.
One of the main reasons for these effects is the effective reduction in TV frame-rate where the 100Hz signal is broken down into two 50Hz sequences, one for each eye. The rapid switching of the viewing glasses is also considered to contribute.
But hey, who cares! When one of the players goes to thump another, you'll feel the fist whistle past your own head. What could be better than that!
