3DTV Play - What exactly are the facts?
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Buy PowerDVD for 3d playback of movies. Buy 3dtv play for games.
Buy PowerDVD for 3d playback of movies. Buy 3dtv play for games.

#16
Posted 07/31/2013 11:48 PM   
[quote="Dan316"]Thanks @mbloof for your reply. The only other thing required for 3d blu-ray playback is: "Blu-ray 3D support requires the purchase of a compatible video playback software application" So to summarize it: I do have to buy a licence for $40, the summary page from Nvidia is wrong ? [/quote] The summary page is not wrong. I've only used 3DPlay for playing games. It appears that a 3DPlay license is required to use Nvidia's 3D-Video+3D-Photo applications. (plus play games) You need to purchase a 3D compatible Blue-Ray player software to view 3D Blue-ray movies on your PC. "3DPlay" is not needed or required. "**** Blu-ray 3D support requires the purchase of a compatible video playback software application from Corel, CyberLink, ArcSoft, or Roxio."
Dan316 said:Thanks @mbloof for your reply.

The only other thing required for 3d blu-ray playback is:

"Blu-ray 3D support requires the purchase of a compatible video playback software application"

So to summarize it: I do have to buy a licence for $40, the summary page from Nvidia is wrong ?



The summary page is not wrong.

I've only used 3DPlay for playing games. It appears that a 3DPlay license is required to use Nvidia's 3D-Video+3D-Photo applications. (plus play games)

You need to purchase a 3D compatible Blue-Ray player software to view 3D Blue-ray movies on your PC. "3DPlay" is not needed or required.

"**** Blu-ray 3D support requires the purchase of a compatible video playback software application from Corel, CyberLink, ArcSoft, or Roxio."

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#17
Posted 08/01/2013 11:27 AM   
[quote="mbloof"] The summary page is not wrong. I've only used 3DPlay for playing games. It appears that a 3DPlay license is required to use Nvidia's 3D-Video+3D-Photo applications. (plus play games) You need to purchase a 3D compatible Blue-Ray player software to view 3D Blue-ray movies on your PC. "3DPlay" is not needed or required. "**** Blu-ray 3D support requires the purchase of a compatible video playback software application from Corel, CyberLink, ArcSoft, or Roxio."[/quote] Interesting, this gets more and more confusing :D That's what I thought, @mbloof, but I don't get 3D functionality for movies without installing 3DTVPlay (PowerDVD and TMT5/6 won't enable 3d). After I install 3DTVPlay, it works straight away. And Nvidia replied to me: [i] Thank you for contacting NVIDIA Customer Care. This is xxx, assisting you with your query. If you are trying to use the TV for 3D Blu-Ray play back it would require the NVIDIA 3D TV play software, as NVIDIA 3DTV Play software utilizes the 3D processing power of your GeForce GPU to create a realistic 3D experience. When you are trying to watch any 3D content 3D TV play would be required. [/i] So according to them, you need (at least) 3dtvplay for any 3d playback whatsoever. If I understood you correctly (mbloof, pirateguybrush), you got it to work without 3dtvplay? For me, without 3dtvplay installed, the "HD 3D" selection in the resolution section is missing and the playback software doesn't seem to detect a 3d stream- the 3d functions are disabled/ greyed out.
mbloof said:
The summary page is not wrong.

I've only used 3DPlay for playing games. It appears that a 3DPlay license is required to use Nvidia's 3D-Video+3D-Photo applications. (plus play games)

You need to purchase a 3D compatible Blue-Ray player software to view 3D Blue-ray movies on your PC. "3DPlay" is not needed or required.

"**** Blu-ray 3D support requires the purchase of a compatible video playback software application from Corel, CyberLink, ArcSoft, or Roxio."


Interesting, this gets more and more confusing :D

That's what I thought, @mbloof, but I don't get 3D functionality for movies without installing 3DTVPlay (PowerDVD and TMT5/6 won't enable 3d). After I install 3DTVPlay, it works straight away.


