Masters to be broadcast in 3-D in US
March 15, 2010
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP)—The Masters will be broadcast in 3-D—although fewAmericans own the technology to take advantage.
Augusta National announced Monday that next month’s tournament can be viewedon 3-D-capable television sets and computers. It will be the first 3-D sportsevent on TV in the United States; previous experiments used movie theaters.
Few Americans currently own the capable sets, but networks believe 3-D couldbe the next big thing and are starting to offer programming.
Comcast will broadcast the coverage for free to its customers with 3-D sets.A feed will also be available on the Masters’ Web site.
Two hours of live afternoon coverage, mostly of the back nine, will be airedeach day of the tournament starting with Wednesday’s Par 3 Contest on April 7.
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