At the 2012 CES Sony has announced a new more compact 3D-capable consumer camcorder in the form of Sony HDR-TD20V, a camera apparently based on the last year’s HDR-TD10, but with reduced size in order to make it more compact. According to Sony the new HDR-TD20VE is around 66% of the size of its predecessor, and while it is not bad to have the camera becoming more compact, there is something that suffers from the size reduction. I’m talking about the fact that the interaxial distance of the new model (Sony HDR-TD20V) has been further reduced to about 21 mm, and while this makes it more suitable for shooting closer things in 3D, if you shoot more distant things they will be looking flatter than with the older HDR-TD10.
Sony HDR-TD20V 3D Camcorder Main Features:
- Up to 4hr Full HD 3D on 64GB memory
- Dual 1/3.91 type Exmor R CMOS Sensor and dual BIONZ processor
- Dual G Lens with 10x optical zoom; 12x extended zoom (3D) / 17x extended zoom (2D); 33.4mm wide angle (3D) / 29.8mm (2D)
- Optical SteadyShot with Active Mode
- Up to 20.4 effective megapixel still photo (2D only)
- 5.1ch surround sound with Auto Wind Noise Reduction and Closer Voice
- 8.8cm/3.5″ wide Xtra Fine 3D LCD touchscreen
- Stereo speaker with S-Master Amplifier technology
- Connect and quick charge with built-in USB cable
- GPS with detailed mapping
The new Sony HDR-TD20V apparently is also not capable of recording 3D photos, you can capture only 2D photos with even higher resolution than with the older model (HDR-RD10) that also was not capable of taking 3D photos. The new model HDR-TD20V is also only capable of recording in 50i/60i (depending on region) 3D mode, so still no 24p 3D recording option… or with order words Sony just made the 3D camera more compact and with a bit smaller interaxial, there is not much improvement in the functionality it offers. The Sony HDR-TD20V should be available on the market around the end of March this year with the same price as the Sony HDR-RD10 is currently available at.
By the end of November all PlayStation 3 users will be able to play 51 game titles in stereo 3D mode with 48 titles supporting stereoscopic 3D gameplay already available at this very moment. Some of these S3D-capable games are only available as a downloadable content from PSN, others you may get on a Blu-ray media. And while the number of titles supporting stereo 3D mode on PS3 may still be much smaller than the total number of games playable in stereo 3D mode on PC, all of the games for the console give you good stereoscopic 3D support (although some may further reduce graphic detail in stereo 3D mode on the PS3). Here is a list of all the stereo 3D game titles available for the PS3 console:
1. Auditorium *
2. Batman: Arkham City
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops
4. Captain America: Super Soldier
5. Cars 2: The Video Game
6. Crysis *
7. Crysis 2
8. de Blob 2: Underground
9. Dungeon Defenders *
10. Dynasty Warriors 7
11. Enslaved: Journey to the West (via PSN software update)
12. EyePet
13. The Fight: Lights Out
14. Gran Turismo 5
15. Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters
16. God of War: Origins Collection
17. High Velocity Bowling
18. Hustle Kings *
19. ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
20. Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao *
21. James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game
22. Killzone 3
23. MLB 11: The Show
24. Mortal Kombat
25. MotorStorm: 3D Rift *
26. MotorStorm Apocalypse
27. NBA 2K11 (via PSN software update)
28. PAIN *
29. Prince of Persia Trilogy *
30. Puzzle Dimension *
31. Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
32. Red Faction: Battlegrounds *
33. Resistance 3
34. Shaun White Skateboarding
35. SOCOM 4
36. Sonic Generations
37. The Sly Collection
38. Super Stardust HD * (via PSN software update)
39. Swords and Soldiers *
40. Tetris on PSN * (via PSN software update)
41. Thor: God of Thunder
42. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Trilogy
43. Top Darts *
44. Top Spin 4
45. TRON: Evolution
46. Tumble *
47. Virtua Tennis 4
48. WipEout HD *
49. Assassin’s Creed Revelations (expected in November)
50. EyePet & Friends (expected in November)
51. UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception (expected in November)
* Indicates it is a downloadable PSN title only
The PlayStation video store is also already offering a good 3D selection of movies, although there is still to be desired, however you should not forget the fact that the PS3 console can also play just fine Blu-ray 3D movies (there are quite a lot BD 3D movies already available with more being released quite often). The list of 3D movies available on the PlayStation video store:
1. Bolt
2. Chicken Little
3. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
4. Dark Country
5. Gnomeo & Juliet
6. The Green Hornet
7. Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds
8. Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
9. The Mad Magician
10. Meet the Robinsons
11. Monster House
12. Open Season
13. Piranha 3D
14. Resident Evil: Afterlife
15. Sanctum
16. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3D Experience
17. Tangled
18. TRON: Legacy
Here is the stereo 3D version of the Sony Two Worlds global commercial that you migth’ve already seen in 2D (for the 2D version), and if you are interested in the making of the commercial as it sure if quite interesting to see how it was made as it is pretty much composed of computer generated graphics aside from the two characters. The production is the work of Spy Films according to whom the commercial Sony – Two Worlds was initially inspired by Manoukian’s celebrated short film, Nuit Blanche. The film has won a number of awards for its luscious, slow motion depiction of inspiring love – including the Grand Prize at the LG Film Fest and a Golden Nica at Prix Ars.
