3D from projectors

[brains]

Hi all

3D from projectors seems to be a big grey area at the moment, projectors are being sold as "3D ready" but needing a PC with big graphics card to make it work. Does anyone have any input?

[KenMasters]

There are actually a number of 1080p 3D projectors out there. They operate the same way as most 3DTVs, active shutter glasses synced via infra-red.

[brains]

Thanks Ken

Both the Sanyo and Vivitek (spelling?) need external PC and glasses. I would imagine all being linked HDMI 1.4
I should have more info from agents later today

[Apocalypse Boy]

Well there are two ways I know of. 1'st is the nVidia kit with a pc, as long as you have certified kit ( or cook the EDID ) and it works like a charm, plus you have the option to play games in 3D and that's REALLY good.

2'nd is to use the dlp part of the projector. they have glasses for them, but I have not seen them locally

[brains]

Just in for Sayno - mentions that this is one of the solutions?



3D details:

The below is just for your information about 3D projection system.

 You can recommend as one of the solutions.

 

 <The goods to be prepared for 3D projection>

 

 # Projector :        PDG-DWL2500 or PDG-DXL2000

 # PC :                CPU : Intel i7 800 series or Intel i5 700 series and more than 2.4GHz clock speed

                            Memory : more than 2GB

                            OS : Window 7 (64bit or 32bit)

                            Disc drive : BD drive

 # 3D graphics      nVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 graphics video card

 # 3D glasses       3D vision kit w/ IR transmitter      : $199 on website

3D extra glasses                        : $149 on website

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_3D_VisionKit_us.html

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_Geforce_3D_Vision_Glasses_us.html

or XpanD 102

http://www.xpandcinema.com/products/glasses/X102-home/

 # Software          Power DVD 10 Mark II to play BD&3D contents

 # 3D contents      BD contents, 3D games or whatever.

                            For example of BD&3D contents,

Disney’s Christmas Carol (Disney)

Toy story 3 (Disney)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Sony Pictures)

Alice in Wonderland (Disney)

Avatar (FOX)

Deep sea (IMAX)

Beauty and the Beast (Disney)

THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Brothers)

                            # Users have to check the availability by themselves because it depends on each country.

 Ragarding the total cost for PC, nVIDIA video card, it’s around 9500AED in UAE.

[Apocalypse Boy]

Just in for Sayno - mentions that this is one of the solutions?



3D details:

The below is just for your information about 3D projection system.

 You can recommend as one of the solutions.

 

 <The goods to be prepared for 3D projection>

 

 # Projector :        PDG-DWL2500 or PDG-DXL2000

 # PC :                CPU : Intel i7 800 series or Intel i5 700 series and more than 2.4GHz clock speed

                            Memory : more than 2GB

                            OS : Window 7 (64bit or 32bit)

                            Disc drive : BD drive

 # 3D graphics      nVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 graphics video card

 # 3D glasses       3D vision kit w/ IR transmitter      : $199 on website

3D extra glasses                        : $149 on website

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_3D_VisionKit_us.html

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_Geforce_3D_Vision_Glasses_us.html

or XpanD 102

http://www.xpandcinema.com/products/glasses/X102-home/

 # Software          Power DVD 10 Mark II to play BD&3D contents

 # 3D contents      BD contents, 3D games or whatever.

                            For example of BD&3D contents,

Disney’s Christmas Carol (Disney)

Toy story 3 (Disney)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Sony Pictures)

Alice in Wonderland (Disney)

Avatar (FOX)

Deep sea (IMAX)

Beauty and the Beast (Disney)

THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Brothers)

                            # Users have to check the availability by themselves because it depends on each country.

 Ragarding the total cost for PC, nVIDIA video card, it’s around 9500AED in UAE.

If you are interested, I have a complete 3D pc for sale, glasses and all and it's set up so I'll demo it for you I have a BenQ W600 I picked up for a song and it works great

[brains]

Let me figure out what the projector needs 100% 1st, thanks, sounds like an option.

[KenMasters]

Are you looking specifically for a 1080p 3D projector or is 720p okay for you?

The 1080p 3D projectors like the Sony VPL-VW90ES, JVC DLA-X3 and Sharp XV-Z17000 are quite pricy but there are a lot of cheaper 720p options such as the upcoming Optoma gaming projector, the GT720. Optoma also has a number of projectors that can be converted to 720p 3D using their 3D-XL converter box.

[brains]

Ken, I have already supplied the customer with a Vivitek D535 Projector that is running @ 1080

[KenMasters]

Ken, I have already supplied the customer with a Vivitek D535 Projector that is running @ 1080

The Vivitek D535 is a 720p projector.

[Steerpike]

How about two projetors & Polaroid glasses?
I saw some 3D videos at the Everard Reed gallery in the mid '80s. They were using two three-tube CRT projectors, and a pair of gen-locked U-matic video cassette recorders.

[brains]

Sorry Ken, I stand corrected.

[milesgopal]

Are you looking specifically for a 1080p 3D projector or is 720p okay for you?

The 1080p 3D projectors like the Sony VPL-VW90ES, JVC DLA-X3 and Sharp XV-Z17000 are quite pricy but there are a lot of cheaper 720p options such as the upcoming Optoma gaming projector, the GT720. Optoma also has a number of projectors that can be converted to 720p 3D using their 3D-XL converter box.

I came across the optoma 3G xl for the first time last night in the what Hifi.
Reviews seem a bit mixed. I've got an hd65 which requires a firmware update then it'll be compatible with the 3d xl. I wonder if it'll be worth doing. I must say I'm not sold on the 3G tech yet.

[KenMasters]

Sorry Ken, I stand corrected.

Not about right or wrong. My point is I don't see any reason to fuss with a PC to convert frame sequential to side by side when there are proper 3D projectors available.

[brains]

I agree, but this customer is a pain. The 535 is "3D ready" what ever that means. I did not want to sell him the concept of 3D but he insisted and his budget was low. I glasses alone are R2000 a go. Family of five? I told him to rather spend his money on a decent projector but did not win, now he has come back to me wanting 3D