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Consumer awareness of 3D TVs and Blu-ray 3D players has jumped by double digits in only six months, according to a study in February by market research company The NPD Group’s 3D 360º Monitor. Consumers aware of 3D plasma TV awareness jumped from 21 percent in September 2010 to 32 percent in February, while awareness of 3D Blu-ray players went from 15 percent to 26 percent...

Several medical experts have concluded that it could give some Americans headaches and feelings of nausea. And now a new research study finds that many consumers agree that 3D could pose a medical risk.

ActiveVideo isn’t a content provider, and they’re not selling a set-top box. You can think of them more as a distribution network like Boxee. The difference is that with ActiveVideo, you don’t need an external box or HTPC. You just need to access the cloud.

Blu-ray finally got its 3D specs completed, and players, discs and HDTVs are expected to start hitting the consumer market sometime in 2010. According to Sony the specs will be backwards compatible, allowing 2D discs to still play on 3D Blu-ray players, as well as allow 3D discs to play on current market 2D Blu-ray players (of course only in 2D).

The Wall Street Transcript has just published Luxury Goods, Entertainment, Toys & Games Report offering a timely review of the Media sector. his Special Report contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. Please find an excerpt below.

Free Video on Demand service via the web (Web-VOD) may take a huge popularity hit should Comcast Corp. move forward in a possible merger of assets that includes NBC-Universal’s Bravo, SyFy (formerly SciFi) and Hulu.com properties.

Chicago (IL) – Bill Gates recently sat down for his annual interview with Cnet and spent some time talking about his thoughts on Project Natal – including the system’s release date, which should not be a surprise to TG Daily readers

In addition to requisite Fourth of July weekend parades, fireworks and barbeques, consumer electronics retailers aggressively marketed Blu-ray Disc players separately and in home theater systems with price cuts not seen since Black Friday.

We reported early this week that the recently-approved final AACS license included Managed Copy, enabling consumers to make one copy of any Blu-ray Disc they buy. Now additional details on the acquisition procedure and on the actual rollout of this feature have arisen. S

Vizio May 21 announced it has filed a patent infringement suit against fellow HDTV manufacturer Funai Electric Co. Vizio said in a press release that Japan-based Funai, which manufactures and distributes HDTVs for brands such as Philips and Magnavox, “infringes numerous Vizio patents in its manufacturing, importation and distribution of high-definition televisions.”