help with enabling 3dtv play
I've been trying to email support but gmail always tells me there was a problem sending the email, so I came here. I've been using iz3d in the meantime and it's worked well, but I heard 3dtv play works better for some games. I just haven't had any luck activating 3dtv play, so I'll post here what I wanted to send to support in the email. Thanks for any help!

I recently bought a [b]Vizio 42" E3D420VX[/b] 3DTV. I also bought 3DTV Play to use with my [b]Toshiba Satellite P755-S5269[/b] which has a [b]GeForce GT 40M[/b] graphics card. However, I can't get 3DTV Play to work. I've updated my graphics card driver to [b]285.79 beta[/b], and I still can't get 3D to work. It doesn't give me an option of testing 3D, doesn't give me 3DTV options in my nvidia control panel, and when I play Just Cause 2 (which it says is 3DTV-ready), the 3DTV options don't appear. I need some help getting it set up. Thank you.
I've been trying to email support but gmail always tells me there was a problem sending the email, so I came here. I've been using iz3d in the meantime and it's worked well, but I heard 3dtv play works better for some games. I just haven't had any luck activating 3dtv play, so I'll post here what I wanted to send to support in the email. Thanks for any help!



I recently bought a Vizio 42" E3D420VX 3DTV. I also bought 3DTV Play to use with my Toshiba Satellite P755-S5269 which has a GeForce GT 40M graphics card. However, I can't get 3DTV Play to work. I've updated my graphics card driver to 285.79 beta, and I still can't get 3D to work. It doesn't give me an option of testing 3D, doesn't give me 3DTV options in my nvidia control panel, and when I play Just Cause 2 (which it says is 3DTV-ready), the 3DTV options don't appear. I need some help getting it set up. Thank you.

#1
Posted 11/28/2011 07:55 AM   
The E3D420VX is on the 3DTV Play supported list, so half of the battle is won. http://www.nvidia.com/object/3dtv-play-system-requirements.html

First you need to make sure that the TV is recognized in the Nvidia contol panel under the "change resolution" tab. If the TV is listed, then under the "set up stereographic 3D", check the "Enable stereographic 3D" box, at this time the Green Nvidia 3DTV Play logo should be shown.

There's a 3DTV Play user guide on this page http://www.nvidia.com/object/3dtv-play-overview.html

There's a sticky in this forumn for laptop owners, a few mentioned a bios update resolved issues they were having.
The E3D420VX is on the 3DTV Play supported list, so half of the battle is won. http://www.nvidia.com/object/3dtv-play-system-requirements.html



First you need to make sure that the TV is recognized in the Nvidia contol panel under the "change resolution" tab. If the TV is listed, then under the "set up stereographic 3D", check the "Enable stereographic 3D" box, at this time the Green Nvidia 3DTV Play logo should be shown.



There's a 3DTV Play user guide on this page http://www.nvidia.com/object/3dtv-play-overview.html



There's a sticky in this forumn for laptop owners, a few mentioned a bios update resolved issues they were having.

#2
Posted 11/28/2011 08:11 AM   
The "change resolution" tab doesn't show up for me either. The only tabs I get on both my laptop display and with the Vizio connected are for 3D Settings and Video. Display, where change resolution is, doesn't show up.

I'll browse that thread and see if I can find something that helps.

Thanks again!
The "change resolution" tab doesn't show up for me either. The only tabs I get on both my laptop display and with the Vizio connected are for 3D Settings and Video. Display, where change resolution is, doesn't show up.



I'll browse that thread and see if I can find something that helps.



Thanks again!

#3
Posted 11/28/2011 09:32 PM   
First thing make sure you are using an hdmi 1.4 compatible cable. Make sure that your laptop knows what tv is you are using in control panel (Vizio 42" E3D420VX 3DTV.) Not plug and play device or anything like that.
Try here if you still can not get to work.
http://www.mtbs3d.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=13176&sid=b7c172803a1110ddd61bebde555e30a8
First thing make sure you are using an hdmi 1.4 compatible cable. Make sure that your laptop knows what tv is you are using in control panel (Vizio 42" E3D420VX 3DTV.) Not plug and play device or anything like that.

Try here if you still can not get to work.

http://www.mtbs3d.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=13176&sid=b7c172803a1110ddd61bebde555e30a8

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#4
Posted 11/29/2011 12:41 AM   
That link didn't help. After installing the custom driver for the TV the TV wouldn't accept the signal from the laptop, so I had to revert and had no luck.

However, I think the cable might be the problem. My laptop recognizes the TV, but I don't know if the cable I'm using is 1.4 compatible. This is the one I'm using:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052SCTLI/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

Should I get a different one? Looks like hdmi 1.4 cables are cheap on Amazon right now.
That link didn't help. After installing the custom driver for the TV the TV wouldn't accept the signal from the laptop, so I had to revert and had no luck.



However, I think the cable might be the problem. My laptop recognizes the TV, but I don't know if the cable I'm using is 1.4 compatible. This is the one I'm using:



http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052SCTLI/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details



Should I get a different one? Looks like hdmi 1.4 cables are cheap on Amazon right now.

#5
Posted 11/29/2011 06:10 AM   
There's no such thing as a HDMI 1.4 cable. The HDMI association states that cables can no longer be listed by version number.

Adopters may no longer use HDMI version numbers in the labeling, packaging, or promotion of any cable product. This is effective immediately for any references to the HDMI Specification Version 1.4, and Adopters have a one-year grace period for removing references to earlier versions of the HDMI specification when describing their cables.

http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/trademark_logo_pub.aspx

For 3D you need a "High Speed" cable, which you have, but it's always possible to have a bad cable.

You should see the green logo or maybe not with laptops, I'm not certain with them. Open a game, set the in-game resolution to 1280x720, do you get 3D? Try the control+t hot-keys for turning 3D off and on.
There's no such thing as a HDMI 1.4 cable. The HDMI association states that cables can no longer be listed by version number.



Adopters may no longer use HDMI version numbers in the labeling, packaging, or promotion of any cable product. This is effective immediately for any references to the HDMI Specification Version 1.4, and Adopters have a one-year grace period for removing references to earlier versions of the HDMI specification when describing their cables.



http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/trademark_logo_pub.aspx



For 3D you need a "High Speed" cable, which you have, but it's always possible to have a bad cable.



You should see the green logo or maybe not with laptops, I'm not certain with them. Open a game, set the in-game resolution to 1280x720, do you get 3D? Try the control+t hot-keys for turning 3D off and on.

#6
Posted 11/29/2011 07:03 AM   
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