Can anyone recommend a good 2D-to-3D converter program? powerdvd? - Blu-ray Forum

ryanasaurus0077 · 08-30-2011, 10:09 PM

Is there a reliable source that can help you convert your Blu-ray 3D titles to anaglyph 3D if you only have a 2D TV or 2D Blu-ray player?

AmrlKJaneway · 08-31-2011, 03:54 AM

Got a PC? Cyberlink PowerDVD 11 Ultra will do this. Plus it into your TV and away you go!

MikeyCat · 05-12-2016, 12:56 AM

Look, i don't mean to...uh, cheat i guess *and this is NOT something i'm proud of* , but for the first time ever in my life, i've lost patience with Lucasfilm and Disney!!! Grrr!

I caved in and bought the 'Standard' Edition of Star Wars Ep.7, and this was KNOWING i really wanted the 'Ultimate 3D Edition'! So, everyone tells me to wait...i should wait til the end of the year. THATS when its coming out...but i can't find one official statement from Disney about their Star Wars 3D plans.

So should i just give up, and convert my digital copy into a 3D one with some outside program? Are there good ones you guys can recommend. Thanks in advance.

Zivouhr · 05-12-2016, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeyCat

Look, i don't mean to...uh, cheat i guess *and this is NOT something i'm proud of* , but for the first time ever in my life, i've lost patience with Lucasfilm and Disney!!! Grrr!

I caved in and bought the 'Standard' Edition of Star Wars Ep.7, and this was KNOWING i really wanted the 'Ultimate 3D Edition'! So, everyone tells me to wait...i should wait til the end of the year. THATS when its coming out...but i can't find one official statement from Disney about their Star Wars 3D plans.

So should i just give up, and convert my digital copy into a 3D one with some outside program? Are there good ones you guys can recommend. Thanks in advance.

It stinks that Disney delayed the 3D version, I agree.

Though I don't have any recommendations for a 3D converter, the question will be, will an auto conversion of 3D be as satisfying as the medium and sometimes strong 3D layering and occasional pop out in the manually converted theatrical version by StereoD? No. Patience will be the key.

MikeyCat · 05-12-2016, 01:22 AM

Quote from Zivouhr:
"It stinks that Disney delayed the 3D version, I agree.*

Though I don't have any recommendations for a 3D converter, the question will be, will an auto conversion of 3D be as satisfying as the medium and sometimes strong 3D layering and occasional pop out in the manually converted theatrical version by StereoD? No. Patience will be the key."

And the worst thing is, i know you're RIGHT

I once saw a homemade SBS conversion of IronMan 3 on Youtube, so i streamed it directly to my 3DTV using the PS3 and youtube app....BOY did it look SHITTY!! D: My eyes bled that night. Everything was outta place as far as what should be in the foreground and background.

...then you see 3D done right, like in the Hobbit Trilogy ^_^

Zivouhr · 05-12-2016, 01:44 AM

I agree, auto conversions are interesting experiments, but can't compare to manually converted strong 3D from the professional studios. Pacific Rim 3D being a great example of a great conversion.

I can't wait to see Star Wars VII again on blu ray 3D if Lucasfilm delivers it by December 2016 as they suggested. In the meantime, I'm focusing on all of the other promising 3D releases on the way this summer and on blu ray 3D.

Frank@Chicago · 05-12-2016, 08:18 PM

The 3D conversion on my LG works pretty well, but I didn't try that on Episode 7 because I'm hoping to still get a real 3D disc.

But I would convert something like the first Star Trek movie before rolling into the second one.

Don't know much about digital copy, I guess you can only watch that on a PC or tablet.

atomik kinder · 05-12-2016, 08:46 PM

I have used Sony Vegas Movie Studio, which I purchased to transfer my HD home movies to Blu-ray. It has a 3D function which can convert video. You have the option of doing side by side, top bottom, anaglyph and even MVC. I did about a 15 minute clip and burned it to re-writable disk. It didn't look too bad. It lets you play with the parallax before you render it. If you look on youtube there are tutorials on how to do it. You can get Movie Studio on Amazon for around $70, I paid $100 at the time, but i believe this is an older version, not the latest.

schiltzamania · 10-17-2017, 06:19 PM

I've used it a few times for a handful of 2D titles. I was just curious if anyone else has and what their thoughts are.

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UFAlien · 10-17-2017, 09:08 PM

I tried it a few times, thought it looked just as awful as... well, all automatic 2D-3D.

