3D projector recommendations / options

[levcore]

Originally Posted by Jlardonio

https://www.projectorcentral.com/top-3d-projectors.htm

In this website they explain and there's a list of best projectors at various prices.

Thank you, I will look at this link at lunch.

[Energy Crisis]

Originally Posted by levcore

Thanks for the info, I can't be doing with any of the above so i guess it's better for me to go for a 3D projector, the problem is the ones that are just a 3D projector in my price range are listed as "HD ready" rather than just "HD" so i guess i need to circle back to, what does that difference mean for me? If 3D ready means i need extra equipment to get the 3D to work, does HD ready mean i need extra equipment to get it to work in HD? This is very confusing tbh as i'm not sure what HD ready means with regard to projectors and why there is even a difference between HD and HD ready. Why aren't all new projectors just "HD"?

All of the models you linked to at Richer Sounds are native Full HD projectors and all are 3D projectors that don't require anything additional but the glasses. You're fine with any of them.

[levcore]

Thanks guys, still mulling it over. Jlardino did say 3D ready means you need additional tech but Energy crisis you say that all of those ones i linked, some of which were listed as 3D ready, don't need additional equipment to work?

[Jlardonio]

Originally Posted by levcore

Thanks guys, still mulling it over. Jlardino did say 3D ready means you need additional tech but Energy crisis you say that all of those ones i linked, some of which were listed as 3D ready, don't need additional equipment to work?

Maybe the 3D ready is wrong placed, that should be Full HD 3D instead.

As the projectorcentral states:

There are presently two types of 3D Projectors: Full HD 3D and PC 3D Ready. All 3D projectors also support 2D. Prices of 3D and 2D projectors are comparable, unless the 3D projector includes an emitter and glasses. Performance is essentially the same.

Full HD 3D Projectors

A projector that is Full HD 3D compatible can use any of the 3D formats enabled in the HDMI 1.4 3D specification. These projectors are compatible with the 1080p 3D signal from a Blu-ray player, set-top box, or other HDMI 1.4 device.

PC 3D Ready Projectors

A projector that is PC 3D Ready can accept a 120Hz frame-sequential 3D signal from a computer via either NVIDIA's 3D Vision system or one of several educational software suites. These projectors are not compatible with the HDMI 1.4 3D specification used on 3D Blu-ray players and set-top boxes.

[Just_Discovered_3D]

Yes, definitely do not get a 3D Ready projector.


On the plus side, they can all display 2D at 120 Hz. The downside is that without a converter box the only way to watch or game in 3D on them is to use a PC, and you'll have to use sketchy 3rd party programs to do it. The one that I use is Potplayer, it works rather well. Theoretically, PowerDVD will support 3D Ready if you use a Nvidia GPU but I have not gotten it to work.

These converter boxes existed, years ago, but I can't find one for sale.

However, if anyone is a bit skint then I have seen 720p DLP projectors that have Full HDMI 1.4 certified 3D going for around $100 on eBay. Full HDMI 1.4 3D is vastly more convenient.

A final quirk about 3D Ready is that you can only turn the 3D mode on or off if the projector detects a 3D capable signal. This means that if you accidentally leave your projector in 3D mode then you can be stuck in it later, and 3D mode washes out the picture unless you have 3D glasses on.

[Energy Crisis]

Originally Posted by levcore

Thanks guys, still mulling it over. Jlardino did say 3D ready means you need additional tech but Energy crisis you say that all of those ones i linked, some of which were listed as 3D ready, don't need additional equipment to work?

I'm trying to simplify this as much as possible. Richer Sounds shouldn't use the HD/3D Ready descriptions IMO as it's only causing confusion. Rest assured, ALL of these models you listed below are native 1080p Full HD projectors and the only thing you will need to watch 3D content is the glasses. The full specs for each model bear this out, so don't worry about the "ready" qualifier. In this context it's meaningless.

Originally Posted by levcore

Hey all, any thoughts on these please?

Optoma, this one is £469 which is an agreeable price IMO
https://www.richersounds.com/optoma-hd145x-black.html

Optoma, This one is £799 so what makes it that much better than the one above?
https://www.richersounds.com/optoma-hd29hst-white.html

Optoma for £599
https://www.richersounds.com/optoma-gt1080e.html

Benq for £499
https://www.richersounds.com/benq-th585.html

what's the difference between 3D projector and 3D ready projector?

Picking the right projector is a minefield as there are so many options and it's a lot of money so i need to be 100% sure. I did think about getting a 4K/ 3D one but those are so much more expensive so it might just have to be a 1080p 3D one.

[levcore]

Originally Posted by Jlardonio

Maybe the 3D ready is wrong placed, that should be Full HD 3D instead.

As the projectorcentral states:

There are presently two types of 3D Projectors: Full HD 3D and PC 3D Ready. All 3D projectors also support 2D. Prices of 3D and 2D projectors are comparable, unless the 3D projector includes an emitter and glasses. Performance is essentially the same.

Full HD 3D Projectors

A projector that is Full HD 3D compatible can use any of the 3D formats enabled in the HDMI 1.4 3D specification. These projectors are compatible with the 1080p 3D signal from a Blu-ray player, set-top box, or other HDMI 1.4 device.

PC 3D Ready Projectors

A projector that is PC 3D Ready can accept a 120Hz frame-sequential 3D signal from a computer via either NVIDIA's 3D Vision system or one of several educational software suites. These projectors are not compatible with the HDMI 1.4 3D specification used on 3D Blu-ray players and set-top boxes.

Originally Posted by Energy Crisis

I'm trying to simplify this as much as possible. Richer Sounds shouldn't use the HD/3D Ready descriptions IMO as it's only causing confusion. Rest assured, ALL of these models you listed below are native 1080p Full HD projectors and the only thing you will need to watch 3D content is the glasses. The full specs for each model bear this out, so don't worry about the "ready" qualifier. In this context it's meaningless.

Thank you both. As you say it seems the Richer Sounds website has made it more confusing than it needs to be!

[Jlardonio]

Originally Posted by levcore

Thank you both. As you say it seems the Richer Sounds website has made it more confusing than it needs to be!

Yes, it seems to be the case.