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I know the technology gets a lot of pushback, but I consider myself one of the few diehard supporters of the technology. Rather than HDR UHDs, I'd much rather get the 3D blu-ray copy of film releases.

It's disappointing to see the market dry up and abandoned in America, but it looks like it's still alive overseas. Disney has been skipping out on tons of domestic 3D releases, but luckily many of them have been released in foreign markets and are region free: Ratatouille, Alice Through the Looking Glass, The BFG, Planes: Fire & Rescue, Big Hero 6, Frozen, and Maleficent all got European 3D blu-ray releases but not North American. Even Sony has been doing this with the most recent Resident Evil and Underworld films.

Hell, there are some 3D releases overseas that I didn't even know had 3D releases, like Hunder Games: Mockingjay Part 2 and Ratatouille.

What are some of your favorite releases in 3D? Do you enjoy 3D more at home than in the theater? Do you import to get a 3D version?

Pacific Rim and Fury Road and amazing in 3D and really sold me in the tech at home. I currently have 240 titles in the format!
 
Favourite 3D release to this day is Uncharted 3 on PS3. That being said just got The Force Awakens and Rogue One in 3D and they are awesome.
 
I love 3d. I get 3d movies often. It concerns me that they've apparently stopped making 3d TVs. I have a passive great sony tv. Would really like a 4k hdr 3d tv.. I've heard it's fantastic for passive 3d. I also really loved the effect 48fps had on 3d in the hobbit movies. Made everything blend better together.

Don't think I can mention a favorite as I think it's generally great.. But there are certainly cases where it is better than others
 
I liked 3D on the 3DS. You wont believe how annoyed I was when I saw people asking for 3DS games to be 2D only.

When Resident Evil: Revelations pulled off both 3D and has the best graphics, there was no such thing as sacrifice.
 
Looking forward to Beauty and the Beast in 3D. Disney has a habit these days of announcing 3D titles a few months after the regular release.
 
GuyKazama said:
Looking forward to Beauty and the Beast in 3D. Disney has a habit these days of announcing 3D titles a few months after the regular release.
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I'm not sure if Disney is going to re-release Beauty and the Beast (live action) in 3D in North America. The reason I say that is because either the press releases for Jungle Book and The Force Awakens, they specifically mention 3D releases for later in the year, which did in fact happen. Beauty and the Beast had no mention of a future 3D release. It is getting an overseas release, which I already have on order from the U.K.

I refuse to be held hostage by Disney on random 3D releases. If there is a 3D release overseas, then I just go ahead and import. That's why I have the European Jungle Book 3D rather than the North American Collector's Edition that was released months later.
 
I probably have around 50 3D movies. I'll echo that Pacific Rim and Fury Road are tops. Hugo is damn good, though not the type of movie you're gonna watch often. The 3D conversions for Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Lion King were way better than I expected, I'll be forever salty that Disney lost interest in releasing Aladdin that way.

Fry's used to be a great place to pick them up on the cheap, there was a period there where they'd always be cycling a handful of 3D releases on sale weekly. Unfortunately, they stopped and their selection is now gutted.

Didn't know Ratatouille got a 3D release elsewhere. Need to track that down before the format dies, along with some of the Disney stuff I avoided because of high domestic prices.

I was hoping that the Angry Birds Movie would set a precedent for packing the 3D version into 4K releases rather than expecting people to choose one or the other (or just scrapping standalone 3D releases altogether), but that would have made too much sense, I guess.

I miss that tiny period where TV networks were trying to get in on it. Watching The Masters and the X-Games in 3D was really something, and it seems like short of someone physically raiding the broadcast archives, no one will ever see those broadcasts that way again.
 
We have a 3D television, but the glasses are around €70-90 each. We don't like 3D nearly enough to be dealing with that nonsense.
 
NR1 said:
I'm not sure if Disney is going to re-release Beauty and the Beast (live action) in 3D in North America. The reason I say that is because either the press releases for Jungle Book and The Force Awakens, they specifically mention 3D releases for later in the year, which did in fact happen. Beauty and the Beast had no mention of a future 3D release. It is getting an overseas release, which I already have on order from the U.K.

I refuse to be held hostage by Disney on random 3D releases. If there is a 3D release overseas, then I just go ahead and import. That's why I have the European Jungle Book 3D rather than the North American Collector's Edition that was released months later.
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Yep I order from Amazon UK and to top it off it's cheaper by like $6 on average. As long as you're not in a hurry it's all good.
 
I'm big on 3D. I watch on a 4K passive 3D Sony XBR tv. I do have UHD but like the OP, I spring for 3D over 4K if I need to choose. I have maybe about 80 3D blu rays. I also love 3D gaming on my Asus 3D-Vision monitor. I've spent the last year playing through The Witcher 3 in glorious 3D. The Helix Mod and Nvidia 3D modder community keep PC 3D gaming alive.
 
