The BBC, which has pioneered the use of high definition TV for years, today unveiled some of the toys it has developed for its new South Pacific documentary, which starts on Sunday night on BBC Two (10 May, 8.30pm).

The super slow motion video of big wave surfer Dylan Longbottom in a 12 foot wave are the first shots of their kind ever recorded, and were taken using a special waterproof underwater HD camera.

By shooting at a speed 20 times faster than normal HD cameras, the BBC has managed to produce these incredible slow motion pictures, which are bound to sell a few high definition TVs if nothing else. To see the clip in all its glory, make sure you click on the HD button.

To Abbey Road for Keane's 3D TV gig. For anyone with even the slightest interest in music, it's an incredible place to visit. The corridors are littered with musical history, and the original instruments and recording equipment used by the Beatles is all still here, much of it still in use.
On arrival I managed to get lost, and happened across a huge selection of old mixing desks - and you can't help but wonder who used them.
But Keane are here in a more forward looking capacity, as guinea pigs for Sky's first attempt at broadcasting an event in 3D live - and they do not disappoint.
While the band were (surprisingly, to me at least) great, the real surprise was Sky's 3D system. I've seen demos of it before, and it is, without doubt, the future of TV.
Most people think of 3D as being dodgy pictures you look at through red and blue glasses. This is world's apart - full, high definition pictures, which really do seem to jump out of the screen.
It didn't start well. The gig itself was taking place in Studio 1, the giant studio usually reserved for orchestras, and Sky had set its 3D TV's up next door in Studio two, where the Beatles did much of their recording. While the footage looked amazing, the audio was non existent, so all we could hear for a few minutes was the dull thud of a drum kit from next door.
However, once it was restored, the experience was amazing. There is a real sense of depth to the 3D pictures, although the glasses are a little embarrasing to wear.
The only flaw comes when I asked Sky when I'm likely to see this in my front room. There is a real sense of 3D being caught in a chicken and egg situation - for broadcasters to launch 3D services, TVs need to be in homes, and that isn't going to happen until we see a lot of 3D content made available. While Sky is doing some great work getting their system ready, it's of no use at all until the Sony's and LGs of the world start selling affordable 3D TVs.
So for the moment the 3D living room dream still seems some way off - but believe me, it's worth the wait.