Issue 6 September 4, 2010 MEDIA-TECH Golf Invitational September 15-17, 2010 The MEDIA-TECH Invitational is an exclusive gathering of optical media executives, professionals, in a relaxed atmosphere that facilitates networking. Hosted by the MEDIA-TECH Association, the MEDIA-TECH Golf Invitational is an invitation only event focused on improving customer-supplier relations across the optical media supply chain. Don t play golf? Not a problem. Non-golfers are encouraged to join the festivities with free lessons from the golf pro, putting contests and other activities of enjoyment. Date: September 15-17, 2010 Meeting/Hotel: Waldhotel Grüner Baum Oberkirch-Ödsbach (Baden-Baden) Golf Location: Golfclub Urloffen-Appenweier Preliminary Schedule September 15, 2010 September 16, 2010 September 17, 2010 MEDIA-TECH Replicator s Committee/ Member Meeting Cocktail Reception, Informal Dinner/BBQ MEDIA-TECH Invitational Golf Event Formal Dinner with presentation ceremony Farewell Round for those who can stay MEDIA-TECH Association P.O. Box 1104 D-63793 Kahl/Main Germany US address MEDIA-TECH Association P.O. Box 771507 Orlando, Florida 32877 USA Managing Director Bryan Ekus Phone: +1 407 856 9100 e-mail: bekus@media-tech.net www.media-tech.net
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4 Industry Event Calendar 2010/2011 2010 IFA Location: Berlin, Germany Dates: September 3-8, 2010 http://www1.messe-berlin.de 3D Entertainment Location: Los Angeles, USA Summit Dates: September 15-16, 2010 http://www.3d-summit.com CEDIA Expo Location: Atlanta, USA Dates: September 22-26, 2010 http://www.cedia.net DEG Fall Meeting Location: Atlanta, USA at CEDIA Dates: September 22, 2010 http://www.dvdinformation.com The 3D Experience Location: NYC, USA Dates: September 24-26, 2010 http://the3dexperience.org ESCA EDGE Europe Location: London, England Dates: September 29-30, 2010 http://entertainmentsupplychain.com/ euro2010 Digital Hollywood Location: Santa Monica, USA Dates: October 18-21, 2010 http://www.digitalhollywood.com Video Entertainment Location: Munich, Germany Video Night Dates: October 19, 2010 http://www.mediabiz.de/news/ London Games Location: London, England Conference Dates: November 4, 2010 http://www.mcvuk.com/events/284/ London-Games-Conference-2010 Future of Location: NYC, USA Television East Dates: November 19, 2010 http://www.televisionconference.com/ east Online Video Summit Location: Los Angeles, USA Dates: November 2-3, 2010 http://www.ovpsummit.com/2010 2011 Storage Visions Location: Las Vegas, USA Conference Dates: January 4-5, 2011 http://www.storagevisions.com CES Show Location: Las Vegas, USA Dates: January 6-9, 2011 http://www.cesweb.org/ Game Developers Location: San Francisco, USA Conference (GDC) Dates: February 28-March 04, 2011 http://www.gdconf.com CeBIT Location: Hannover, Germany Dates: March 1-5, 2011 http://www.cebit.de Screen Digest Peve Location: London, England Dates: March 10-11, 2011 http://www.screendigest.com MEDIA-TECH Asia Location: TBA Dates: March 2011 http://www.media-tech.net IPTV Forum Location: London, England Dates: March 22-24, 2011 http://www.iptv-forum.com NAB Show Location: Las Vegas, USA Dates: April 9-14, 2011 http://www.nabshow.com MEDIA-TECH Europe Location: TBA Dates: May 2011 http://www.media-tech.net InfoComm Location: Orlando, USA Dates: June 15-17, 2011 http://www.infocomm.org ComicCon Location: San Diego, USA Dates: July 21-24, 2011 http://www.comic-con.org SIGGRAPH Location: Vancouver, Canada Dates: August 7-11, 2011 RFID Journal Live Location: London, England Europe Dates: November 2-4, 2010 http://www.rfidjournalevents.com/ europe Streaming Media Location: Los Angeles, USA West Dates: November 2-3, 2010 http://www.streamingmedia.com/ Conferences/West2010 Blu-Con Location: Los Angeles, USA Dates: November 02, 2010 http://www.blu-con.com/2010/
