Sky 3DTV

[LordGrover]

Not sure if should be here or computers & gadgets? Anyway...

Do 3D programmes/films take up more disk space than HD or the same?
If I go the 3D route I'm considering upgrading to the 1TB box but at £150 I'll do without if feasible.

[VEX]

Shouldn't do, it should take the same as an HD recording. Because that is effectively what it is, an HD image split into two slightly different side by side images.

V.

[fadeaway]

erm, wouldn't it take twice as much space, as storing 2X the video. Or does it compound the two feeds into one?

[davepoth]

fadeaway said:

erm, wouldn't it take twice as much space, as storing 2X the video. Or does it compound the two feeds into one?

3D is two images at half of HD I think; it adds up to the same as HD.

[KieronGSi]

I have Avatar 3d recorded on my sky+ box and it takes up 8% at 169 minutes long. Adding up other HD recordings up to 169 minutes they average between 3-4%. So on that basis id say it takes about twice as much space as an HD recording.