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3D LCD TV Panel Shipments Grow 104% in Q1'11, DisplaySearch Reports
May 31, 2011 – According to DisplaySearch's latest Quarterly Large Area TFT LCD Shipment Report - Advanced LED+3D, 3D LCD TV panel shipments increased to 1.9 million units in Q1'11, jumping 104% Q/Q.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Samsung Launches 3D On Demand Streaming Service in the U.S.
May 24, 2011 – Samsung Electronics America has announced a new way for consumers to access 3D content for their TVs. The 'Explore 3D' app, accessible from Samsung's SmartHub interface, offers access to dozens of pieces of free 3D content - all in HD.
News categories: Samsung, Metaverse, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

3D TV Set Market to Grow 500% in 2011, Says In-Stat
May 17, 2011 – 3D has been popular in Hollywood at other times in the past, but the difference is that now 3D viewing is possible in the home. As a result, the 3D TV set market is poised to grow dramatically in 2011 -- by almost 500%, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

RealD and Samsung LCD Announce License Agreement for Full Resolution 3D Panels for PC and TV
May 16, 2011 – RealD (NYSE: RLD) and Samsung Electronics LCD Business have announced that they have completed a license agreement to make available panels featuring 3D display technology that delivers full resolution 3D images to each eye utilizing RealD glasses.
News categories: RealD, Samsung, Metaverse, Smart TV

Consumer Electronics to near EUR 700 Billion in 2011
May 12, 2011 – According to GfK Retail and Technology, connectivity is set to thrive this year and will be helped by Flat TVs and by global sales of 3D televisions reaching 12 million units - a more than sixfold increase compared with 2010.
News categories: GfK, IFABerlin, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Global 3-D TV Shipments Soar by Nearly 500 Percent in 2011
May 5, 2011 – Worldwide shipments of 3-D TVs will catapult by a spectacular 463 percent to reach 23.4 million units in 2011, according to iSuppli. The 3-D TV projections in 2011 represent startling growth for the much-publicized technology.
News categories: iSuppli, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

airtel digital TV launches 3D-ready HD PVR
May 4, 2011 – airtel digital TV - the DTH service from bharti airtel (Bombay:532454) in India - has announced the launch of its 3D ready High Definition Personal Video Recorder (HD Recorder).
News categories: airtel, Digital TV, DVR, India, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box

Digital+ launches 3D demo channel on ASTRA
Apr 27, 2011 – SES ASTRA (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that Spanish operator Digital+ has launched a 3D demo channel. The channel, called Canal+ 3D Demo and broadcast via SES ASTRA's orbital position 23.5ºE, is available free-to-air across Europe.
News categories: SES ASTRA, Digital+, Digital TV, Europe, Metaverse, Satellite, Spain

Global 3D TV Shipments to Witness Sharp Growth
Apr 18, 2011 – According to a new research report from RNCOS the 3D TV segment of the consumer electronics industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 84% during 2011-2013.
News categories: RNCOS, Market Research, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV