Neil Armstrong landing on the moon. The mystery of who shot J.R. Ewing. And now, quite possibly, the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton can be added to seminal moments in television history — if it’s broadcast in three glorious dimensions. (via Techland)In fact, the history of television sales in the U.K. can be linked to the Royals: many people took the plunge in the early 1950s and bought a set in order to watch Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation (albeit in black and white). And now, nearly 60 years on, could sluggish sales of 3D be sparked into life by next April’s wedding between her grandson and — gasp! — a mere commoner?
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Rupert Murdoch’s BSkyB is contemplating broadcasting the event in 3D and, if so, international viewers will be able to watch events unfold…AS IF YOU WERE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY WITH THEM (Caps used for dramatic effect.)
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The BBC, who is likely to call the shots for the domestic audience (and possibly the world too), is less enthused though exec Jana Bennett did concede to Deadline.com that, “I can see an archive argument.”
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What is more realistic is how the royal wedding will help drive sales of High Definition sets, which have been on the rise in recent years due to Murdoch’s Sky television showing pretty much every sports event and movie in HD.
For now, we must imagine the potential of the wedding in 3D: an event in which Middleton’s dress will fly out of the screen, Prince William’s tears of joy will stain your living room floor and the Queen’s break-dancing at the party will result in the world fainting in unison.
