BD 3-D Spec. We know it's here. But what is it?

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Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

=It's going to be a long wait, this isn't something you'll be getting in 2010, I'm pretty sure.

Well, when your house is robbed and you get a check from insurance to replace your entire system at once, the question becomes a bit more immediate. Anyway, got some interesting info from Sony.

DISCLAIMER: I have nothing to back this up other than several conversations with Sony on the phone and at 3-D demos. This is what Sony claims, nothing more.

OK, so I looked up the HDMI 1.3 spec, just to be sure. HDMI 1.3 can carry 1080p at 120Hz. According to Sony, the PS3 specifically will send info at 120Hz over HDMI alternating between views. This means 1080p (not i) picture at 60Hz.

So, the claims that the PS3 will only send 3-D in 1080i is discredited by Sony. Also, I was told (but take this with salt) that the LX series (as well as HX and NX series) will contain only 1.3 ports. This sounds ridiculous, but I'm passing it along.

The question then becomes, if HDMI 1.3 can send 1080p at 120Hz and TVs can seperate these two 60Hz 1080p signals, why couldn't more televisions decode this info?