Eutelsat beams 3D live concert to cinemas

http://www.today3d.com/2010/09/eutelsat-beams-3d-live-concert-to.html

 

Sep 27, 2010

 

Fans of German hip-hop band Die Fantastischen Vier will be able to watch a live concert of the group in 3D format in cinemas.

European satellite operator Eutelsat in conjunction with German media service provider Bewegte Bilder will transmit the event from east German town Halle to around 100 theatres in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg.

The move marks the first 3D live broadcast of a concert to cinemas in Germany. For the feed, the partners will use Bewegte Bilder’s digital cinema contribution network on Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 3 satellite at 5° Wes) through which movies, live events and other content is beamed to cinemas.

During the Football World Championship, the network was used to transmit selected live games in 3D to cinemas