And Nvidia replied to me:



Thank you for contacting NVIDIA Customer Care.

This is xxx, assisting you with your query.

If you are trying to use the TV for 3D Blu-Ray play back it would require the NVIDIA 3D TV play software, as NVIDIA 3DTV Play software utilizes the 3D processing power of your GeForce GPU to create a realistic 3D experience.
When you are trying to watch any 3D content 3D TV play would be required.


So according to them, you need (at least) 3dtvplay for any 3d playback whatsoever.

If I understood you correctly (mbloof, pirateguybrush), you got it to work without 3dtvplay?

For me, without 3dtvplay installed, the "HD 3D" selection in the resolution section is missing and the playback software doesn't seem to detect a 3d stream- the 3d functions are disabled/ greyed out.

#18
Posted 08/01/2013 02:14 PM   
Download a copy of Cyberlink PowerDVD and test for yourself? Otherwise, I'm pretty sure 3dtv play has a free 30 day trial.
Download a copy of Cyberlink PowerDVD and test for yourself?

Otherwise, I'm pretty sure 3dtv play has a free 30 day trial.

#19
Posted 08/01/2013 02:30 PM   
[quote="Dan316"][quote="mbloof"] So according to them, you need (at least) 3dtvplay for any 3d playback whatsoever. If I understood you correctly (mbloof, pirateguybrush), you got it to work without 3dtvplay? For me, without 3dtvplay installed, the "HD 3D" selection in the resolution section is missing and the playback software doesn't seem to detect a 3d stream- the 3d functions are disabled/ greyed out.[/quote] No. According to Nvidia you need Nvidia's 3DPlay license to use Nvidia's 3D player. What "playback software" are you trying to use? "**** Blu-ray 3D support requires the purchase of a compatible video playback software application from Corel, CyberLink, ArcSoft, or Roxio." Are you using a 3D specific video playback software application from Corel, Cyberlink, Arcsoft or Roxio? As mentioned, the PC that I use "3DPlay" to play games in 3D on has never been used for 3D photo, video, Blueray or Youtube videos. I'm under the impression that the above mentioned Blueray player software programs are much like the handful of games that are able to render+output a SBS/TB 3D video stream over HDMI without 3DVision or Tridef. (my 3D-Laptop came with Cyberlink video player which on the title screen shows "3D Blueray" and your display type is configured in the setup options when you 1st open the program)
Dan316 said:
mbloof said:

So according to them, you need (at least) 3dtvplay for any 3d playback whatsoever.

If I understood you correctly (mbloof, pirateguybrush), you got it to work without 3dtvplay?

For me, without 3dtvplay installed, the "HD 3D" selection in the resolution section is missing and the playback software doesn't seem to detect a 3d stream- the 3d functions are disabled/ greyed out.


No. According to Nvidia you need Nvidia's 3DPlay license to use Nvidia's 3D player.

What "playback software" are you trying to use?

"**** Blu-ray 3D support requires the purchase of a compatible video playback software application from Corel, CyberLink, ArcSoft, or Roxio."

Are you using a 3D specific video playback software application from Corel, Cyberlink, Arcsoft or Roxio?

As mentioned, the PC that I use "3DPlay" to play games in 3D on has never been used for 3D photo, video, Blueray or Youtube videos.

