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2023-09-03, 19:55
I am new in this Form, but unfortunately was unable to find the answers for the following question:
Is it possible to playback a 3D HSBS video file to output each Left and Right frames to HDMI output for a 2D TV sequentially and to synchronize active shutter RF glasses via Bluetooth?
The TV is 4K 75” Sharp Aqueous HDR with direct lit IPS LCD and 120 Hz refresh rate. P/N: LC-75N8003U.
A 3 years old Windoows 11 laptop with HDMI output and Bluetooth on AMD platform.
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2023-09-04, 16:34
(This post was last modified: 2023-09-04, 16:34 by PatK. Edited 1 time in total.)
The TV would be the controller for glasses synchronization and how that works would be dependent on TV output (likely proprietary glasses?). Kodi 3D software would be acclimatized to 60 hz refresh, but it's possible that 120 as a multiple of 60 be do-able. I don't have that set-up so your experience will be unique, but there is some concern with a laptop gfx engine, 3D functionality hasn't been a priority for a while.
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Kodi is just software and relies on your hardware infrastructure, gfx driver and other output devices that have the capabilities you are looking for. At one point I entertained a Red/Green (or was it Red/blue) 3D video which was less than enjoyable. I recall there was options for SDS or Top & Bottom options but the negative was that at 60 cycles, only 30 per eye which ran into flicker issues. Although 3D development hasn't been abandoned, it's not yet a priority issue and apparently still works with the few that have the equipment, without huge effort of creating specific drivers, multi-tasking software I have my doubts your request will be fulfilled. But this is certainly something that the 'feature request' threads are used for, should their be enough interest one day. (if you agree, I'll move this thread to that location).
Creatively, I thought bringing 3D to flat panels was more than doable, especially for 120fps displays but given the industry and lack of content, there is a lot of hurdles.
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What you linked are replacement glasses for TVs that have 3D functions. They're only suitable for that.
Stand alone glasses don't exist as far as I know because getting the timing right between the screen and the glasses shutters is difficult, if not impossible without hardware sync implemented in those 3D TVs or using the graphics card like the nVidia glasses (forgot the commercial name).