Any way to make non-3D specific TV work with 3D?

lokiju

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I have a 120hz 5ms 46" Samsung LED backlit LCD TV.

I'm wondering if performance wise if it'd be capable to "do" 3D with some sort of add on device that's not specific to the TV.

The model is Samsung LN46A550

I see Nvidia has their 3D vision that seems to make it possible to do 3D on non-3D displays but would require a computer, which I don't want to have sitting in my living room attached to my TV. Would much rather have some appliance of sorts to accomplish this.

My main desire for having 3D is PS3 games, so any solution (if any exist) must work with that.
 

A5

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Jun 9, 2000
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None that I know of. 3D games on the PS3 look pretty bad, anyway - half res = tons of jaggies.
 

zerocool84

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I have a 120hz 5ms 46" Samsung LED backlit LCD TV.

I'm wondering if performance wise if it'd be capable to "do" 3D with some sort of add on device that's not specific to the TV.

The model is Samsung LN46A550

I see Nvidia has their 3D vision that seems to make it possible to do 3D on non-3D displays but would require a computer, which I don't want to have sitting in my living room attached to my TV. Would much rather have some appliance of sorts to accomplish this.

My main desire for having 3D is PS3 games, so any solution (if any exist) must work with that.

Even with Nvidia 3D Vision you a specific tv/monitor to support it so you can't just use it on any tv. You're probably mistaking your fake "120Hz" tv to a true 120Hz monitor.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-requirements.html
 

Gintaras

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You're probably mistaking your fake "120Hz" tv to a true 120Hz monitor.
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Displaying fast moving video is a function of the response time and refresh rate in LCD and LED televisions. The type of backlighting in the TV has no effect on the reproduction of fast moving video. You will want to compare response times and refresh rates when making a purchase decision. The new 120Hz, 240Hz, and 480Hz rate features all act about the same in our experience depending more on the manufacturer than the stated Hz rate in effectiveness.

http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/hdtv/led-vs-lcd.html