3D Blu ray on Sony PS3 without HDMI 1.4: It’s Possible
3D Blu-ray over HDMI 1.3?
With the many rumours and stories circulating the media of 3D TV and Blu ray players capable of 3D playback it seems that Sony have not forgotten the millions of PS3 owners out there. Earlier in the year it was announced that in the coming months PS3 owners could have a 3D capable Playstation by the way of a firmware upgrade.
This however led to some confusion amongst owners and industry commentators as it was highlighted that without a HDMI 1.4 connection, 3D Blu ray would be impossible as no update to a Sony Playstation’s software would change the physical makeup of the device. Gizmodo however have reported that this may not exactly be the case, arguing that a loophole is clearly possible.
The theory is that HDMI 1.4 can be split into four distinct sections; these sections carry an audio return channel, a 4K support channel, one for HDMI Ethernet and finally one for 3D. However, it seems that while HDMI 1.3 will not give support to all of these channels, it will still be more than capable of displaying a 3D signal; that is if your TV set is also 3D ready.
However there are sacrifices to be made when using HDMI 1.3 rather than 1.4 for the displaying of 3D images. The 3D signals will not be transmitted in 1080p Full HD although 1080i will be possible. 1080i images shouldn’t be a major bugbear for those thinking of forking out for 3D technology though, after all the PS3 remains one of the best Blu ray players on the market and with this 3D firmware update it should be possible to enjoy both fully immersive movies and games at home.
Posted: February 25th, 2010
by Tom Pretty
Tagged with 3D, Blu-Ray, Playstation 3
Categories: Gaming
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60 LCD TV has the leading depth for the expenditure I think. You get the exquisite detail and you can see it very well in any lighting situation.
Genie Mariotti
19 Jun 10 at 4:28 pm