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3D Content availability through Digital set top box

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/3d-content-availability-through-digital-set-top-box.163862/

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shahmazhar Original post #1
Sep 26, 2012 at 9:55 AM
I own a 3D TV. The furore about the digitization seems to be blowing out of proportion.I am yet not convinced that I should invest in a set top box. Will the set top box be able to receive 3D content that I can view on my 3D TV?
Ankit Omar
Ankit Omar #2
Sep 28, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Friend, with a passive 3D TV, you should be rest assured as they provide you with limitless 3D content with their 2D to 3D conversion feature. With a number of apps at your disposal there is no doubt that there will be no dearth of 3D content. Yet let me be specific about your dilemma of whether set top box will be able to receive 3D content, you should have a set top box that displays 3D TV signals through HDMI cable. You may wish to check with the set top box company before you buy it.
randomuser111
randomuser111 #3
Sep 28, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Only Videocon d2h has 3D service in India currently.

and @ankit

Active sets also have 2D-3D conversion, it's not an exclusive Passive tech
reniarahim1
reniarahim1 #4
Sep 28, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Get a 3D blu ray player. Videocon DTH is proving 1 3D channel.
Lalit Kishore
Lalit Kishore #5
Oct 10, 2012 at 11:59 AM
3D content availability on STB is still limited to just one operator - Videocon D2H, as randomuser111 has correctly pointed out. It is not that this is the case with just the Indian market - it goes the same with the entire world - very few natively 3D channels are available. Again, a number of 3D TVs are offering the 2D-3D conversion feature - independent of the 3D technology used. Some BD players and services such as DDB also offer 2D -3D conversion - irrespective of whether the TV has that feature or not (of course, it should be a 3D TV).
navpreetsingh459
navpreetsingh459 #6
Oct 17, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Which city do you live in - if you are in any of the four metros, you may not have a choice despite your reservations - you will need to get a STB. And by the way, what are you using your 3D TV for - if you don't even have an STB? Is your TV, by any chance, an LG 3D TV? :p
shaurya.malik88
shaurya.malik88 #7
Nov 14, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Yes definately, set top box can receive 3d content. I heard that videocon d2h has become one of the first DTH provider in india, which offers 3d ready set top box. Perhaps other service providers will also follow suit.
LGWRSherlock
LGWRSherlock #8
Nov 20, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Did you know that Youtube has a dedicated channel for 3D content? You should check it out!

LG WRman Sherlock, out!
Lalit Kishore
Lalit Kishore #9
Nov 26, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Yes WRman you are right, but one thing which i would like to share with you is that youtube 3d is not just for TVs, now youtube application supports some 3D computers as well. I heard that Google announced computer with Nvidia 3D vision hardware and that you can play 3d videos on youtube with the help of firefox.