DisplayPort to Dual-link DVI adapter for 3D Vision Poll Please comment here if you would be interest
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Just a quick update on my last post here. In an effort to get 3D on a laptop (preferably), or at least out to a 3D monitor so we didn't have to lug around an 80 pound workstation, we bought a laptop with a Quadro 2000M. The laptop's display was only 60Hz and its 2000M only came with two outputs - DisplayPort (DP) and HDMI. The DP-to-Dual Link DVI-D adapter on Nvidia's web site was unavailable at the time so we bought the similar USB-powered Startech DP2DVID. The DP2DVID would pass the 120Hz signal to an external monitor but 3D was active only when the laptop's display was off. The full-screen "Setup Stereoscopic 3D" Wizard in the Nvidia Control Panel performed flawlessly on the external monitor but quad-buffered (windowed) apps were very unstable and not workable for our purposes.
More searching led us to Eurocom's web site - the only manufacturer I could find offering a laptop with a 120Hz display AND a Quadro card (multiple Quadros, in fact!), among the various build options. We took a chance and purchased the Eurocom Neptune with a 3D Vision-compatible 120Hz display option (emitter built-in and glasses included) and a Quadro 4000M, hoping this combination would allow us to use the 3D Vision glasses to view and classify aerial photos in a 3D window. I'm happy to say this combination works! This laptop also comes with a DL DVI-D out and can output 120Hz/show 3D on both the display and external 3D monitor simultaneously. Those needing a mobile quad-buffered 3D solution may want to consider this configuration.
Just a quick update on my last post here. In an effort to get 3D on a laptop (preferably), or at least out to a 3D monitor so we didn't have to lug around an 80 pound workstation, we bought a laptop with a Quadro 2000M. The laptop's display was only 60Hz and its 2000M only came with two outputs - DisplayPort (DP) and HDMI. The DP-to-Dual Link DVI-D adapter on Nvidia's web site was unavailable at the time so we bought the similar USB-powered Startech DP2DVID. The DP2DVID would pass the 120Hz signal to an external monitor but 3D was active only when the laptop's display was off. The full-screen "Setup Stereoscopic 3D" Wizard in the Nvidia Control Panel performed flawlessly on the external monitor but quad-buffered (windowed) apps were very unstable and not workable for our purposes.
More searching led us to Eurocom's web site - the only manufacturer I could find offering a laptop with a 120Hz display AND a Quadro card (multiple Quadros, in fact!), among the various build options. We took a chance and purchased the Eurocom Neptune with a 3D Vision-compatible 120Hz display option (emitter built-in and glasses included) and a Quadro 4000M, hoping this combination would allow us to use the 3D Vision glasses to view and classify aerial photos in a 3D window. I'm happy to say this combination works! This laptop also comes with a DL DVI-D out and can output 120Hz/show 3D on both the display and external 3D monitor simultaneously. Those needing a mobile quad-buffered 3D solution may want to consider this configuration.
Larry
Using 3D Vision & Quadro 4000 for GIS apps on 64-bit Windows 7/Dell T7500 Workstation
[quote="andrewf@nvidia"][quote name='LVNeptune' date='11 May 2011 - 12:17 AM' timestamp='1305091035' post='1235865']<br>
Why did you disable this? It worked fine until the latest drivers.<br>
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Why did we disable what?[/quote]
You locked out the Apple MiniDP to Dual-Link DVI adapters from working. They've been locked out since 2011 now. It's been 4 years. What was the reasoning behind this?
andrewf@nvidia said:[quote name='LVNeptune' date='11 May 2011 - 12:17 AM' timestamp='1305091035' post='1235865']<br>
Why did you disable this? It worked fine until the latest drivers.<br>
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Why did we disable what?
You locked out the Apple MiniDP to Dual-Link DVI adapters from working. They've been locked out since 2011 now. It's been 4 years. What was the reasoning behind this?
[quote name='LVNeptune] date='11 May 2011 - 12:17 AM' timestamp='1305091035' post='1235865'
Why did you disable this? It worked fine until the latest drivers.[/quote]
[quote="andrewf@nvidia"]Why did we disable what?[/quote]
[quote="LVNeptune"]You locked out the Apple MiniDP to Dual-Link DVI adapters from working. They've been locked out since 2011 now. It's been 4 years. What was the reasoning behind this?[/quote]
lol@ responding to a post 3 1/2 years later.
BTW Andrew Fear hasn't been in the 3D Vision department, for over 2 years now.
For anyone stumbling upon this thread...Nvidia no longer sells this adapter. You can find it available from Club3D.
LVNeptune said: date='11 May 2011 - 12:17 AM' timestamp='1305091035' post='1235865'
Why did you disable this? It worked fine until the latest drivers.
andrewf@nvidia said:Why did we disable what?
LVNeptune said:You locked out the Apple MiniDP to Dual-Link DVI adapters from working. They've been locked out since 2011 now. It's been 4 years. What was the reasoning behind this?
lol@ responding to a post 3 1/2 years later.
BTW Andrew Fear hasn't been in the 3D Vision department, for over 2 years now.
For anyone stumbling upon this thread...Nvidia no longer sells this adapter. You can find it available from Club3D.
More searching led us to Eurocom's web site - the only manufacturer I could find offering a laptop with a 120Hz display AND a Quadro card (multiple Quadros, in fact!), among the various build options. We took a chance and purchased the Eurocom Neptune with a 3D Vision-compatible 120Hz display option (emitter built-in and glasses included) and a Quadro 4000M, hoping this combination would allow us to use the 3D Vision glasses to view and classify aerial photos in a 3D window. I'm happy to say this combination works! This laptop also comes with a DL DVI-D out and can output 120Hz/show 3D on both the display and external 3D monitor simultaneously. Those needing a mobile quad-buffered 3D solution may want to consider this configuration.
Larry
More searching led us to Eurocom's web site - the only manufacturer I could find offering a laptop with a 120Hz display AND a Quadro card (multiple Quadros, in fact!), among the various build options. We took a chance and purchased the Eurocom Neptune with a 3D Vision-compatible 120Hz display option (emitter built-in and glasses included) and a Quadro 4000M, hoping this combination would allow us to use the 3D Vision glasses to view and classify aerial photos in a 3D window. I'm happy to say this combination works! This laptop also comes with a DL DVI-D out and can output 120Hz/show 3D on both the display and external 3D monitor simultaneously. Those needing a mobile quad-buffered 3D solution may want to consider this configuration.
Larry
Using 3D Vision & Quadro 4000 for GIS apps on 64-bit Windows 7/Dell T7500 Workstation
Done.
Hell Yes
2) Are you interested mainly for 3D movies/3D games/3D photos?
3D games (Duh)
3) Which laptop make and model do you own?
Alienware M14X
4) Which NVIDIA GPU is in your laptop?
GT 555m
Hell Yes
2) Are you interested mainly for 3D movies/3D games/3D photos?
3D games (Duh)
3) Which laptop make and model do you own?
Alienware M14X
4) Which NVIDIA GPU is in your laptop?
GT 555m
2) 3D games and movies
3) Alienware M18xR2
4) GTX675M SLI
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Why did we disable what?
You locked out the Apple MiniDP to Dual-Link DVI adapters from working. They've been locked out since 2011 now. It's been 4 years. What was the reasoning behind this?
lol@ responding to a post 3 1/2 years later.
BTW Andrew Fear hasn't been in the 3D Vision department, for over 2 years now.
For anyone stumbling upon this thread...Nvidia no longer sells this adapter. You can find it available from Club3D.