Nvidia 3d What do u need

[Tom01793]

To be able to use nvidia active 3d,
do u have to have a 3d monitor ?

 

[Ahleckz]

You need to have eyes.

Glad to have been of help.

 

[Reaper 392]

aside from the obvious you need a monitor that runs at 120Hz and supports Nvidia 3D. i believe the 27" samsung monitor sold here does not support Nvidia 3D for example

 

[Cosimo]

You need a 120Hz display.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-system-requirements.html

Ask over in one of the Hardware sub forums:


http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=85

or

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=3

 

[willhub]

You need to be sophisticated.

 

[Tom01793]

so u dont need a 3d monitor u just need one that does 120Hz is that what were saying

 

[Danm54]

so u dont need a 3d monitor u just need one that does 120Hz is that what were saying

Hmmmmmm

 

[Reaper 392]

so u dont need a 3d monitor u just need one that does 120Hz is that what were saying

as long as it says it supports Nvidia 3D then all is good. it doesnt have to have something embedded in the monitor that can make stuff 3D

 

[Tom01793]

as long as it says it supports Nvidia 3D then all is good. it doesnt have to have something embedded in the monitor that can make stuff 3D

Sweet

Is there any led tv's out there that support this function cos my led iss a 200mhz screen

 

[cmndr_andi]

For Nvidia 3D vision you need an Nvidia graphics card (I would recommend a good one - GTX 480/570 level or better), the Nvidia 3D vision kit (I would look out for the new/better version 2 kit) and crucially a 120Hz monitor that uses dual-link DVI as the 120Hz input. The first link provided by simulatorman shows which monitors are compatible.

Sweet

Is there any led tv's out there that support this function cos my led iss a 200mhz screen

Unfortunately, no.

Firstly, unless a TV is specifically advertised as "3D ready" then even if it is advertised with high refresh rates (120Hz, 200Hz, 600Hz) it is unlikely to work in 3D (since TV manufacturers use interpolation technologies to guess more frames in 24/50/60Hz "2D" video sources to create a smoother 2D image).

Secondly, the standard Nvidia 3D vision technology does not work with modern HDMI 1.4 3D TVs, since it requires a dual-link DVI connection. This dual-link DVI connection offers more bandwidth than HDMI 1.4 and allows full 1080p@120Hz (ie 1080p@60Hz per eye for 3D uses), compared to HDMI 1.4 which is restricted to 1080p@60Hz (or 1080p@24Hz/720p@60Hz per eye for 3D uses). The limitation of this is that there are not too many monitors and no TVs that use this connection, and it can't carry sound.

That said, you can use Nvidia's 3DTV Play software which works with HDMI 1.4 TVs/monitors and makes use of their built-in shutter glasses signalling, so the Nvdia 3D vision kit isn't required. However, to use this you are limited by the bandwidth of HDMI 1.4, for games you will be playing at 720p@60 (per eye) instead of 1080p@60Hz (per eye) compared to the proper 3D vision kit and a 120Hz Dual-link DVI monitor.

 

[Tom01793]

For Nvidia 3D you need a 120Hz monitor that uses dual-link DVI as the 120Hz input. The first link provided by simulatorman shows which monitors are compatible.



Unfortunately, no.

Firstly, unless a TV is specifically advertised as "3D ready" then even if it is advertised with high refresh rates (120Hz, 200Hz, 600Hz) it is unlikely to work in 3D (since TV manufacturers use interpolation technologies to guess more frames in 24/50/60Hz "2D" video sources to create a smoother 2D image).

Secondly, the standard Nvidia 3D vision technology does not work with modern HDMI 1.4 3D TVs, since it requires a dual-link DVI connection. This dual-link DVI connection offers more bandwidth than HDMI 1.4 and allows full 1080p@120Hz (ie 1080p@60Hz per eye for 3D uses), compared to HDMI 1.4 which is restricted to 1080p@60Hz (or 1080p@24Hz/720p@60Hz per eye for 3D uses). The limitation of this is that there are not too many monitors and no TVs that use this connection, and it can't carry sound.

That said, you can use Nvidia's 3DTV Play software which works with HDMI 1.4 TVs/monitors and makes use of their built-in shutter glasses signalling, so the Nvdia 3D vision kit isn't required. However, to use this you are limited by the bandwidth of HDMI 1.4, for games you will be playing at 720p@60 (per eye) instead of 1080p@60Hz (per eye) compared to the proper 3D vision kit and a 120Hz Dual-link DVI monitor.

Right i see what your saying so nvidia need to pull there finger out (pop) and update there kit to work with hdmi 1.4 and get it to run in 24hz/24fps for real cinematic experiance

 

[cmndr_andi]

Right i see what your saying so nvidia need to pull there finger out (pop) and update there kit to work with hdmi 1.4 and get it to run in 24hz/24fps for real cinematic experiance

Not quite, the 3DTV Play software allows this fine, however you don't need 3D vision/3DTV play to run 3D Blu-rays. All you need is a compatible display, compatible graphics card (either AMD or Nvidia) and compatible software which can play 3D blu-rays (like Power DVD Ultra 11).

However, for games you REALLY don't want to be playing in 24Hz mode (unless you are playing something really slow paced) as it will look terrible. Since HDMI 1.4 is restricted in terms of bandwidth (not the fault of Nvidia or AMD) - you would be required to reduce the resolution to 720p to achieve a playable 60Hz (per eye) refresh rate. Therefore, stricty for playing games, the HDMI 1.4 standard isn't ideal and the dual-link DVI connections are better (for watching 3D films at 24Hz per eye, HDMI 1.4 is perfectly fine).

I believe AMD are supporting 3D over Displayport 1.2 (which has a lot more bandwidth than HDMI 1.4) so that may be one to keep an eye out for, though obviously it would require a display that specifically supports 3D via the Displayport.