Active shutter 3D system: Difference between revisions

The '''M-3DI Standard''' was a cross-manufacturer standardization initiative to increase compatibility of [[LC Shutter Glasses|LC (Active) Shutter Glasses]] led by the [[Panasonic Corporation]] in partnership with XpanD 3D and announced in March 2011.<ref name=panasonic_announcement>{{cite web|url=http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/News/Latest+News/Cross-Industry+3D+Active+Shutter+Eyewear+Technology/7280037/index.html |title=M-3DI Standard Announcement |publisher=panasonic.co.uk |accessdate=2011-04-05}}</ref> It aimed to increase acceptance of 3D products by consumers by extending the agreement to various manufacturers of 3D TV, computers, notebooks, home projectors, and cinema hardware.<ref name=panasonic_announcement /> As of April 2011, the agreement was joined by [[Hitachi]], [[Changhong]], [[Funai]], [[Hisense]], [[Mitsubishi Electric]], [[Epson]], [[ViewSonic]], and SIM2 Multimedia S.p.A.<ref name=panasonic_announcement />{{better source needed}}

In August of the same year, M-3DI was superseded by another agreement, named "'''Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative'''", formed between [[Panasonic]], [[Samsung]], [[Sony]], [[Sharp Corporation]], [[TCL Technology]], [[Toshiba]] and [[Philips]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Di Felice |first1=Gian Luca |title=Occhiali 3D: standard unico in arrivo! |url=https://www.avmagazine.it/news/televisori/occhiali-3d-standard-unico-in-arrivo_6495.html |website=www.avmagazine.it |access-date=13 May 2024 |language=it |date=31 August 2011}}</ref> The standardization agreement comprised consumer products including televisions, computers and projectors, also based on XpanD 3D's technology. The press release in the announcement said, "Universal glasses with the new IR/RF protocols will be made available in 2012, and are targeted to be backward compatible with 2011 3D active TVs."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hannaford |first1=Kat |title=The Manufacturers Are Finally Standardizing 3D Glasses...Together |url=https://gizmodo.com/5828667/the-manufacturers-are-finally-standardizing-3d-glassestogether |website=Gizmodo |access-date=13 May 2024 |language=en |date=8 August 2011}}</ref>