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twychopen

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I want to set up a 3-d system for two main purposes. Movies/games and the CAD software I use for the design work I do. I want to get the NVIDIA gtx 470 and a projector that is 3d ready. My question is 2 fold:

1. what is required to make it work. I know there is not a great deal of standardization of 3d technology. I know which projectors are 3d ready but dont want to spend all this money and have a system that doensn't play 3d.

2. Is a blue ray disc drive playing 3d movis or games a hardware issue or a software issue? I have looked at blue ray disc drives and haven't found anything on them being "3d cabaple" and am assuming (hopefully rightly so) that the issue is software since the reading of a blue ray is just data transfer.

Any help would be great!
 
Another note, does anyone have experience with the NVIDIA 3d video cards? Looking at the website, the GEforce cards are for home use, and the quadro is used for "professional" use, including CAD. Anyone know if AutoDesk software works in real 3d with GEforce cards?
 
I'm trusting that you are only planning on attempting this with a 3D video card. I don't know anything about 3D cards, or if they even exist (sounds like they do), but my guess is that you need a 3D card, perhaps a blu-ray player (also one that can play 3D, but that might not be necessary), and the projector. In reality I think that this is a question to ask a representative at a computer/electronics store as they are up to date with the newest technology, since I know very little about 3D technology - except that on a 3D TV set-up, you need a 3D video player and a 3D TV. So it sounds like you at least need a 3D video card and projector/monitor/TV, and if you want to play discs on 3D you'll need a 3D drive if they are available, in which case it might be best to just buy a standard 3D DVD player. I think that 3D computer technology is very new, and either way you're taking a risk with new technology. I suggest waiting until it is more developed, cheaper, and after the kinks have been worked out.
 
lincsman said:
I'm trusting that you are only planning on attempting this with a 3D video card. I don't know anything about 3D cards, or if they even exist (sounds like they do), but my guess is that you need a 3D card, perhaps a blu-ray player (also one that can play 3D, but that might not be necessary), and the projector. In reality I think that this is a question to ask a representative at a computer/electronics store as they are up to date with the newest technology, since I know very little about 3D technology - except that on a 3D TV set-up, you need a 3D video player and a 3D TV. So it sounds like you at least need a 3D video card and projector/monitor/TV, and if you want to play discs on 3D you'll need a 3D drive if they are available, in which case it might be best to just buy a standard 3D DVD player. I think that 3D computer technology is very new, and either way you're taking a risk with new technology. I suggest waiting until it is more developed, cheaper, and after the kinks have been worked out.
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Why speak when you know nothing? Of course 3D cards exist, and no, 3D technology is not new.In fact, the first anaglyic movie was produced in 1915 and in 1922 the first public 3D movie was displayed - Power of Love! Anyways back to the original question, you need a 3D compatible graphics card, 3D 120hz or higher monitor, blue-ray drive with 3D glasses.
 
Ok, thanks. And by the way, thanks tech savvy, I was going to say something but didn't because I am new to the forum. I am not afraid to be one of the testers of new technology as long as I don't go blindly into it, hence the questions and joining the forum. I did see somewhere else that someone found a site with a converter that should make things much more simple in the near future:
http://www.optoma.eu/projectordetailshccs.aspx?ShowMenu=HE&PTypedb=Home Entertainment&PC=3D-XL

I have learned quite a bit from 3 (4 counting the one diduknowthat posted) sites for everyone's reference:
http://www.projectorcentral.com/optoma_hd66_projector_review.htm
Nvidia's website and different pages for 3d vision
http://www.projectorpeople.com/projectors/3d-ready-projectors.asp

On Projectorpeople.com I just read through the different links they had on their website. Very insightful.

Also, another note, universal 3d glasses are in the works/out already to work with multiple formats and projections of 3d.
 
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twychopen said:
Ok, thanks. And by the way, thanks tech savvy, I was going to say something but didn't because I am new to the forum. I am not afraid to be one of the testers of new technology as long as I don't go blindly into it, hence the questions and joining the forum. I did see somewhere else that someone found a site with a converter that should make things much more simple in the near future:
http://www.optoma.eu/projectordetailshccs.aspx?ShowMenu=HE&PTypedb=Home Entertainment&PC=3D-XL

I have learned quite a bit from 3 (4 counting the one diduknowthat posted) sites for everyone's reference:
http://www.projectorcentral.com/optoma_hd66_projector_review.htm
Nvidia's website and different pages for 3d vision
http://www.projectorpeople.com/projectors/3d-ready-projectors.asp

On Projectorpeople.com I just read through the different links they had on their website. Very insightful.

Also, another note, universal 3d glasses are in the works/out already to work with multiple formats and projections of 3d.
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How good generic glasses would be though, I dunno. I would stick to Nvidia before they have been tried, tested and tested some more, because the Nvidia ones, although very pricey, are amazing to say the very least
 
Ok, hopefully someone can help with this as well. The Cad program I use is based on OpenGL. On NVidia's website, http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-main.html, you can see that the CAD program is only listed under the Quadro cards. The Quadro cards are made for Direct3D. (If I am not mistaken) I am trying to figure out if the list they have is just showing its common uses, or is my CAD software only compatable with the Quadro card. I am hoping the GEforce cards will work with my CAD software. I am planning on calling NVidia to get a better answer but if anyone else can help that would be great!
 
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