FLASHES help me!
Just recently ive been geting major flashes where the glasses quickly turn on and off when playing games, which is a pain. Is there any way or settings i could fix it?
Just recently ive been geting major flashes where the glasses quickly turn on and off when playing games, which is a pain. Is there any way or settings i could fix it?

#1
Posted 04/10/2009 02:29 PM   
[quote name='theironman12' post='528676' date='Apr 10 2009, 03:29 PM']Just recently ive been geting major flashes where the glasses quickly turn on and off when playing games, which is a pain. Is there any way or settings i could fix it?[/quote]


Happens here too every once in a while while gaming.

Kind of annoying but I can live with it.. however it would be real nice if it just went away completely.
[quote name='theironman12' post='528676' date='Apr 10 2009, 03:29 PM']Just recently ive been geting major flashes where the glasses quickly turn on and off when playing games, which is a pain. Is there any way or settings i could fix it?





Happens here too every once in a while while gaming.



Kind of annoying but I can live with it.. however it would be real nice if it just went away completely.

#2
Posted 04/10/2009 04:01 PM   
[quote name='theironman12' post='528676' date='Apr 10 2009, 10:29 AM']Just recently ive been geting major flashes where the glasses quickly turn on and off when playing games, which is a pain. Is there any way or settings i could fix it?[/quote]
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I dont think i have ever seen that happen while in game. However, i am still very new to this 3d experience. The first thing i would do is charge up the glasses, if that's not it then i would make sure there is a clear line of site between the glasses and the transmitter. There was also an option during setup where it asked you if you see any flickering and if so you need to change the frequency/hz that your monitor operates at. For dark outside with lights on inside it said to use 120 hz which is what i use all the time regardless of lighting. Thats just my .02
[quote name='theironman12' post='528676' date='Apr 10 2009, 10:29 AM']Just recently ive been geting major flashes where the glasses quickly turn on and off when playing games, which is a pain. Is there any way or settings i could fix it?

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I dont think i have ever seen that happen while in game. However, i am still very new to this 3d experience. The first thing i would do is charge up the glasses, if that's not it then i would make sure there is a clear line of site between the glasses and the transmitter. There was also an option during setup where it asked you if you see any flickering and if so you need to change the frequency/hz that your monitor operates at. For dark outside with lights on inside it said to use 120 hz which is what i use all the time regardless of lighting. Thats just my .02

#3
Posted 04/10/2009 04:11 PM   
Mine does this when the batteries are low. If they're fully charged and it starts to flicker (very rare for me), just tap the power button on the glasses and it will reset the sync.
Mine does this when the batteries are low. If they're fully charged and it starts to flicker (very rare for me), just tap the power button on the glasses and it will reset the sync.

1x Intel S5000Xvn Mainboard

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1x EVGA GTX480

8x 2GB FB-DIMM 667 (16GB)

2x 64GB Corsair M4 SSDs in RAID0 (System)

4x 1TB SATA2 64MB Cache Western Digital Black's in RAID0 (Storage)

1x Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

1x BD-ROM

1x DVD-RW

1x Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200 1200W Power Supply

1x Dell 30" 2560x1600 LCD

1x Samsung 22" 120hz GeForce 3D Vision Display

1x APC 1500VAC SmartUPS Battery Backup

1x Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit

#4
Posted 04/10/2009 04:19 PM   
Re-run the setup wizard and switch the configuration to the second option (TV + 3D setup), then, on the screen where it asks you if you notice any flickering, select yes and switch it to 110 Hz.

I was running into the same issue, especially in WoW (maybe just because I play that the most). I tried eliminating IR sources in the room, since I'm running a TV and some other stuff in the same room, but it didn't help enough. Also, the flickering seemed to increase when I'd overclock my CPU. I changed to 110 Hz with the steps listed above last night and didn't notice a single flicker over the period of about an hour of gameplay.

God... the TV looks awful with the glasses on now though! Ha ha. Shutter glasses and plasma TVs certainly do not mix.

Anyway, try that out and let us know what happens.
Re-run the setup wizard and switch the configuration to the second option (TV + 3D setup), then, on the screen where it asks you if you notice any flickering, select yes and switch it to 110 Hz.



I was running into the same issue, especially in WoW (maybe just because I play that the most). I tried eliminating IR sources in the room, since I'm running a TV and some other stuff in the same room, but it didn't help enough. Also, the flickering seemed to increase when I'd overclock my CPU. I changed to 110 Hz with the steps listed above last night and didn't notice a single flicker over the period of about an hour of gameplay.



