The new 3D technology is coming at us fast and furious. So it is not surprising that it is bringing a lot of confusion and uncertainty, especially when it comes it older hardware and it's capability to deal with 3D pictures. Many believe if you want to enjoy 3D at Full 1080p video resolution, the new Hdmi 1.4 cable is required. And that the Hdmi 1.3 cable will only yield a video resolution of 1080i for 3D.
If this was the case, older
Blu-
ray Player's like PlayStation 3, which will come to be 3D capable in September 2010 and has a Hdmi 1.3 output, will not be adequate to yield images of 1080p when playing a 3D
Blu-
ray Disc. As of now, Sony's Ps3 is the only older
Blu-
ray Player that will maintain 3D
Blu-rays. All other 3D
Blu-
ray Players are 2010 models and come equipped with the indispensable hardware and codec already on board.
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The truth is, that Hdmi 1.3 cables can deal with 3D output. As long as the Hdmi cable you are using is rated "High Speed" or better it will maintain
Blu-
ray 3D production at Full Hd 1080p resolution. Two key components for a source expedient to deal with 3D production are codec and meta data. Sony will have to includes these enhances via their 3D Firmware upgrade. Judging by pass upgrades, such as providing maintain for internal decoding of Dts-Hd expert Audio, Sony should have no problems accomplishing this task.
The codec used to store 3D is Multiview Video Coding or Mvc. It produces a Full 1080p frame for each eye and using only 50 percent more storage space than a 2D disc. The Ps3 was created before the Mvc codec, so Sony has to implement Mvc maintain without changing any hardware. Also required from the PlayStation 3 is the capability to yield and receive, from the 3D display, the exact meta data in the transportation which happens in the middle of any Hdmi-equipped devices.
This transportation is done via Extended Display Identification Data or Edid. It transfers information sent from a video display to a source over E-Ddc lines to delineate its capabilities. A 3Dtv will used the Edid to see if they are 3D capable, and if the PlayStation 3 will work with the Tv. Basically the Ps3 must be capable to understand and react to this new Edid value sent by the 3Dtv.
Once Sony has made the firmware ready for you to upgrade your PlayStation 3 with the new 3D
technology, you should have no issues with using a Hdmi 1.3 cable. Agreeing to most experts, a Hdmi cable should not be a great concern for consumers in regards to 3D. In general due to the fact Hdmi cables and hardware are not being marketed with version numbers (1.3,1.4) anymore. When purchasing a Hdmi cable you should come across one of the following: Hdmi Standard, Hdmi High Speed, Hdmi acceptable with Ethernet, Hdmi High Speed with Ethernet, and Hdmi acceptable Automotive.
Instead of deciding what Hdmi version number you need, your focus should be on what highlight you want maintain for. Either it be for Deep Color, Audio Return Channel or 3D. A High Speed Hdmi cable will be able to replacement the signal from your Ps3 to a 3Dtv. Finding a High Speed Hdmi cable should not be a problem since the vast majority of Hdmi cables artificial and sold while the past 3 years have been High Speed Hdmi cables.
*** One thing to be aware of is that you will not be able to replacement a
Blu-
ray 3D signal through to a non 3D Audio/Video receiver. Because these older Hdmi 1.3 A/V receiver do not have the Hdmi Edid language for 3D display capabilities, they are unable to replacement information from display to the source expedient (3D
Blu-
ray Player). A good work around to this problem would be to buy
Blu-
ray Players with dual Hdmi outputs, such as Panasonic's Dmp-Bdt350 or Samsung's Bd-C7900. ***
Will My Hdmi 1.3 Cable I Use For My Ps3 deal with Full Hd 1080p For 3Dtv?