BossTweed · 10-21-2019, 10:03 PM

I have Mediashow 6 from Cyberlink on my Dell laptop. The progress bar time counter on it will on one video file after counting backwards will then keep counting forwards. Usually stopping at 5--78% convrerting the video file.

08-30-2011, 10:09 PM	#1
ryanasaurus0077 Member Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Knoxville, TN 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:215	MVC to anaglyph conversion? Is there a reliable source that can help you convert your Blu-ray 3D titles to anaglyph 3D if you only have a 2D TV or 2D Blu-ray player?

05-12-2016, 12:56 AM	#3
MikeyCat Junior Member Member since:Nov 2015	Can anyone recommend a good 2D-to-3D converter program? powerdvd? Look, i don't mean to...uh, cheat i guess and this is NOT something i'm proud of , but for the first time ever in my life, i've lost patience with Lucasfilm and Disney!!! Grrr! I caved in and bought the 'Standard' Edition of Star Wars Ep.7, and this was KNOWING i really wanted the 'Ultimate 3D Edition'! So, everyone tells me to wait...i should wait til the end of the year. THATS when its coming out...but i can't find one official statement from Disney about their Star Wars 3D plans. So should i just give up, and convert my digital copy into a 3D one with some outside program? Are there good ones you guys can recommend. Thanks in advance.

05-12-2016, 08:18 PM	#7
Frank@Chicago Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2013 Blu-ray reviews:1	The 3D conversion on my LG works pretty well, but I didn't try that on Episode 7 because I'm hoping to still get a real 3D disc. But I would convert something like the first Star Trek movie before rolling into the second one. Don't know much about digital copy, I guess you can only watch that on a PC or tablet. Last edited by Frank@Chicago; 05-12-2016 at 11:56 PM.

10-17-2017, 06:19 PM	#9
schiltzamania Senior Member Member since:Jun 2016 Location:South Dakota Blu-ray collection:25 DVD collection:2 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:18	Does anyone use powerdvd to convert 2D to 3D? I've used it a few times for a handful of 2D titles. I was just curious if anyone else has and what their thoughts are. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

08-31-2011, 03:54 AM	#2
AmrlKJaneway Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Brisbane, Australia	Got a PC? Cyberlink PowerDVD 11 Ultra will do this. Plus it into your TV and away you go!

05-12-2016, 01:22 AM	#5
MikeyCat Junior Member Member since:Nov 2015	Quote from Zivouhr: "It stinks that Disney delayed the 3D version, I agree.* Though I don't have any recommendations for a 3D converter, the question will be, will an auto conversion of 3D be as satisfying as the medium and sometimes strong 3D layering and occasional pop out in the manually converted theatrical version by StereoD? No. Patience will be the key." And the worst thing is, i know you're RIGHT I once saw a homemade SBS conversion of IronMan 3 on Youtube, so i streamed it directly to my 3DTV using the PS3 and youtube app....BOY did it look SHITTY!! D: My eyes bled that night. Everything was outta place as far as what should be in the foreground and background. ...then you see 3D done right, like in the Hobbit Trilogy ^_^

05-12-2016, 01:44 AM	#6
Zivouhr Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	I agree, auto conversions are interesting experiments, but can't compare to manually converted strong 3D from the professional studios. Pacific Rim 3D being a great example of a great conversion. I can't wait to see Star Wars VII again on blu ray 3D if Lucasfilm delivers it by December 2016 as they suggested. In the meantime, I'm focusing on all of the other promising 3D releases on the way this summer and on blu ray 3D.

05-12-2016, 08:46 PM	#8
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I have used Sony Vegas Movie Studio, which I purchased to transfer my HD home movies to Blu-ray. It has a 3D function which can convert video. You have the option of doing side by side, top bottom, anaglyph and even MVC. I did about a 15 minute clip and burned it to re-writable disk. It didn't look too bad. It lets you play with the parallax before you render it. If you look on youtube there are tutorials on how to do it. You can get Movie Studio on Amazon for around $70, I paid $100 at the time, but i believe this is an older version, not the latest.

10-17-2017, 09:08 PM	#10
UFAlien Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:474 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:29	I tried it a few times, thought it looked just as awful as... well, all automatic 2D-3D.

10-21-2019, 10:03 PM	#11
BossTweed Senior Member Member since:Jun 2011 4K collection:64 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:168 Blu-ray reviews:1	I have Mediashow 6 from Cyberlink on my Dell laptop. The progress bar time counter on it will on one video file after counting backwards will then keep counting forwards. Usually stopping at 5--78% convrerting the video file.

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