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Not sure if the video card makes a difference but I am using an AMD card
When I play the mkv file in xbmc and TMT 6, I get a side by side video.
I'm not sure if I have to manually set my tv to convert the video to 3d
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don´t know, havent tried, cause there is no benefit of using an external player in this case...
for me the only reason to use an external player would be to get real FullHD 3D MVC working...
for this crappy SBS stuff, the internal player will do as good as any other external player.
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Most 3D capable displays will detect when they are receiving an SBS or O/U signal and prompt you to switch to 3D mode. The display needs to to the work here, not the software. The software can just convert the source into a compatible signal for viewing 3D signals.
bimme is correct with his comment. Though some SBS is better than others, (not all is "crappy)...
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While playing SBS or OU movies in xbmc and other common players like vlc and kmplayer, I have to manually select the proper 3D mode in my Sony 3DTV. Stereoscopic player and WinDVD can automatically convert the SBS and OU movies to 3D . In this case the TV will show '3D Signal detected' and will automatically switch to 3D. For this you need HDMI 1.4 compliant GPU and enable nVidia 3D vision in GPU settings.
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Thanks guys. What I'm hoping to do is what you mention baijuxavior as I'm trying to avoid having to manually set my TV to convert the image even if it's a "crappy" SBS video. HDMI 1.4 is not an issue. The issue is that most of the guides I've seen are geared towards Nvidia not AMD so I'm not sure how to handle
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It should also work with amd cards that support 3d blu-rays.
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If the display can use SBS or O/U to make 3D images, why would you use another piece of software to convert to a frame-packed mode? You gain nothing other than complexity of using extra software. If you are actually playing frame-packed Blurays, then it makes sense...
For me, it's as simple as playing the video with the internal player (or any other player, for that matter) and my Panasonic tells me that it looks like it's a 3D movie and to push the 3D button to enable that mode. DONE.
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I find it far more simpler to have it done automatically for me after initial setup than to press a button to turn off / on 3d
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I use TV 3d mode instead of software, because software 3d always meses up with system resolution. In 3d mode, the resolution is set to 1080p 24Hz and it is not reverted to 1080p 60Hz after stopping the playback. I also found 3d mode makes the system to lag.
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Ah ok. That's good to know then
