Full HD 3D Clarification
Hi, I have a GTX580 hooked up to a Panasonic TX-L37DT30B TV, am I correct in thinking there is no way to game at 1920x1080 above 24Hz even if I were to buy 3DTV Play or 3D Vision 2 Kit? Regards Craig
Hi,

I have a GTX580 hooked up to a Panasonic TX-L37DT30B TV, am I correct in thinking there is no way to game at 1920x1080 above 24Hz even if I were to buy 3DTV Play or 3D Vision 2 Kit?

Regards

Craig

#1
Posted 01/05/2013 09:53 PM   
From what I know, the HDMI spec doesn't have enough bandwidth to push a higher framerate. If you lower the resolution down to 720p, you can get 60Hz. I read once that HDMI could theoretically do 30Hz at 1080p but that still isn't good enough for an action game.
From what I know, the HDMI spec doesn't have enough bandwidth to push a higher framerate. If you lower the resolution down to 720p, you can get 60Hz. I read once that HDMI could theoretically do 30Hz at 1080p but that still isn't good enough for an action game.

#2
Posted 01/05/2013 10:00 PM   
AFAIK a Monitor doesn't have the same limitation, so am I better off going back down to 27" 3D Monitor, which should 60\120Hz @ 1920z1080?
AFAIK a Monitor doesn't have the same limitation, so am I better off going back down to 27" 3D Monitor, which should 60\120Hz @ 1920z1080?

#3
Posted 01/06/2013 12:12 AM   
Nobody can tell you which option would make you "better off." Though we can give you information about your options, only you can decide that. Bear in mind that the current HDMI spec has a maximum 3D frame rate of 60Hz at 720p, and a maximum resolution of 1080p at a frame rate of 24Hz. This applies to 3D frame packing mode, where each eye sees the full frame resolution. It's possible to get 60Hz in 1080i if the 3D content is in half-side-by-side format. The next HDMI spec is supposed to support frame packing at 1080p60. Hopefully devices will begin to release with HDMI 2.0 this year, but 1.4 devices will probably have to be replaced to get the bandwidth improvements and new 3D format capabilities. A 3D Vision Ready monitor is the best way to get 1080p60, full frame resolution per eye. This is the experience I prefer right now.
Nobody can tell you which option would make you "better off." Though we can give you information about your options, only you can decide that.

Bear in mind that the current HDMI spec has a maximum 3D frame rate of 60Hz at 720p, and a maximum resolution of 1080p at a frame rate of 24Hz. This applies to 3D frame packing mode, where each eye sees the full frame resolution. It's possible to get 60Hz in 1080i if the 3D content is in half-side-by-side format.

The next HDMI spec is supposed to support frame packing at 1080p60. Hopefully devices will begin to release with HDMI 2.0 this year, but 1.4 devices will probably have to be replaced to get the bandwidth improvements and new 3D format capabilities.

A 3D Vision Ready monitor is the best way to get 1080p60, full frame resolution per eye. This is the experience I prefer right now.

#4
Posted 01/06/2013 01:28 AM   
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