5 IFA 2010 News IFA 2010: 3D, cool tablets and connected TVs Filed under: Uncategorized, TV, HDTV & 3D, Blu-Ray, DVD, Loudspeakers, Home Cinema, Audio, Video, Home Entertainment Systems by :Ine Techradar: 3D TVs and connected TV looks set to dominate IFA 2010 the biggest consumer technology show in Europe. More under: http://www.aboutelectronics.eu/2010/08/05/ifa-2010-3d-cool-tablets-and-connected-tvs/ IFA 2010 preview 3D, OLED TVs and tablet PCs The latest tech at IFA, Europe s largest tech show The IFA 2010 technology show kicks off in Berlin next week, and Which? will report live from the IFA show floor with news, photos and video reviews of the latest products launched at the show. More under: http://www.which.co.uk/news/2010/08/ifa-2010-preview---3doled-tvs-and-tablet-pcs-226502 3D Making A Big Splash At IFA Another tech show, another 3D blitzkrieg IFA is a technology trade show being held in the year 2010. You know what that means. People are going to be talking about 3D, and there are even a couple of keynotes set up to discuss the entertainment revolution surrounding this new medium. On September 3rd, ESPN and Constantin Medien will both discuss the importance of 3D and how it is shaping to become the next big thing in home entertainment. ESPN of course was the first network in the world to launch a dedicated 3D channel, although its reach is extraordinarily limited right now. Constantin is a production company involved with the upcoming 3D entry into the Resident Evil movie franchise. 3D films are expected to be an enormous catalyst for the theater industry over the next year. More under: http://www.i4u.com/38583/3d-making-big-splash-ifa Blu-ray.com Publishes First Music 3D Blu-ray Review Blu-ray 3DAIX Records has released its first 3D music album on the Blu-ray 3D format. Goldberg Variations Acoustica, is the second commerciallyavailable 3D Blu-ray disc (after Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs) and the first 3D disc with a music performance recorded especially for the format. And as with other 3D titles, blu-ray.com has spared no effort to offer you a review. More under: http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5062 Samsung boosts their 3D ecosystem with portable 3D BluRay player, and 3D home theaters Samsung has been in the 3D market for some time now by being one of the first to bring out 3D LED TVs. Now they are going full force into 3D by introducing a new series of BluRay players, including the first portable 3D BluRay player. The BD-C8000 comes with a 2D display, but can output 3D data to a compatible display through HDMI out. You can playback 2D movies on the 10.3 inch display but you can also share the media among DLNA media sharing enabled devices. More under: http://www.devicemag.com/2010/08/11/samsung-boosts-their- 3d-ecosystem-with-portable-3d-bluray-player-and-3d-home-theaters/ Why Sony believes 3D is here to stay Sony Computer Entertainment Europe s Mike Hocking is a busy man. Not only does he run three game development studios in the UK, he s also in charge of 3D games development worldwide for Sony. Even with all this on his plate he found the time for a chat at gamescom earlier this month. Read on for news of a 3D LittleBigPlanet, why Sony s 3D is the best and why viewing 3D content is a lot like going for a swim. More under: http://www.videogamer.com/news/why_sony_believes_3d_ is_here_to_stay.html Sony working on 3-D TVs that don t need glasses TOKYO Sony Corp. is working on 3-D televisions that don t need special glasses, joining a race with rival Toshiba Corp., but sees cost and technological hurdles to overcome before they can go on sale. Toshiba said earlier this week it is working on glasses-free 3-D TVs, although no decision had been made on when they will go on sale. Mainstream 3-D TVs now on sale, such as those from Panasonic Corp. and Sony Corp., require glasses. But there are already screens that don t require glasses, mainly intended for store displays. They require the viewer to stand in specific spots for the 3-D effect to emerge, and the image quality is much lower than that of screens using glasses. More under: http://www.statesman.com/business/technology/sonyworking-on-3-d-tvs-that-dont-880149.html
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