I need help playing 3D movie content with my HTPC. After using my good old sony hs20 projector for over ten years (crazy isn't it) I finally bought the epson 5030ub projector. WOW, what an upgrade!
I already have an HTPC - I had one since win2005 media center edition. I am now running win7 ultimate with media center, with an intel core i3 that must be a few years old. Everything is working great. I have a few TV tuners.
But of course now I want to play 3d content on it. And this is where I need some help.
I read many post on this forum on this topic. But I am now more confused than ever...
Here are a few questions around playing 3d movies on my HTPC:
- do I need a new video card to play back 3d video? Or can my old core i3 handle the task? If I need a video card which one is the easiest to set up and would give the best picture for 3d content. I don't play game on the HTPC - so I am only concerned about video and sound quality.
- do I need a bluray software player? I think I do, but just to be sure. If I do, which one works best with windows media center?
- I obviously need a bluray drive as well. Which one should I buy that would be region free?
- I already use anydvdhd on the HTPC to make backup of DVD. how can I make a copy of a bluray 3D? And play the backup from my hard drives? Will I need to create MKV files? What is the easiest solution to accomplish this task?
Thank you very much for your help with these questions, hopefully this will help other people as well.
I already have an HTPC - I had one since win2005 media center edition. I am now running win7 ultimate with media center, with an intel core i3 that must be a few years old. Everything is working great. I have a few TV tuners.
But of course now I want to play 3d content on it. And this is where I need some help.
I read many post on this forum on this topic. But I am now more confused than ever...

Here are a few questions around playing 3d movies on my HTPC:
- do I need a new video card to play back 3d video? Or can my old core i3 handle the task? If I need a video card which one is the easiest to set up and would give the best picture for 3d content. I don't play game on the HTPC - so I am only concerned about video and sound quality.
- do I need a bluray software player? I think I do, but just to be sure. If I do, which one works best with windows media center?
- I obviously need a bluray drive as well. Which one should I buy that would be region free?
- I already use anydvdhd on the HTPC to make backup of DVD. how can I make a copy of a bluray 3D? And play the backup from my hard drives? Will I need to create MKV files? What is the easiest solution to accomplish this task?
Thank you very much for your help with these questions, hopefully this will help other people as well.