Using 3D Vision with monitor and projector Need some suggestions/confirmations
Hi all,
I recently bought a new PC together with the 3D Vision kit.
As of now, I'm using it just for gaming.
In the near future however I'll probably buy a projector (Acer H5360 ?) so to replace the existing old one (attached to another PC) which I use to watch movies.
My idea is to simply have this new PC for gaming (and to game, I'll use the monitor) as well as DVD/Blu ray movie watching (and for this I'll use the projector).
Since I would like to keep everything really simple, I would like to have some suggestions/confirmations from you on the following things:
- my idea is to connect the pc to the monitor through DVI (as it is today) and the same pc to the pj through HDMI. When I'm gaming the PJ is switched off, so no problem. When I watch movies, the monitor should be switched off, so again no problems. Do anybody of you sees problem in doing like this ?
- the IR USB emitter... this could be an hassle. While the pc with the monitor is on a desk on one side of the room, the wall on which I project movies is on the other opposite side. This should mean that every time I watch a movie I need to move the IR USB emitter. Moreover, there's nothing between the sofa where I stay and the screen where to place it. Would it work if I place it on the ground ? If I buy a USB cable longer than the default one, will there be problems ?
- I'm not really fond on HDMI... heard that Blu Ray 3D is available just on HDMI 1.4 cables. When I'll finally find some Blu Ray 3D content here in Italy and I'll want to see it with Nvidia 3D Vision and the future projector... will I need a HDMI 1.4 cable ?
- Finally... I'm not really in a hurry to buy the PJ. As said the 3D material is not really that much... considering I'm in Europe, where the Acer one is available, are you aware of any new PJ coming which should be worth to wait ?
I recently bought a new PC together with the 3D Vision kit.
As of now, I'm using it just for gaming.
In the near future however I'll probably buy a projector (Acer H5360 ?) so to replace the existing old one (attached to another PC) which I use to watch movies.
My idea is to simply have this new PC for gaming (and to game, I'll use the monitor) as well as DVD/Blu ray movie watching (and for this I'll use the projector).
Since I would like to keep everything really simple, I would like to have some suggestions/confirmations from you on the following things:
- my idea is to connect the pc to the monitor through DVI (as it is today) and the same pc to the pj through HDMI. When I'm gaming the PJ is switched off, so no problem. When I watch movies, the monitor should be switched off, so again no problems. Do anybody of you sees problem in doing like this ?
- the IR USB emitter... this could be an hassle. While the pc with the monitor is on a desk on one side of the room, the wall on which I project movies is on the other opposite side. This should mean that every time I watch a movie I need to move the IR USB emitter. Moreover, there's nothing between the sofa where I stay and the screen where to place it. Would it work if I place it on the ground ? If I buy a USB cable longer than the default one, will there be problems ?
- I'm not really fond on HDMI... heard that Blu Ray 3D is available just on HDMI 1.4 cables. When I'll finally find some Blu Ray 3D content here in Italy and I'll want to see it with Nvidia 3D Vision and the future projector... will I need a HDMI 1.4 cable ?
- Finally... I'm not really in a hurry to buy the PJ. As said the 3D material is not really that much... considering I'm in Europe, where the Acer one is available, are you aware of any new PJ coming which should be worth to wait ?
Now im not 100% on this but newer graphics cards tend to have multiple outputs set to different 'extended' screens. This usually means that your main monitor will have the windows bar, your icons and whatnot and the second monitor (your projector) will be an extended screen that is attached to your main screen - the assumption by the graphics card is that you are running both at the same time. (so you can drag windows etc from one monitor to another)
I had older cars that used to just duplicate the main screen on both outputs - which is what you want.
The way that I solve this problem is by using a HDMI splitter, which has its own problems - the most annoying of which is the change in resolution between the two different displays, but is usually reliable enough.
As far as your movie watching on the projector goes, you can invest in some considerably cheaper DLP Link glasses which have no range limitation and will work in conjunction with your projector, syncing with the input from your Gforce card.
This means you would have to have your Nvidia glasses for gamin on the monitor but you can get several cheap pairs of DLP link glasses for your home theatre - I am assuming here that you will want to invite people round to watch 3D films and DLP link is by far the cheapest option, your looking at £40-£50 per pair of glasses, rather than £100-£150.
The nvidia glasses will work along with the DLP ones, but i wouldnt recomend it, since DLP link on your projector slightly discolours the screen which the DLP glasses remove, but the Nvidia glasses would not.
Now im not 100% on this but newer graphics cards tend to have multiple outputs set to different 'extended' screens. This usually means that your main monitor will have the windows bar, your icons and whatnot and the second monitor (your projector) will be an extended screen that is attached to your main screen - the assumption by the graphics card is that you are running both at the same time. (so you can drag windows etc from one monitor to another)
I had older cars that used to just duplicate the main screen on both outputs - which is what you want.
