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nettwerkjohn · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:50 pm Post subject: 3D movie discs

so what happens when you play a 3D disc in a non 3D player? my experience has been previously that i have been given an option to watch the disc in 2d, however, with the new remake of "A Better Tomorrow" my player boots the disc, then stops...

any ideas?

CIR Engineering · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:54 pm Post subject:

Not all 3D discs contain both the 2D and 3D playlists. About half the 3D discs out cannot be played in 2D.

craigr

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 2:19 am Post subject:

+1

A disc that is only 3D will not play even in a Blu-ray player that does not support 3D.
As well, if you do have a Blu-ray player that supports 3D (like a PS3), it will refuse to play 3D discs unless the whole signal chain is 3D compatible.

Kal

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

Hmm, shooting themselves in the foot aren't they? Or do they just include a separate 2D disk?

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:24 pm Post subject:

Normally there's 2 versions of a movie:

2D only
2D + 3D on separate discs usually (usually a few dollars more)

I don't think I've ever seen a Blu-ray box with 3D only but then I've never looked that closely.

Kal

nettwerkjohn · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:24 pm Post subject:

thanks guys. i have a pair of samsung blu-ray players, have yet to try the disc in the newest player as its downstairs in the flat and i haven't been able to get out of the theater...

nettwerkjohn · Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 6:55 pm Post subject:

turns out it was just a firmware update needed.