3D Vision Blog

Let us try to make a useful list of the EDID identifiers for different 3D-capable display solutions, so that owners of different stereoscopic 3D devices can experiment by making their display recognized by Windows and other software as a different product and thus behaving differently or getting some extra features available. No matter if you have a passive, active 3D or even autostereoscopic 3D solution please follow the simple guide below and share your EDID identifier data if it is not already shared by somebody else. It is something that you can do in no time and with that you might be able to help many other users…

How to save your Monitor EDID info:
- Get the free Monitor Asset Manager
- Install and Run the Monitor Asset Manager
- Click on the File menu and select “Create INF…”
- Name the file with your display model and upload it in the forum.

When posting the INF driver for your 3D display it might also help if you include some additional information, such as what interface the monitor is connected over and if you also have some sort of adapter or maybe a receiver connected between the computer and the display. This might be important especially for HDMI connections where you may also need to have support for audio over the interface and not only the 3D video.

- You can post your 3D Monitor EDID INF driver here in the forum…
- You can post your 3D HDTV EDID INF driver here in the forum…
- You can post your 3D Projector EDID INF driver here in the forum…

Finally there is a 3D-capable projector that natively supports Full HD or actually even a bit higher 1920×1200 resolution (16:10 aspect ratio) with up to 120Hz refresh rate in stereoscopic 3D mode. Made by the Norwegian company Projectiondesign, the F35 AS3D is a high-end 3D DLP projector that is unfortunately not intended for home users and the fact that there is no price quoted on the manufacturer’s website simply means that the device won’t be something that everyone can place in their home to play games in stereo 3D mode (should be over 25K USD). The lamp life is up to 2000 hours in full power or up to 2500 hours in Eco mode. The maximum brightness level you can get is up to 7500 ANSI lumens and the maximum contrast is up to 7500:1, quite impressive specs if this was a consumer product, but not that surprising levels for a high-end solution intended for professional use such as scientific visualization, virtual reality, visitor attraction and training and simulation applications.

This 3D projector supports both 1920×1200 and 1920×1080 resolutions with 120Hz in 3D move with frame sequential 3D input over a Dual-Link DVI interface, it is also equipped with HDMI 1.3 connectors that can be used for lower resolution 3D content (no HDMI 1.4 frame packaging support). It uses DLP Link active shutter glasses, but there is also a 3D-Sync connector that is essentially a standard 3-pin mini-DIN VESA stereo connector that allows you to connect an external IR emitter and use other types of glasses as well. Imagine gaming with that in stereo 3D mode using 3D Vision at home.

- For more information about the Projectiondesign F35 AS3D projector…

If you were waiting for a more affordable 3D-capable DLP projector that can provide you with native 1080p resolution, than Optoma might have just the right thing for you, their new Full HD 3D projector with model number HD33. Most certainly Optoma HD33 is not the first Full HD 3D projector out there, however it is the most affordable one that combines the high resolution with 3D support and that is actually the most interesting thing. The end user price of the Optoma HD33 should be about $1,499 USD, and that is something very attractive indeed considering that most other more-affordable alternatives with similar features are at least twice or even three times more expensive.

Now, before getting too excited about being able to play games in Full HD resolution in stereo 3D mode on your PC, I should make it clear that this projector (like most other such) relies on HDMI 1.4a interface, something that is both good new for some users and not so good for others. Since the Optoma HD33 projector does not feature a Dual-Link DVI interface you can forget about being able ot use it with 3D Vision for gaming in stereo 3D mode at 1080p resolution. The projector might however get added as a supported product in the 3DTV Play software, however it will not be compatible with the 3D Vision active shutter glasses. You’ll need to use a pair of DLP Link active shutter glasses or Optoma’s new BG-3DRFGLASSES 3D-RF glasses (actually looking exactly like Monster Vision Max 3D made by BitCauldron). Apparently the projector has been developed for entertainment purposes, Blu-ray 3D movie watching or for console gamers willing to play in stereo 3D mode for example and not with PC gamers in mind.

The HD33 should support all the HDMI 1.4a mandatory 3D formats, including of course the most commonly used Side-by-Side and Top & Bottom formats, and to further enhance 3D compatibility, Side-by-Side and Top & Bottom formats can be manually enabled to allow other non-HDMI 1.4a compatible devices, such as older set top boxes, Xbox 360, or PCs to display 3D via the VGA or HDMI ports. The HD33 projector offers two HDMI 1.4a ports, one VGA port, as well as connections for component video, composite video, RS-232, a +12V trigger, and a VESA 3D Port. The maximum brightness offered by Optoma HD33 is 1800 ANSI lumens and the contrast ratio is 4000:1, the projection lamp is rated to last up to 4000 hours in standard mode or 3000 hours in bright mode.

- The Optoma HD33 1080p 3D DLP projector is ailable for pre-order at Amazon…