3D HD movies for the home will soon become a reality as the Blu-ray Disc Association announced today the finalization and release of the “Blu-ray 3D” specification. With the Blu-ray 3D specification set, the home entertainment industry can finally deliver 3D experiences into the consumer living room via the Blu-ray media format.
Here are some highlights from the Blu-ray 3D specification:
- Allows every Blu-ray 3D player and movie to deliver full HD 1080p resolution to each eye
- Blu-ray 3D products will deliver 3D image to any compatible 3D display
- Allows PlayStation 3 game consoles to play back Blu-ray 3D content in 3D
- Supports playback of 2D discs in upcoming 3D players and can enable 2D playback of Blu-ray 3D discs on current base of Blu-ray Disc players
- Encodes 3D video using Multiview Video Coding (MVC) – an extension of ITU-T H.264 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) codec currently supported by all Blu-ray Disc players
- MPEG-4-MVC compresses both left and right eye views with a typical 50% overhead compared to equivalent 2D content
- Provides full 1080p resolution backward compatibility with current 2D Blu-ray players
- Incorporates enhanced graphic features for 3D including 3D graphic menus and displaying 3D subtitles positioned in 3D video
The specification will be available shortly for manufacturers and content providers.
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