The way that I solve this problem is by using a HDMI splitter, which has its own problems - the most annoying of which is the change in resolution between the two different displays, but is usually reliable enough.
As far as your movie watching on the projector goes, you can invest in some considerably cheaper DLP Link glasses which have no range limitation and will work in conjunction with your projector, syncing with the input from your Gforce card.
This means you would have to have your Nvidia glasses for gamin on the monitor but you can get several cheap pairs of DLP link glasses for your home theatre - I am assuming here that you will want to invite people round to watch 3D films and DLP link is by far the cheapest option, your looking at £40-£50 per pair of glasses, rather than £100-£150.
The nvidia glasses will work along with the DLP ones, but i wouldnt recomend it, since DLP link on your projector slightly discolours the screen which the DLP glasses remove, but the Nvidia glasses would not.
[quote name='Cragproductions' post='1075886' date='Jun 19 2010, 12:45 PM']Now im not 100% on this but newer graphics cards tend to have multiple outputs set to different 'extended' screens. This usually means that your main monitor will have the windows bar, your icons and whatnot and the second monitor (your projector) will be an extended screen that is attached to your main screen - the assumption by the graphics card is that you are running both at the same time. (so you can drag windows etc from one monitor to another)
I had older cars that used to just duplicate the main screen on both outputs - which is what you want.
The way that I solve this problem is by using a HDMI splitter, which has its own problems - the most annoying of which is the change in resolution between the two different displays, but is usually reliable enough.
As far as your movie watching on the projector goes, you can invest in some considerably cheaper DLP Link glasses which have no range limitation and will work in conjunction with your projector, syncing with the input from your Gforce card.
This means you would have to have your Nvidia glasses for gamin on the monitor but you can get several cheap pairs of DLP link glasses for your home theatre - I am assuming here that you will want to invite people round to watch 3D films and DLP link is by far the cheapest option, your looking at £40-£50 per pair of glasses, rather than £100-£150.
The nvidia glasses will work along with the DLP ones, but i wouldnt recomend it, since DLP link on your projector slightly discolours the screen which the DLP glasses remove, but the Nvidia glasses would not.[/quote]
Thanks for the reply: will have to look for more infos about DLP Glasses (sorry, I'm not that familiar on 3D tech...).
As far as I understood, those glasses will work without the need of a IR emitter (like the nvidia one). I assume I will have to select a different 3D Mode in the nvidia 3D Control Panel when using those DLP Glasses...
Regarding the connection with the PC: my current graphic board is a 480 and has DVI and HDMI output. My idea was to use the DVI for the monitor and the HDMI for the projector. I saw in the nvidia settings the possibility to either extend visualization on 2 monitors (as you said) or simply use one or the other... if I'm right I would go for this second option.
So, with the projector, I'll have nvidia 480 sending the 3D output to the projector (in a different mode vs. "3D Vision" since this would need the emitter), and I'll simply have to use DLP Glasses, right ?
Will start looking for infos about DLP Glasses... if you have any suggestion or link I'd gladly accept it ;) !
[quote name='Cragproductions' post='1075886' date='Jun 19 2010, 12:45 PM']Now im not 100% on this but newer graphics cards tend to have multiple outputs set to different 'extended' screens. This usually means that your main monitor will have the windows bar, your icons and whatnot and the second monitor (your projector) will be an extended screen that is attached to your main screen - the assumption by the graphics card is that you are running both at the same time. (so you can drag windows etc from one monitor to another)
I had older cars that used to just duplicate the main screen on both outputs - which is what you want.
The way that I solve this problem is by using a HDMI splitter, which has its own problems - the most annoying of which is the change in resolution between the two different displays, but is usually reliable enough.
As far as your movie watching on the projector goes, you can invest in some considerably cheaper DLP Link glasses which have no range limitation and will work in conjunction with your projector, syncing with the input from your Gforce card.
This means you would have to have your Nvidia glasses for gamin on the monitor but you can get several cheap pairs of DLP link glasses for your home theatre - I am assuming here that you will want to invite people round to watch 3D films and DLP link is by far the cheapest option, your looking at £40-£50 per pair of glasses, rather than £100-£150.
The nvidia glasses will work along with the DLP ones, but i wouldnt recomend it, since DLP link on your projector slightly discolours the screen which the DLP glasses remove, but the Nvidia glasses would not.
Thanks for the reply: will have to look for more infos about DLP Glasses (sorry, I'm not that familiar on 3D tech...).