God... the TV looks awful with the glasses on now though! Ha ha. Shutter glasses and plasma TVs certainly do not mix.



Anyway, try that out and let us know what happens.

#5
Posted 04/10/2009 05:12 PM   
I just started getting this yesterday. No matter what I change the rate to (120hz, 110hz, 100hz, 60hz) the glasses flicker every 20 seconds or so. After about 3 minutes, they lose sync entirely and I have to toggle 3d on/off with CTRL+T. I'm charging them now to see if it fixes the issue, but playing with the glasses plugged in didn't solve it.
I just started getting this yesterday. No matter what I change the rate to (120hz, 110hz, 100hz, 60hz) the glasses flicker every 20 seconds or so. After about 3 minutes, they lose sync entirely and I have to toggle 3d on/off with CTRL+T. I'm charging them now to see if it fixes the issue, but playing with the glasses plugged in didn't solve it.

#6
Posted 04/10/2009 07:46 PM   
[quote name='Serus' post='528791' date='Apr 10 2009, 02:46 PM']I just started getting this yesterday. No matter what I change the rate to (120hz, 110hz, 100hz, 60hz) the glasses flicker every 20 seconds or so. After about 3 minutes, they lose sync entirely and I have to toggle 3d on/off with CTRL+T. I'm charging them now to see if it fixes the issue, but playing with the glasses plugged in didn't solve it.[/quote]

Sounds like you have other IR equipment or multiple lights in the room. Are you using IR headphones or any other wireless technology? Also, try turning out all the lights.
[quote name='Serus' post='528791' date='Apr 10 2009, 02:46 PM']I just started getting this yesterday. No matter what I change the rate to (120hz, 110hz, 100hz, 60hz) the glasses flicker every 20 seconds or so. After about 3 minutes, they lose sync entirely and I have to toggle 3d on/off with CTRL+T. I'm charging them now to see if it fixes the issue, but playing with the glasses plugged in didn't solve it.



Sounds like you have other IR equipment or multiple lights in the room. Are you using IR headphones or any other wireless technology? Also, try turning out all the lights.

1x Intel S5000Xvn Mainboard

2x Quad 2.66GHz Xeons (X5355, 8 Cores)

1x EVGA GTX480

8x 2GB FB-DIMM 667 (16GB)

2x 64GB Corsair M4 SSDs in RAID0 (System)

4x 1TB SATA2 64MB Cache Western Digital Black's in RAID0 (Storage)

1x Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

1x BD-ROM

1x DVD-RW

1x Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200 1200W Power Supply

1x Dell 30" 2560x1600 LCD

1x Samsung 22" 120hz GeForce 3D Vision Display

1x APC 1500VAC SmartUPS Battery Backup

1x Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit

#7
Posted 04/10/2009 08:12 PM   
[quote name='SpyderCanopus' post='528806' date='Apr 10 2009, 01:12 PM']Sounds like you have other IR equipment or multiple lights in the room. Are you using IR headphones or any other wireless technology? Also, try turning out all the lights.[/quote]

No other IR equipment at all, and no more lights than what I've already had on and didn't have an problems playing. I'm only about 3 feet from the receiver with no obstructions. It just happened suddenly, so I'll have to see if it fixes itself.
[quote name='SpyderCanopus' post='528806' date='Apr 10 2009, 01:12 PM']Sounds like you have other IR equipment or multiple lights in the room. Are you using IR headphones or any other wireless technology? Also, try turning out all the lights.



No other IR equipment at all, and no more lights than what I've already had on and didn't have an problems playing. I'm only about 3 feet from the receiver with no obstructions. It just happened suddenly, so I'll have to see if it fixes itself.

#8
Posted 04/10/2009 08:42 PM   
Its not at all flickering neither the lights in the room, the glasses just turn on and off quickl. This does not happ when i watch a movie in 3d just in the games and looking at stereo pictures.
Ive also tested the nvidia test application, no flickering in there.....sigh.
Its not at all flickering neither the lights in the room, the glasses just turn on and off quickl. This does not happ when i watch a movie in 3d just in the games and looking at stereo pictures.

Ive also tested the nvidia test application, no flickering in there.....sigh.

#9
Posted 04/10/2009 09:31 PM   
[quote name='theironman12' post='528842' date='Apr 10 2009, 04:31 PM']Its not at all flickering neither the lights in the room, the glasses just turn on and off quickl. This does not happ when i watch a movie in 3d just in the games and looking at stereo pictures.
Ive also tested the nvidia test application, no flickering in there.....sigh.[/quote]

What are you system specs?
[quote name='theironman12' post='528842' date='Apr 10 2009, 04:31 PM']Its not at all flickering neither the lights in the room, the glasses just turn on and off quickl. This does not happ when i watch a movie in 3d just in the games and looking at stereo pictures.

