3D Theatre - VIP Product Thread - Page 3

Thanks.
I have a Viewsonic pro8100 so I'll need the emitter.

How does this hook up? Is that usb in, coming from the Theatre unit?

You also need the VIP glasses as they will do 60hz and 120hz. Most IR emitter related glasses only do 120hz (e.g. nvidia 3D vision). MonsterVision glasses supposedly do 60hz as well--see another thread on this forum.

The USB port is for power. I'm using a power supply from a DroidX.

Is there any documentation on the VIP glasses and emitter? I'm about to pull the trigger on this (thanks to the many helpful people on this site!) for my 60hz lcd and I plan to buy a projector within 3 months so that I can use it on that as well. The last piece of this puzzle for me is understanding the glasses/emitter. Are they dlp or proprietary? Should I even care because I plan on buying a non-3d ready projector (because I'll have this product) and the technology will probably turn over in the next few years anyway? I guess I want to make sure that I'm getting the best emitter/glasses that I can right now and for the near future.

Yes, understood, but the port on the emitter... how does the emitter get sync? I assume it hooks up to the VIP Theatre somehow? Is this a proprietary connection?

Well I hope no one is eagerly waiting for my review on how this works with the JVC RS20 as I'll be upgrading the Pioneer BDP-51FD to the 3D capable Oppo first. That would push this back to a mid summer purchase at the earliest.

There's a 3-pin DIN connection for the emitter.

OK, I see what you're talking about in the second pic posted by Chezbrgr. That does sort of look like a USB cable. The emitter port on the unit is a 3-pin DIN, so I'm guessing that cable is actually a 3-pin, despite its looks in the pic.

gotcha, gotcha. Thanks!

are you saying that the 3D-Theatre doesn't come with a USB to AC power adapter? For $499 and no glasses, i sure hope it at least comes with the power adapter to power the thing up

Mine didn't, but it was a pre-release unit. I don't know about the final product. Personally, I'd still buy it either way because it's a great product, but it would be better to have a PS included. You can resolve this problem cheaply, though. A 700ma, 5V power supply is only about $8, and you may actually be able to run the unit off of your Blu-ray player if it doesn't draw more than 100ma (and it shouldn't draw much). That may actually be why they didn't include a PS (because you can run it off the Blu-ray USB; not sure). I'd want a published spec on the amp requirements of the unit before hooking to the BR USB.

Here's a cheap USB 5V PS that should be more than adequate.
http://www.cyberguys.com/product-det...20#page=page-1

So is consignia the only place to pre-order this? I didn't see the emitter there - will that also be released at a later date?

So will the VIP auto detect TnB/SbS and switch, or do I have to manually do it through the DIP switches?

I have UVerse as my 3D provider, and because the box isn't HDMI 1.4, I have to manually switch to TnB when watching ESPN 3D on my Panasonic VT20. The same would be true for Black Ops on the 360.

If it does auto switch, how does it detect what format the 3D is in?


Also would the Xpand X103s or the new Xpand Youniversal glasses work with the VIP on a 60hz Epson HC 720 projector?

Ok, so to clarify, you do have to toggle dip switches for SbS and TnB, while keeping them both off for Full 3D for 3D BluRay?

As another VS Pro8100 owner I'll be waiting impatiently for your purchase & review of this thing. I'd really like to think that'd deliver decent 3D but remain pretty doubtful that it'd be bright enough or the flicker would be tolerable.

Ed

Jonathan emailed em and said you do not have to toggle the switches (unless it fails to detect) But the unit should auto detect the input, SBS or TNB, Framepacked, .... so are you saying on yours, you always have to set the switches?

damn, so it doesn't automatically change the format. That's a PITA.

PS: just saw perfectdark's comments, hopefully he's right.

i'm asking Jonathan again

also, Jonathan confirmed the 3D-Theatre does come with a usb power supply

I definitely will report in on my results with the Viewsonic pro8100, but at $130 for each pair of IR glasses this is suddenly getting pretty expensive.

Heard from Jonathan and extra IR glasses are $99.

here is the reply from Jonathan

Yes, we always auto-detect if there is something to detect.

DirecTV is being auto-detected 100%.
Comcast does not send correct info-frames so it cannot be auto-detected. No TV/projector, be it 2D or 3D, in the world will auto-detect it. Neither will we. I believe Comcast will work on this in the near future.

Thanks and cheers!

Either way for me its a non issue... I only play to use my xbox360 (which is SBS) and my WDTV Live playing 3D movies (which are SBS) so i'm good

Already started collecting Xbox360 games that are 3D

Avatar the game
Enslaved (purchased DLC)
COD Black Ops
Crysis 2

can't wait... I can finally wipe the dust off my 4 pairs of Ultra Clears (only able to use them twice, using mt wifes laptop and sterescopic player)

Just ordered mine for use with my Optoma HD70, along with the ir emitter & glasses. Still unclear as to whether it will do 120hz (specs say 120; manual says 85), but I will post my findings.

You'll have to use the dip switches with these devices as well as they aren't HDMI 1.4 (which is what has the ability to send the proper flags for auto switching).