As far as I understood, those glasses will work without the need of a IR emitter (like the nvidia one). I assume I will have to select a different 3D Mode in the nvidia 3D Control Panel when using those DLP Glasses...
Regarding the connection with the PC: my current graphic board is a 480 and has DVI and HDMI output. My idea was to use the DVI for the monitor and the HDMI for the projector. I saw in the nvidia settings the possibility to either extend visualization on 2 monitors (as you said) or simply use one or the other... if I'm right I would go for this second option.
So, with the projector, I'll have nvidia 480 sending the 3D output to the projector (in a different mode vs. "3D Vision" since this would need the emitter), and I'll simply have to use DLP Glasses, right ?
Will start looking for infos about DLP Glasses... if you have any suggestion or link I'd gladly accept it ;) !
I recently bought a new PC together with the 3D Vision kit.
As of now, I'm using it just for gaming.
In the near future however I'll probably buy a projector (Acer H5360 ?) so to replace the existing old one (attached to another PC) which I use to watch movies.
My idea is to simply have this new PC for gaming (and to game, I'll use the monitor) as well as DVD/Blu ray movie watching (and for this I'll use the projector).
Since I would like to keep everything really simple, I would like to have some suggestions/confirmations from you on the following things:
- my idea is to connect the pc to the monitor through DVI (as it is today) and the same pc to the pj through HDMI. When I'm gaming the PJ is switched off, so no problem. When I watch movies, the monitor should be switched off, so again no problems. Do anybody of you sees problem in doing like this ?
- the IR USB emitter... this could be an hassle. While the pc with the monitor is on a desk on one side of the room, the wall on which I project movies is on the other opposite side. This should mean that every time I watch a movie I need to move the IR USB emitter. Moreover, there's nothing between the sofa where I stay and the screen where to place it. Would it work if I place it on the ground ? If I buy a USB cable longer than the default one, will there be problems ?
- I'm not really fond on HDMI... heard that Blu Ray 3D is available just on HDMI 1.4 cables. When I'll finally find some Blu Ray 3D content here in Italy and I'll want to see it with Nvidia 3D Vision and the future projector... will I need a HDMI 1.4 cable ?
- Finally... I'm not really in a hurry to buy the PJ. As said the 3D material is not really that much... considering I'm in Europe, where the Acer one is available, are you aware of any new PJ coming which should be worth to wait ?
Thanks all and sorry for the long post...
I recently bought a new PC together with the 3D Vision kit.
As of now, I'm using it just for gaming.
In the near future however I'll probably buy a projector (Acer H5360 ?) so to replace the existing old one (attached to another PC) which I use to watch movies.
My idea is to simply have this new PC for gaming (and to game, I'll use the monitor) as well as DVD/Blu ray movie watching (and for this I'll use the projector).
Since I would like to keep everything really simple, I would like to have some suggestions/confirmations from you on the following things:
- my idea is to connect the pc to the monitor through DVI (as it is today) and the same pc to the pj through HDMI. When I'm gaming the PJ is switched off, so no problem. When I watch movies, the monitor should be switched off, so again no problems. Do anybody of you sees problem in doing like this ?
- the IR USB emitter... this could be an hassle. While the pc with the monitor is on a desk on one side of the room, the wall on which I project movies is on the other opposite side. This should mean that every time I watch a movie I need to move the IR USB emitter. Moreover, there's nothing between the sofa where I stay and the screen where to place it. Would it work if I place it on the ground ? If I buy a USB cable longer than the default one, will there be problems ?
- I'm not really fond on HDMI... heard that Blu Ray 3D is available just on HDMI 1.4 cables. When I'll finally find some Blu Ray 3D content here in Italy and I'll want to see it with Nvidia 3D Vision and the future projector... will I need a HDMI 1.4 cable ?
- Finally... I'm not really in a hurry to buy the PJ. As said the 3D material is not really that much... considering I'm in Europe, where the Acer one is available, are you aware of any new PJ coming which should be worth to wait ?
Thanks all and sorry for the long post...
I had older cars that used to just duplicate the main screen on both outputs - which is what you want.
The way that I solve this problem is by using a HDMI splitter, which has its own problems - the most annoying of which is the change in resolution between the two different displays, but is usually reliable enough.
As far as your movie watching on the projector goes, you can invest in some considerably cheaper DLP Link glasses which have no range limitation and will work in conjunction with your projector, syncing with the input from your Gforce card.
This means you would have to have your Nvidia glasses for gamin on the monitor but you can get several cheap pairs of DLP link glasses for your home theatre - I am assuming here that you will want to invite people round to watch 3D films and DLP link is by far the cheapest option, your looking at £40-£50 per pair of glasses, rather than £100-£150.
