Foxtel delivering 'Despicable' new 3D content?

Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Friday, 21 January 2011 17:00

Your IT - Entertainment

Foxtel asks: 'Looking for something to watch on your 3D TV?'. It's an interesting question that both promises something worth watching, while highlighting the dearth of readily available 3D content, although this will be the 3D decade.

Foxtel is bringing its first 3D movie to its pay television platform in what it says is 'Australian television history', although I do remember seeing 3D movies broadcast on Australian TV in the 80s, even if they were the ones that used those red and blue cellophane 'glasses'.

The 3D movie in question is the well-received 'Despicable Me' animated movie, with the voice of Steve Carrell from the US version of 'The Office' and Hollywood frippery such as 'The 40 year old virgin' and 'Get Smart', among others.

Foxtel will broadcast 'Despicable Me' on its 'Foxtel On Demand' service from Thursday, January 27 2011, orderable as a 'pay-per-view movie' to all subscribers who have a FOXTEL iQHD set-top unit (the same set-top-box as the FOXTEL iQ2) connected to a 3D capable TV.

Patrick Delany, the executive director of sales and product development at Foxtel said: 'Foxtel continues to bring the best in entertainment and deliver the latest in technology with the first ever blockbuster family movie broadcast to Australian audiences with Despicable Me 3D.

'Now families can watch a Hollywood studio movie On Demand and in 3D on their 3D TVs.  Despicable Me 3D is another addition to Foxtel's existing 3D services including our dedicated 3D linear channel, Channel 201, that regularly features special event programs screened in 3D that began with the first 3D broadcast of the Socceroos v New Zealand on May 24, 2010. This is another opportunity for our valued iQHD subscribers to experience quality 3D content in their home with a 3D capable TV.'

Your iQHD or iQ2 set-top box must be connected via HDMI cable to one of the various 3DTVs sold last year, and Foxtel advises you'll need to 'change the mode on [your] 3D capable TV to 'Side-by-Side' 3D mode, and use their 3D Glasses supplied with [your] 3D television.'

So, what is Despicable Me about, how much will it cost to watch, will it be available in non-3D versions and what's this about a Foxtel promotion to win one of 30 Samsung 3DTVs?

Please read on to page two to find out!