Arqiva planning 3D tests Techwatch
Phil Lelyveld
Entertainment Technology Center
The company behind digital TV in the UK, Arqiva, is currently working on a test that would make 3D television services available to the UK’s terrestrial broadcasters.
Initially the testing will take place outside London using a closed group of households, although Arqiva has already applied to the regulator Ofcom for a licence to broadcast a 3D television service.
The likely candidate for a terrestrial 3D channel will be the BBC as it has the capacity and the funding to pay for such a service, should it become viable in the future.
At the moment, only the satellite broadcaster BSkyB has a purpose built 3D channel available, but with the lack of content, the chance of consumers rushing out to buy 3D Ready TVs is limited
