n13L5
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As far as my research on the net went, Nvidia is purposely gimping stereoscopic output to any HDMI monitor that the manufacturer didn't pay them a license for.
How so, you ask? Putting out a Stereoscopic 3D signal to ANY television or monitor over HDMI is limited to either 720p @ 60Hz or 1080p @ 24 Hz!
24 Hz you ask? why? Why did I pay extra for a "3D capable" Full-HD flatscreen tv with 120 Hz refresh??
Well, I didn't pay yet, I read stuff on the internet, then I went to the store several times and tried with different brands of televisions. If you have an Nvidia card, its always the same crap - it won't let you do what you want.
If you have an AMD card, you have to pay $20 or $30 extra to buy a piece of 3D stereoscopic software, but neither the Radeon card nor the software dares to limit your output options to something preposterous like 24 Hz.
Truth is, Nvidia's "3D Vision 2" produces the best output currently available for games, thanks to its LightBoost technology (which is also built into the M17xR4, if you bought the 3D bundle). But availability of Monitors with LightBoost is pathetic and limited to some 23" monitors and just two 27" monitors from Asus. Everything else listed on Nvidia's site as 'compatible' does NOT have LightBoost support and so, you don't get the main feature that makes it look good.
Without LightBoost, you might as well get anything, cause by comparison it will be dark and flickery. And while Panasonic televisions have very nice active 3D technology, your Nvidia Card won't send it a useable signal.
And from what I saw on the net, its because Nvidia is being particularly greedy. They will only send proper HDMI output if you buy their pro version Quattro cards with some authorized Mitsubishi television screens that also don't have LightBoost.
Without LightBoost and the new glasses, Nvidia's stuff is nothing special, no matter the advertising. If a 3D Alienware laptop with 17 or 18" screen, or a 27" Asus display (that does great at 3D but is an otherwise mediocre TN panel) is good enough for you, by all means, Nvidia will serve you well.
But if you want to use your TV or any other bigger HDMI screen, you can forget Ngreedia and are better off with AMD - or else - just wait another year, cause Windows 8 will have a Microsoft built 3D stereoscopic API for game companies to write to. Before long, Nvidia will be forced to support that, without any artificial limitations.
If you have further insights, corrections or questions, please let me know. The details on 3DS are not easy to come by.
I guess its sort of a rambling post for now, I might edit it later to give it better continuity ;-)
How so, you ask? Putting out a Stereoscopic 3D signal to ANY television or monitor over HDMI is limited to either 720p @ 60Hz or 1080p @ 24 Hz!
24 Hz you ask? why? Why did I pay extra for a "3D capable" Full-HD flatscreen tv with 120 Hz refresh??
Well, I didn't pay yet, I read stuff on the internet, then I went to the store several times and tried with different brands of televisions. If you have an Nvidia card, its always the same crap - it won't let you do what you want.
If you have an AMD card, you have to pay $20 or $30 extra to buy a piece of 3D stereoscopic software, but neither the Radeon card nor the software dares to limit your output options to something preposterous like 24 Hz.
Truth is, Nvidia's "3D Vision 2" produces the best output currently available for games, thanks to its LightBoost technology (which is also built into the M17xR4, if you bought the 3D bundle). But availability of Monitors with LightBoost is pathetic and limited to some 23" monitors and just two 27" monitors from Asus. Everything else listed on Nvidia's site as 'compatible' does NOT have LightBoost support and so, you don't get the main feature that makes it look good.
Without LightBoost, you might as well get anything, cause by comparison it will be dark and flickery. And while Panasonic televisions have very nice active 3D technology, your Nvidia Card won't send it a useable signal.
And from what I saw on the net, its because Nvidia is being particularly greedy. They will only send proper HDMI output if you buy their pro version Quattro cards with some authorized Mitsubishi television screens that also don't have LightBoost.
Without LightBoost and the new glasses, Nvidia's stuff is nothing special, no matter the advertising. If a 3D Alienware laptop with 17 or 18" screen, or a 27" Asus display (that does great at 3D but is an otherwise mediocre TN panel) is good enough for you, by all means, Nvidia will serve you well.
But if you want to use your TV or any other bigger HDMI screen, you can forget Ngreedia and are better off with AMD - or else - just wait another year, cause Windows 8 will have a Microsoft built 3D stereoscopic API for game companies to write to. Before long, Nvidia will be forced to support that, without any artificial limitations.
If you have further insights, corrections or questions, please let me know. The details on 3DS are not easy to come by.
I guess its sort of a rambling post for now, I might edit it later to give it better continuity ;-)
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