[Hollywood Reporter]
Expanded 3D coverage this year will include all Arthur Ashe Stadium matches that are broadcast in HD both on Labor Day weekend and on finals weekend, as well as select matches from Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The 3D broadcasts will use a separate crew and equipment from the HD broadcasts. Court coverage will again be based around broadcast cameras using the Shadow 3D rigs designed by the Cameron Pace Group, the company co-founded by James Cameron andVince Pace. …
Last year’s 3D production of the U.S. Open was recognized with a 2010 Emmy Award for technical achievement.
The 3D telecasts of the U.S. Open will again be available on DirecTV’s n3D. This year, Comcast will also carry the 3D feed on Xfinity 3D. The men’s and women’s finals will be streamed live in 3D on USOpen.org.
A key question surrounds the potential size of the audience for 3D. Research firm DisplaySearch projects that about 20 million 3DTVs will be sold worldwide by the end of 2011. …
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