Broadbandindia Magazine

Broadcast infrastructure specialist Arqiva is planning a trial of 3D TV broadcasts over the UK digital terrestrial network. Although implementation of any commercial service is likely to be some years away, Mike Brooks, Head of Technical Development, says the company is “trying to understand the techniques” involved in the transmission of 3D.

Any such trial will require licensing from UK regulator Ofcom and will be to a closed group in a limited geographic area. “There is a need for content agreements as well,” said Brooks. Steve Holebrook, Managing Director of Arqiva’s Terrestrial Broadcast Division suggested that the trial site would need to be where it wouldn’t cause interference with existing DTT services.