JVC Professional Products introduced a new stereoscopic image processor that functions as a "live" 3D signal mixer and can be used to implement 2D content conversion processes into 3D.
The IF-2D3D1 uses the most widely used L/R image mixing procedures, allowing real-time monitoring solutions to be implemented that have the potential to reduce the time required to develop 3D content, which in many cases requires pre-processing via software in order to be viewed correctly.
It is possible to configure it to be used with the main 3D visualization procedures, from the traditional anaglyphs that use lenses of different colors to the most modern visualization systems with active LCD lenses, through the low-cost polarizing lenses that are currently used in theaters. This interface must be combined with a screen or projection system capable of handling 3D material and with editing or playback systems capable of handling two discrete HD-SDI signals.
The device uses algorithms developed by the firm to generate a mixture of two HD-SDI streams and allows for "hot" virtual depth and parallax adjustments, which can be an invaluable resource for content producers who can test their material without the need for new rendering processes.
JVC also reported that it will soon implement a franchise model that allows other manufacturers to use the algorithms implemented in the IF-2D3D1.