I'm under the impression that the above mentioned Blueray player software programs are much like the handful of games that are able to render+output a SBS/TB 3D video stream over HDMI without 3DVision or Tridef. (my 3D-Laptop came with Cyberlink video player which on the title screen shows "3D Blueray" and your display type is configured in the setup options when you 1st open the program)

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#20
Posted 08/01/2013 03:43 PM   
[quote="Pirateguybrush"]Download a copy of Cyberlink PowerDVD and test for yourself? Otherwise, I'm pretty sure 3dtv play has a free 30 day trial.[/quote] [b]?[/b] I've got both, I don't have any playback problems. [quote="mbloof"] No. According to Nvidia you need Nvidia's 3DPlay license to use Nvidia's 3D player. What "playback software" are you trying to use? Are you using a 3D specific video playback software application from Corel, Cyberlink, Arcsoft or Roxio? As mentioned, the PC that I use "3DPlay" to play games in 3D on has never been used for 3D photo, video, Blueray or Youtube videos. I'm under the impression that the above mentioned Blueray player software programs are much like the handful of games that are able to render+output a SBS/TB 3D video stream over HDMI without 3DVision or Tridef. (my 3D-Laptop came with Cyberlink video player which on the title screen shows "3D Blueray" and your display type is configured in the setup options when you 1st open the program)[/quote] Unfortunately, yes, that is indeed the case- it's not relating to the player, it's relating to the 3d driver function itself- the overview is just plain simply wrong or intentionally misleading. Keep in mind that I was referring to 3d frame packing used when playing 3d blu-rays, not SBS/TB type movies. As stated above, I succesfully tested PowerDVD and TMT. So in regards to my question, as to whether a 3dtvplay licence (contrary to numerous opinions) is indeed required for 3d blu-ray playback, another Nvidia supporter just confirmed in another reply (again): [i]Thank You for the update. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you. From the overview it states that the 3D Blu ray movies can be played while using 3D TV play software the link gives you the comparison between NVIDIA 3D vision and 3D TV play which is the software which helps us to have 3D compatibility while using 3D TV's tested and certified by NVIDIA for 3D TV PLAY software. Hence, in order to stream the videos to TV and use HD 3D resolution on the TV, you need the 3D TV Play software or the NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit.[/i] So there we go, will need to cash in those ridiculous $40 or use Intel/AMD Gpus. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and trying to sort this out with me fellas!
Pirateguybrush said:Download a copy of Cyberlink PowerDVD and test for yourself?
Otherwise, I'm pretty sure 3dtv play has a free 30 day trial.


?
I've got both, I don't have any playback problems.

mbloof said:

No. According to Nvidia you need Nvidia's 3DPlay license to use Nvidia's 3D player.

What "playback software" are you trying to use?


Are you using a 3D specific video playback software application from Corel, Cyberlink, Arcsoft or Roxio?

As mentioned, the PC that I use "3DPlay" to play games in 3D on has never been used for 3D photo, video, Blueray or Youtube videos.

I'm under the impression that the above mentioned Blueray player software programs are much like the handful of games that are able to render+output a SBS/TB 3D video stream over HDMI without 3DVision or Tridef. (my 3D-Laptop came with Cyberlink video player which on the title screen shows "3D Blueray" and your display type is configured in the setup options when you 1st open the program)


Unfortunately, yes, that is indeed the case- it's not relating to the player, it's relating to the 3d driver function itself- the overview is just plain simply wrong or intentionally misleading.

Keep in mind that I was referring to 3d frame packing used when playing 3d blu-rays, not SBS/TB type movies. As stated above, I succesfully tested PowerDVD and TMT.

So in regards to my question, as to whether a 3dtvplay licence (contrary to numerous opinions) is indeed required for 3d blu-ray playback, another Nvidia supporter just confirmed in another reply (again):


Thank You for the update.

I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

From the overview it states that the 3D Blu ray movies can be played while using 3D TV play software the link gives you the comparison between NVIDIA 3D vision and 3D TV play which is the software which helps us to have 3D compatibility while using 3D TV's tested and certified by NVIDIA for 3D TV PLAY software.

Hence, in order to stream the videos to TV and use HD 3D resolution on the TV, you need the 3D TV Play software or the NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit.


So there we go, will need to cash in those ridiculous $40 or use Intel/AMD Gpus.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and trying to sort this out with me fellas!

#21
Posted 08/01/2013 10:47 PM   
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