3D access

[David]

Locted in Canada with ROGERS as HD TV provider.
I have a 3D TV ( at least for watching movies ).
Want to see Wimbledon in 3D which ESPN is broadcasting live.
Likewise Olympics. How do I get the 3D broadcast.
Surprisingly at 1st pass ROGERS customer service wasn't able to help me.

[Suave]

Welcome to the forum David! Where did you read that this was suppose to be aired to Rogers customers?

The only info I could find about this is the annoucement that some movie theatres in Canada will be broadcasting the finals in 3D. Here's the press release from Cineplex:

Cineplex Entertainment Brings Live 3D Broadcast of Wimbledon Men’s Final to Participating Theatres

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(July 3, 2012) – Attention tennis fans: What better way to watch the Wimbledon Championships than a live, high-definition, 3D broadcast on the big screen at your local Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX) movie theatre?

Cineplex Entertainment’s Front Row Centre Events, SuperVision Media and Sony Digital Cinema today announced plans to broadcast the world’s premier tennis championship at select theatres across Canada on Sunday, July 8, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. EDT, 8:00 a.m. CDT, 7:00 a.m. MDT, 6:00 a.m. PDT.

“This is our second year showing the Wimbledon men’s final and last year’s event drew rave reviews from thousands of tennis fans across Canada,” said Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. “The only better way to experience Wimbledon is to be there live.”

Tickets are available at participating theatre box offices, through the Cineplex Mobile Apps and online at www.cineplex.com/events (mobile site: m.cineplex.com). Group rates are also available. For more information, call 1-800-313-4461 or email corporatesales@cineplex.com.

Wimbledon, live in high-definition 3D, can be seen at the following Cineplex Entertainment theatres:;

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Langley – Colossus Langley Cinemas, 20090 91A Avenue
Vancouver – Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard Street
Victoria – SilverCity Victoria Cinemas, 3130 Tillicum Road

ALBERTA
Calgary – Scotiabank Theatre Chinook, 6455 Macleod Trail SW
Edmonton – Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Cinemas, 1525-99th Street NW
Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton, 8882-170 Street

SASKATCHEWAN
Regina – Galaxy Cinemas Regina, 420 McCarthy Boulevard N
Saskatoon – Galaxy Cinemas Saskatoon, 347 2nd Avenue

MANITOBA
Winnipeg – SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas, 817 St. James Street

ONTARIO
Ancaster – Ancaster Cinemas, 771 Golf Links Road
Burlington – SilverCity Burlington Cinemas, 1250 Brant Street
Collingwood – Galaxy Cinemas Collingwood, 6 Mountain Road
Guelph – Galaxy Cinemas Guelph, 485 Woodlawn Road W
Kingston – Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road Cinemas, 626 Gardiners Road
London – SilverCity London Cinemas, 1680 Richmond Street
Mississauga – SilverCity Mississauga Cinemas, 3055 Vega Boulevard
Newmarket – SilverCity Newmarket Cinemas and XSCAPE Entertainment Centre, 18151 Yonge Street
Niagara Falls – Cineplex Odeon Niagara Square Cinemas, 7555 Montrose Road
Oshawa – Cineplex Odeon Oshawa Cinemas, 1351 Grandview Street N
Ottawa – Coliseum Ottawa Cinemas, 3090 Carling Avenue
SilverCity Gloucester Cinemas, 2385 City Park Drive
Peterborough – Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough, 320 Water Street
Sudbury – SilverCity Sudbury Cinemas, 355 Barrydowne Road
Thunder Bay – SilverCity Thunder Bay Cinemas, 850 North May Street
Toronto – Cineplex Odeon Queensway Cinemas, 1025 The Queensway
Cineplex Odeon Sheppard Cinemas, 4861 Yonge Street
Coliseum Scarborough Cinemas, 300 Borough Drive
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, 259 Richmond Street W
Vaughan – Colossus Vaughan Cinemas, 3555 Highway 7 W
Windsor – Cineplex Odeon Devonshire Mall Cinemas, 3100 Howard Avenue

QUEBEC
Brossard – Cineplex Odeon Brossard Cinemas, 9350 boul. Leduc
Kirkland – Coliseum Kirkland Cinemas, 3200 rue Jean Yves
Montreal – Scotiabank Theatre Montreal, 977 rue Ste-Catherine O
Starcité Montreal Cinemas, 4825 ave. Pierre de Coubertin
Ste. Foy – Cineplex Odeon Ste. Foy Cinemas, 1200 boul. Duplessis

[LesIsTechSavy]

I was hoping that it would be possible to get some of the 3D NBC coverage if you use a digital antenna. The 3D portions including the opening and closing ceremonies will be 24hr delayed. I was hoping that the Buffalo NBC affiliate would pick up the 3D feed and slot it in at some late night/early morning slot. I have not seen any indication that this will happen as of today.
Over the air HD from Buffalo is not the best so the 3D signal may be useless.
Here is a listing of available over the air HD in the GTA
http://www.remotecentral.com/hdtv/index.html

[David]

Appears Cdn Olympic broadcast will not carry 3D. US carriers ( eg: NBC) will.
Does that mean we are blocked out in Canada even if we access the NBC coverage.
(see below) or get BBC feed thru' "Chanfeed"?
Any advise , again, most greatly appreciated.
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No 3D Olympics coverage in Canada
By Staff
The Canadian Press

TORONTO – It looks like Canadians won’t get a chance to see any 3D coverage of the London Olympics.

Adam Ashton, president of Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, says providing coverage of some of the events in 3D proved to be too expensive.

He also says the number of Canadians who actually own a 3D TV was another discouraging factor.

The consortium will air more than 5,500 hours of coverage — when combining TV broadcasts and online streaming — during the 17 days of the Olympics.

TV coverage will air on CTV, TSN, Sportsnet, OLN, RDS, V, OMNI.1, OMNI.2 and ATN.

In the U.S., NBC plans to air 242 hours of 3D coverage, including the opening and closing ceremonies. The BBC has also announced 3D plans

[Suave]

Thanks for chiming in on this LesIsTechSavy. Based on the article quote above by David, it looks like Canadians won't be able to catch any of the 3D Olympic coverage... what a shame

[LesIsTechSavy]

I this point I have to be hopefull there will be a 3D Blu Ray of the London 2012 Olympic Highlights

Well just think of the other goodies we here in Canada are missing out on. Ultra High Definition 7680 x 4320 not to mention some 33 3D Cameras to bring all the action up close and personal. The UK will be getting there 3D live while NBC and Fios will do a 24 delay

Read article at risk of feeling shunned Need one of those Ultra HD TVs
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18690822