OzHub, the Macquarie Telecom-led cloud computing alliance, has come down firmly on the side of Optus over the copyright controversy surrounding Optus TV Now, warning that any moves to change the law "risk branding Australia a global luddite state."
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Jenna Pitcher
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 17:00
3D televisions went on sale in Australia several months ago, complete with glitzy launches involving dancing girls, complicated lighting sets and fast-paced music. But have the sales figures delivered on the hype? Are Australians really buying 3D TVs or not?
Yes, according to the manufacturers of the technology. But retailers remain reluctant to release sales figures several months on — meaning the true picture of how the third dimension is affecting Australian loungerooms remains elusive.
“The demand for 3D TV from consumers is really strong and certainly from our retail departments it’s really strong so certainly from initial kick off we’ve seen a really great demand from 3D,” says Matt Pearce, Panasonic Australia’s product manager of its TV division.
Pearce attributes the early success to sports fans impressed with a National Rugby League promotion where State of Origin games have been broadcast in 3D.
Sony also claimed to have experienced strong sales of the new consumer technology, “Very well. Very well. The only issue is we could sell more if we had more,” said Craig Jackson, senior product specialist at Sony Australia.
“Demand is actually outstripping supply which is a good thing, obviously, for the future of 3D. Obviously the more we can bring in the more we can sell.”
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