How time flies, aye? Things have been quite hectic around here since I was headhunted to work for a company which is attempting to launch Finland’s first 3D TV channel. More on that later.
As for “hobbies”, I’m currently hard at work testing the latest generation of home theater 3D video projectors. Related to that, I will soon (ahem) post a review of a brand new piece of cool technology which will certainly be making waves in home theaters all around the world.
Don’t forget to drop by every now and then.
Someone (thanks, Riina!) was kind enough to send the new Killzone 3 for PS3 to me. I’m not a big fan of FPS games on consoles, simply because I’ve played years and years of FPS games on the PC using a mouse and a keyboard. I was never very impressed by the hugely hyped Killzone 2 either, so I was in no hurry to try this one out. Not until I remembered Killzone 3 supports 3D. View full article »
I’ve been testing various 3D video projectors for a few months now. A couple of weeks ago I bit the bullet and bought a JVC DLA-X7. The salesperson was kind enough to throw in two pairs of JVC’s 3D active shutter glasses and an IR-emitter, also by JVC. View full article »
Sardiinikalastuksesta elävällä saarella asustava nuori keksijä kyllästyy kalaruokaan ja keksii koneen, joka tekee vedestä parempaa murkinaa. Masiina riistäytyy tietysti hallinnasta ja uhkaa haudata koko saaren pikaruokaan. Visuaalisesti herkullinen ja sydämellisellä tarinalla maustettu animaatio viljelee nokkelia popkulttuuriviittauksia ja vitsejä, joista harva lässähtää pannukakun tavoin. Hilpeän harmitonta viihdettä koko perheelle.
Kuva (2D)
Tiedostoista teräväpiirtomasteriksi siirretty kuva näyttää liki täydelliseltä. Kauneusvirheenä on mainittava joidenkin väriliukujen lievä juovittuminen. Karikatyyrimäisten hahmojen silmissä, hiuksissa ja vaatteissa on kosolti pikkutarkkaa detaljia, samoin kuin taivaalta satavan ruuan tekstuureissa. Uhkean yltäkylläinen ja usein liiallisuuksiin sortuva väripaletti loikkaa ulos ruudulta. Tavallista jyrkempi kontrasti saa seuraa pikimäisestä pohjamustasta. Kelpaa demomateriaaliksi. View full article »
This bad boy arrived practically without warning. It’s a JVC DLA-X7, a 3D Full HD video projector. Price range? ~7 000 Euros, give or take. Unfortunately I can’t test its 3D capabilities yet as it didn’t come with an IR emitter or active shutter glasses. I should receive both sometime next week.
Another long break from updating the blog. Yes, I know. I’ve been researching and writing this massive article about 3D at home for Hifimaailma magazine, and it’s finally done, out of the gate. Off you go, version 1.0 of the copy, ready to be savaged and brutally torn apart by the folks who actually put the magazine together. I have a nasty feeling I haven’t seen the last of you yet…
And wouldn’t you just know it: I’ve now been hired to write an article about 3D for another magazine. Luckily for me I need to approach the subject from a slightly different point of view for the 2nd article, so it’s not going to be a simple re-hashing of the first one. Not that I wouldn’t mind that at all; it would save a bit of time. Maybe. Or more likely not.
Anyhoo! I’ve had a whale of a time doing research for the article(s) and I’ve learned a lot of new things. It’s what makes life living for, I’d say. I’m well chuffed about the whole 3D lark, to be honest. Can’t remember the last time something got me quite this excited! You see, I’ve learned not only how to shoot, edit and post 3D, but I’ve had a number of rather intriguing ideas and, dare I say, epiphanies. And I will do my best to share them all with you, once I get my hands on a few missing pieces of information, hardware and software.
So, prepare yourself for a series of long-ish blog posts about what you can achieve with a remarkably small amount of money and carefully scavenged knowledge. Coming soon… ish.
Canal Digital kutsui minut katsomaan Eurosportin 3D-testilähetystä French Open -tennisturnauksesta. Lähetystä demottiin ensin Panasonicin 3D-plasmatelevisiolla, minkä jälkeen siirryimme kerrosta alemmas, jossa odotti Samsungin jo kauppoihin ehtinyt LED LCD 3D-televisio. View full article »
Pistäydyin tänään Sonyn toimistolla Espoossa tutustumassa Sonyn ensimmäiseen 3D-televisioon. Mallinumerolla KDL-46HX900 varustettu 46-tuumainen HDTV tulee myyntiin kesäkuussa. HX900:stä tulee saataville myös 52-tuumainen versio. Suureksi yllätyksekseni televisiota syötettiin PlayStation 3:lla, eikä Sonyn BD-soittimella. Sonyn edustajan mukaan kyseessä oli viritelty PS3, jossa oli 3D-ominaisuuden mahdollistava uusi ohjelmisto. View full article »
I can finally cross out Paris, France from the list of European capitals I haven’t yet visited. Indeed, I spent a few days in Paris last week, seeing a very small slice of the city and taking in a very modest portion of its sights. The reason for my visitation was PEVE 2009, a conference for the international home entertainment sector. Basically it meant two butt-numbing (literally) days in a lecture hall, listening to speakers and panelists from all around the world talk about DVD, Blu-ray, digital distribution and piracy. On the whole, it was quite an educational conference, though it will be days before I’ve digested all the information.
I’m also happy to report that yours truly managed to shock the entire conference by making a very audacious question during a Q&A session. In reply, a representative from Macrovision tried his hand in damage control by giving incorrect information and the organizers killed the session very quickly after that. Chris Deering, former CEO of PlayStation Europe, leaned over and said, “That was a good question. You nailed them.”
I might post more pics and thoughts about the conference, time and stamina permitting.
3D-elokuvista on jo pitkään puuhattu elokuvateatterien pelastajaa, mutta tarpeeksi edullisen ja laadukkaan teknologian puute on jarrutellut 3D:n esiinmarssia tehokkaasti. Palaset ovat viimein loksahtaneet paikoilleen elokuvan 3D-vallankumousta varten. View full article »
