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can you play real d 3d movies at home on a projector?

we have an acer x1130p projector and some websites say that it is 3d compatible but is it the right type of 3d? is there anything i need to get like a special screen or a certain media player? and what movies would work with it.I do have 2 pairs of polarized glass's.

Public Comments

1. as opposed to fake 3d movies?
2. i really don't think u can yet... but sooner or later in this world, you should.
3. No - the RealD 3D system uses an apparatus that attaches to the cinema projector. This apparatus circularly polarizes the light projected and alternates the left eye/right eye frames using a stereoscopic effect. So unless they make a home use version of the polarizer - you will not be able to play RealD 3D movies at home. Additionally, LCD and Plasma TV's emit a single light polarization - so unless the industry makes some major design modifications, this technology cannot be implemented using them.
4. If the projector is labeled for 3D, then you can view 3D material from a PC when certain Nvidia products are also installed. You would need a compatible Nvidia graphics card installed on your computer, along with the glasses made by Nvidia (your polarized glasses would not work): http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Main.html . Someone on the internet wrote that Acer sells two projectors with that same model number, but only one of the models is 3D compatible, so look on the projector or in the manual (or call Acer tech support) before investing in any Nvidia accessories. Also be aware that the 3D media available with that system is very limited (you aren't going to find "Up" or "Avatar"). The "movies" are more demonstration reels right now: http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_3D_Movies.html . I think most people use the system for gaming instead of watching those demos. The 3D specification for Blu-ray has been finalized, so in the future it may be possible to use that projector to watch feature films in 3D on Blu-ray, but there is no guarantee of that compatibility.
5. A tv or projector has to be made to do the 3d video. When we had crt or tube televisions you could just by the field sequential 3d system and hook it up, but now you have to buy a new tv. The older lcd tv's refresh to slowly, the new ones refresh faster.