Ive also tested the nvidia test application, no flickering in there.....sigh.



What are you system specs?

1x Intel S5000Xvn Mainboard

2x Quad 2.66GHz Xeons (X5355, 8 Cores)

1x EVGA GTX480

8x 2GB FB-DIMM 667 (16GB)

2x 64GB Corsair M4 SSDs in RAID0 (System)

4x 1TB SATA2 64MB Cache Western Digital Black's in RAID0 (Storage)

1x Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

1x BD-ROM

1x DVD-RW

1x Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200 1200W Power Supply

1x Dell 30" 2560x1600 LCD

1x Samsung 22" 120hz GeForce 3D Vision Display

1x APC 1500VAC SmartUPS Battery Backup

1x Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit

#10
Posted 04/10/2009 09:41 PM   
Mine seems to be working again, might have just needed to be charged even though the light was green.
Mine seems to be working again, might have just needed to be charged even though the light was green.

#11
Posted 04/10/2009 10:14 PM   
[quote name='Serus' post='528819' date='Apr 10 2009, 04:42 PM']No other IR equipment at all, and no more lights than what I've already had on and didn't have an problems playing. I'm only about 3 feet from the receiver with no obstructions. It just happened suddenly, so I'll have to see if it fixes itself.

...No matter what I change the rate to (120hz, 110hz, 100hz, 60hz) the glasses flicker every 20 seconds or so. After about 3 minutes, they lose sync entirely and I have to toggle 3d on/off with CTRL+T. ...[/quote]
What you are describing Serus, is the same problems I've been having. I've tried all the suggested fixes with no help.
I can only get mine to return by pressing the lighted button on the IR transmitter twice - turning the glasses off and on makes no difference. I'm not a game player, but I noticed this first with the stereoscopic viewer application.
I have an open trouble ticket that has been elevated to level-2. Mine has gotten worse with the latest drivers.
[quote name='Serus' post='528819' date='Apr 10 2009, 04:42 PM']No other IR equipment at all, and no more lights than what I've already had on and didn't have an problems playing. I'm only about 3 feet from the receiver with no obstructions. It just happened suddenly, so I'll have to see if it fixes itself.



...No matter what I change the rate to (120hz, 110hz, 100hz, 60hz) the glasses flicker every 20 seconds or so. After about 3 minutes, they lose sync entirely and I have to toggle 3d on/off with CTRL+T. ...

What you are describing Serus, is the same problems I've been having. I've tried all the suggested fixes with no help.

I can only get mine to return by pressing the lighted button on the IR transmitter twice - turning the glasses off and on makes no difference. I'm not a game player, but I noticed this first with the stereoscopic viewer application.

I have an open trouble ticket that has been elevated to level-2. Mine has gotten worse with the latest drivers.

#12
Posted 04/10/2009 10:15 PM   
[quote name='Serus' post='528857' date='Apr 10 2009, 11:14 PM']Mine seems to be working again, might have just needed to be charged even though the light was green.[/quote]
ye maby this is the problem, going to recharge it and i hope this works.Nope no luck.

I reliased this only started to happen when i upgraded the motherboard, so i change it back and the flashes are gone.
[quote name='Serus' post='528857' date='Apr 10 2009, 11:14 PM']Mine seems to be working again, might have just needed to be charged even though the light was green.

ye maby this is the problem, going to recharge it and i hope this works.Nope no luck.



I reliased this only started to happen when i upgraded the motherboard, so i change it back and the flashes are gone.

#13
Posted 04/11/2009 02:32 AM   
what is your screen type and model?

Some screen give off so much brightness that they can interfere with all IR signals.

I have a Series 8 LCD from samsung that has a problem where it blocks all IR use, yes on TV go figure.

They released a firm where TRIES to correct the issue but it doesnt do much...


My point is during set it helps to answer the questions the best about light sources and remotes in the same room.

Not sure at all but maybee ur screen is doing something similar or the glasses are defective...
what is your screen type and model?



Some screen give off so much brightness that they can interfere with all IR signals.



I have a Series 8 LCD from samsung that has a problem where it blocks all IR use, yes on TV go figure.



They released a firm where TRIES to correct the issue but it doesnt do much...





My point is during set it helps to answer the questions the best about light sources and remotes in the same room.



Not sure at all but maybee ur screen is doing something similar or the glasses are defective...

#14
Posted 04/11/2009 04:18 AM   
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