3D TV Area

Avatar’s 3D exploits have warranted every movie enthusiast who uses his PC for viewing movies to search for some way that allows 3D content to be played right on the home computer screen. Obviously, it would be wonderful to have 3D quality movies served in a platter. Further, the fact that most of us could not get the Avatar experience because of the unavailability of theatres potent enough to showcase it instigates such queries. The hard hitting reality that the same lot of people is also unable to afford the glitzy high end 3D television sets also justifies the pursuit of the average earner to make his computer screen display movies in 3D. This is possible, but at some cost and efforts.

The first and foremost thing required to set the dice rolling is a processor that supports 3D. A computer’s processor determines the extent of its capabilities, and normal computers are not sufficiently endowed to play 3D movies. Thankfully, they can acquire the skill through a suitable processor. This is where companies like NVIDIA come to the fore and offer you there versions of 3D processors for the computer. There are not too many choices as far as reliable 3D processors are concerned. NVIDIA, to an extent, rules the roost. The 3D VISION package from the firm is a fully loaded 3D enabler for your computer. The package boasts of GPU (graphics processor unit), special software and 3D glasses, thus providing you all that you need in order to view movies in three dimensions using your PC. There are two packages in the 3D Vision segment from NVIDIA. The ‘home user edition’ is the one aimed at the wider market of 3D enthusiasts who wish to watch 3D movies, play 3D games and have a taste of every category of 3D content dished out at them without shelling out their hard earned cash on expensive television sets. The ‘professional edition,’ as the name suggests, caters to the intuitive minds of professionals in this field who wish to experiment with 3D content by using their own effects and animations. All these features are in addition to those offered by the home user edition. This obviously means that the professional pack is a bit more expensive as well. The PC powering 3d GPU market is still open, hence the prices are on the higher side for these products. Taking into account that the technology is nascent, the situation seems to remain at fairly the same level for the coming year or so. After having bought a dedicated 3D processor for your computer, the 3D glasses should be on your mind. Thankfully, there are many manufacturers of 3D glasses and one can easily lay hands on a suitable model without having to turn the pockets inside out.

It is advisable to conduct a quick research on the World Wide Web for any feasible deals available, as many companies sell their 3D glasses online and offer regular discounts. It is imperative that you buy at least an acceptable quality set of glasses as the final output you receive depends on the 3D glasses that you use, apart from the other factors. The benefit of investing in a better version of 3D glasses is that you could always use it for watching the movie in theatres. Most of the inputs needed from your side to turn the PC into a 3D movie player are through at this stage. To escalate the 3D experience to new heights, one must consider the option of buying a special 3D monitor. The 3D LCD monitors add life to the 3D movie and catapult the whole enjoyment score to the pinnacle. This is expected, as these monitors have more or less the same circuitry as the 3D television sets. NVIDIA offers a special package of the 3D Vision with a 22 inch Samsung monitor. Watching the fascinating image interplay unveil itself on a wide screen is so enjoyable that one could definitely consider buying the above mentioned equipment, as the pleasure derived is well worth the price spent. The last part of the story is the 3D disk! There are many sources from where you can get a healthy dose of 3D content. Internet based renting sites dish out a reasonably expansive list of 3D movies. And there are websites that host 3D content as well. If you have a high speed internet connection, you could even try your hands at streaming 3D videos. Some of the streaming service providers also allow you to download a copy of the online content on your hard drive, for watching at a time that suits you. All these efforts are pretty much necessary if you wish to get anywhere close to the superb 3D spectacle created by a 3DTV.

However, if just a demonstration of the 3D movies is what you want, you could bypass the above mentioned procedures and hit YouTube straightaway. The video hosting giant has kept abreast with the times and now offers a 3D hosting service as well. More specifically, any existing video on YouTube can be turned into 3D just by including “yt3d:enable=true” with the video. The code adds a 3D feature list to the video. The drop down list offers you twelve different ways of watching the content in 3D. Some of these require the anaglyphic glasses whereas some are based on pure ‘smart play.’ For instance, there is one method that requires you to place a piece of mirror in the middle of the video. You are then asked to sit in a position so that the tip of your nose touches the wall of the mirror. This way, the two eyes are separated by a mirror wall which leads to them receiving differing image streams of the same frame. This leads to a 3D perception of the actually two dimensional image. But the 3D images created by the PC loaded with a 3D GPU and a 3D monitor are unmatched in quality.