The nvidia glasses will work along with the DLP ones, but i wouldnt recomend it, since DLP link on your projector slightly discolours the screen which the DLP glasses remove, but the Nvidia glasses would not.
I had older cars that used to just duplicate the main screen on both outputs - which is what you want.
The way that I solve this problem is by using a HDMI splitter, which has its own problems - the most annoying of which is the change in resolution between the two different displays, but is usually reliable enough.
As far as your movie watching on the projector goes, you can invest in some considerably cheaper DLP Link glasses which have no range limitation and will work in conjunction with your projector, syncing with the input from your Gforce card.
This means you would have to have your Nvidia glasses for gamin on the monitor but you can get several cheap pairs of DLP link glasses for your home theatre - I am assuming here that you will want to invite people round to watch 3D films and DLP link is by far the cheapest option, your looking at £40-£50 per pair of glasses, rather than £100-£150.
The nvidia glasses will work along with the DLP ones, but i wouldnt recomend it, since DLP link on your projector slightly discolours the screen which the DLP glasses remove, but the Nvidia glasses would not.
I had older cars that used to just duplicate the main screen on both outputs - which is what you want.
The way that I solve this problem is by using a HDMI splitter, which has its own problems - the most annoying of which is the change in resolution between the two different displays, but is usually reliable enough.
As far as your movie watching on the projector goes, you can invest in some considerably cheaper DLP Link glasses which have no range limitation and will work in conjunction with your projector, syncing with the input from your Gforce card.
This means you would have to have your Nvidia glasses for gamin on the monitor but you can get several cheap pairs of DLP link glasses for your home theatre - I am assuming here that you will want to invite people round to watch 3D films and DLP link is by far the cheapest option, your looking at £40-£50 per pair of glasses, rather than £100-£150.
The nvidia glasses will work along with the DLP ones, but i wouldnt recomend it, since DLP link on your projector slightly discolours the screen which the DLP glasses remove, but the Nvidia glasses would not.[/quote]
Thanks for the reply: will have to look for more infos about DLP Glasses (sorry, I'm not that familiar on 3D tech...).
As far as I understood, those glasses will work without the need of a IR emitter (like the nvidia one). I assume I will have to select a different 3D Mode in the nvidia 3D Control Panel when using those DLP Glasses...
Regarding the connection with the PC: my current graphic board is a 480 and has DVI and HDMI output. My idea was to use the DVI for the monitor and the HDMI for the projector. I saw in the nvidia settings the possibility to either extend visualization on 2 monitors (as you said) or simply use one or the other... if I'm right I would go for this second option.
So, with the projector, I'll have nvidia 480 sending the 3D output to the projector (in a different mode vs. "3D Vision" since this would need the emitter), and I'll simply have to use DLP Glasses, right ?
Will start looking for infos about DLP Glasses... if you have any suggestion or link I'd gladly accept it ;) !
Thanks a lot again !
I had older cars that used to just duplicate the main screen on both outputs - which is what you want.
The way that I solve this problem is by using a HDMI splitter, which has its own problems - the most annoying of which is the change in resolution between the two different displays, but is usually reliable enough.
As far as your movie watching on the projector goes, you can invest in some considerably cheaper DLP Link glasses which have no range limitation and will work in conjunction with your projector, syncing with the input from your Gforce card.
This means you would have to have your Nvidia glasses for gamin on the monitor but you can get several cheap pairs of DLP link glasses for your home theatre - I am assuming here that you will want to invite people round to watch 3D films and DLP link is by far the cheapest option, your looking at £40-£50 per pair of glasses, rather than £100-£150.
The nvidia glasses will work along with the DLP ones, but i wouldnt recomend it, since DLP link on your projector slightly discolours the screen which the DLP glasses remove, but the Nvidia glasses would not.
Thanks for the reply: will have to look for more infos about DLP Glasses (sorry, I'm not that familiar on 3D tech...).
As far as I understood, those glasses will work without the need of a IR emitter (like the nvidia one). I assume I will have to select a different 3D Mode in the nvidia 3D Control Panel when using those DLP Glasses...
Regarding the connection with the PC: my current graphic board is a 480 and has DVI and HDMI output. My idea was to use the DVI for the monitor and the HDMI for the projector. I saw in the nvidia settings the possibility to either extend visualization on 2 monitors (as you said) or simply use one or the other... if I'm right I would go for this second option.
So, with the projector, I'll have nvidia 480 sending the 3D output to the projector (in a different mode vs. "3D Vision" since this would need the emitter), and I'll simply have to use DLP Glasses, right ?
Will start looking for infos about DLP Glasses... if you have any suggestion or link I'd gladly accept it ;) !
Thanks a lot again !