PARIS, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says it is conducting a project involving development and deployment of a 3D television satellite delivery system.
The ESA said the project, part of its Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems program, consists of 3D televisions and standard reception equipment being set up at selected sites in Europe.
Transmission of a continuous European 3D channel began earlier this year, with the channel offering a range of program lengths and material, including sports and short films and trailers. Events telecast in live 3D will be added later, officials said.
"Two types of reception sites are being created: one mimics a home environment using longer content, while the other is a public venue with shorter content," the ESA said in a statement.
The 3D channel is being transmitted from the ESA's Eurobird 9A satellite, with videos transmitted in a modified side-by-side arrangement. To view them, a 3D-capable television and appropriate glasses are required, officials said.
