Back in December 2008, we reported that LG is planning in launching a 3D TV sometime this year, now Dolby one the top end companies in audio technology wants to bring its digital 3-D cinema technology to the home.

Dolby’s introduced its technology to cinemas in 2007 and it is now used in more than 400 big screens in 24 countries.

Negotiations with content providers have already begun, Dolby wants content providers to encode its digital 3-D technology into Blu-ray movies, by doing this costumers will have no need to buy additional hardware, apart from the need of a 3-D enabled TV.

To watch 3-D entertainment we need to make use of special glasses, there are many types available from simple polarized lenses to fast-moving shutters, Dolby’s technology will support whichever glasses the TV manufacturer specifies.

The digital home 3-D entertainment era is upon us but its progress has been slowed by the lack of standardise technology; many associations are working on ways to help standardise 3-D home entertainment and avoid a 3-D format war like the one we experienced between Blu-ray and HD-DVD.

Dolby presented its technology to the Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers (SMPTE) in September and received positive feedback, Dolby’s approach to 3-D is completely compatible and will not interfere with current standards been used.