Sky have said they play to launch a 3D TV Channel this year with 3D broadcasting looking to be the next big push for Sky and manufacturers.

[url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1087056=#FF0000Sky say[/url they will launch the channel via the existing Sky+HD but to view you would also need a "3D Ready" tv.

I can't see it taking off. Bit too soon to the HD launch for me and many will have only just bought "HD ready" tv's never mind investing in another one.

I know HD has been around since 2005 but only 17% of Sky customers have upgraded to HD so far.

Also does anyone really want to watch TV wearing 3D glasses????

There are a number of alternative technologies for 3-D.

The best (and most expensive) is still 2 years + away but will remove the need for specs.

I'll upgrade to SkyHD when they abolish the extra £10 a month on top of your regular bill, at the minute I'll make do with Sky+.

As for Sky3D I didn't even know 3D televisions were available yet, so count me out of that one.

I've already got a mighty battle as it is with the amount of wire's coming in and out of my TV with out adding more to the mix.

R5L just been talking about 3D tv.

They said the glasses would cost about £50

I ain't sitting in my house with a pair of 3D specs on, so count me out.

Will be contact lenses next.

Imagine seeing Feka coming towards you out of the telly!!! Fantastic!

17%?

I'm surprised it's that high. I've had Sky since it first came out, but still won't pay extra for boxing or football games on pay per view. It aggravates me that I pay £500 a year for SKy plus the cost of a TV license and there's still a load of e on telly. My TV works ok, so until it breaks, HD is not an option.

BTW, my kids have got big, black, flat screen TV's which are real dust magnets. Anybody know how to combat that?

Small market really, can't see it catching on, it will be very expensive as well.

I saw the Philips' 3D tv at an electronics exhibition last year and hzve to say it was very impressive, no daft specs, realistic 3d depth of field, looked great. Given that I also saw their 1st generation 12" 'video disc' at the same exhibition over 25 years ago (the video disc was the forerunner to the cd & DVD for anyone under 25!) I'd say it's the next inevitable step forward. I'll give it 12 months max before 3d tv's are on sale and prices dropping accordingly.

I will stick with sky + for the moment, nowt wrong with it