I buy 3D Blu-rays whenever available. ItÂ’s kinda sad this format will be relegated to history once 4K Blu-ray (and streaming) become the norm.
 
I bought about 20 3D movies when PSVR updated to play them. I've only watched a couple but it was a great ( if somewhat blurry) experience.
 
I really wish there was a good way to rip 3D Blu rays and play them back in Kodi. 3D looks soooo much better on a projector than a TV, but I don't have an easy way to play them back on mine without hooking up the Blu ray player to it.
 
Just got Lego Batman 3D today along with John Wick 2 UHD. I'm considering importing the 3D India release of The Finest Hours. Anyone seen it in 3D?

Also, rumor has it that Disney is going to start supporting 4K UHD this fall with the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. I'm a bit concerned that this may not get at least a North American 3D release since the Blu/DVD/Digital combo pack is up for pre-order on Disney Movie Club, but no sign of a 3D version...
 
PSVR's 3D movie update allowed me to finally see Pacific Rim in 3D again! I wear glasses so it was nice to not have to wear glasses over my glasses, since the visor gives more space.
 
3D is life (on a proper set). I'm saving for the final LG OLED that supports 3D so I go out with a bang, but I've come to peace with the fact that at some point I'll just have my existing library to keep me company.

Hoping Disney at least runs out their 3D blu-rays to match their theatrical releases - if it's not in 3D fine, I don't need an afterthought conversion. We'll see. Hopefully MS also figures out true 3D with BC so we can play those console games (Black Ops 2, mostly) that had awesome 3D. I have my Nvidia 3D Vision on my PC as well - Orcs Must Die is the best implementation I've seen so far - it looks like little action figures battling on your desk.
 
Marty Chinn said:
I really wish there was a good way to rip 3D Blu rays and play them back in Kodi. 3D looks soooo much better on a projector than a TV, but I don't have an easy way to play them back on mine without hooking up the Blu ray player to it.
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It depends on your technical skill level. I rip 3D Blu-rays with MakeMKV, then run a short AVIsynth script from FFMPEG to turn them into SBS versions. The file size is huge because you lose the efficiencies of how 3D Blurays are encoded.
 
4K Ultra HD will both also be a failed movie technology in the future. You'll be in good company soon.
 
Nick Laslett said:
It depends on your technical skill level. I rip 3D Blu-rays with MakeMKV, then run a short AVIsynth script from FFMPEG to turn them into SBS versions. The file size is huge because you lose the efficiencies of how 3D Blurays are encoded.
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I'm pretty comfy with that type of stuff. I'm always weary of doing any type of video conversion though due to quality loss. Is this a lossless way of converting them? Also, I know Kodi handles SBS 3D, but I'm not quite sure how that relates to my projector being able to display them though. I would think it wouldn't work, but I've never tried that route before. Thoughts?
 
Marty Chinn said:
I'm pretty comfy with that type of stuff. I'm always weary of doing any type of video conversion though due to quality loss. Is this a lossless way of converting them? Also, I know Kodi handles SBS 3D, but I'm not quite sure how that relates to my projector being able to display them though. I would think it wouldn't work, but I've never tried that route before. Thoughts?
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Yes, you are right, the video is being re-encoded. I use CRF16, Very Slow, in my FFMPEG command line, so I'm very happy with the output. It looks transparent to the source, but takes a very long time to re-encode and the file size is nearly double.

I've only tried SBS 3D on a few devices, but it has worked on all of them so far, iPhone SE & 6s, Samsung KS8000, LG E6 Oled.

There is a small SBS 3D file you can use for a test. I'll go and look for the link it was on AVSForums. Also there are SBS 3D clips on YouTube you can try.

If your projector plays regular 3D Bluray it should be okay with SBS.
 
I had to import the 3D Blu-ray of Frozen, but it's worth it. The movie really shines in 3D, looks great.
 
Nick Laslett said:
SBS 3D test patterns

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/194-3...-resolution-sbs-left-right-test-patterns.html

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/40-ol...5g6p-65e6p-owners-thread-97.html#post43782042

Also came across this thread, which seems much better than my advice, which was to just rip an exact ISO copy of the 3D Bluray and KODI will treat it like it's playing from a disc.

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/194-3d-tech-talk/2814033-help-converting-3d-blu-ray-mkv.html
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Thanks for the links. I tried out the two SBS test patterns and neither of them worked on my projector or one of my TVs. I'm not quite sure what's going on but I'm going to have to do some reading. Are you sure about Kodi being able to do 3D Blu rays as ISO images? As far I know, you can't do regular Blu rays as ISO images since Kodi doesn't support them internally. DVDs work, but not Blu rays so I would think it would be odd if 3D Blu rays work. There are some tricks you can do to hook up an external player to do it in the past, but that would require doing it on a Windows PC setup. I'm definitely going to have to do some more reading up on the current state of things and what works and what doesn't.
 
Marty Chinn said:
Thanks for the links. I tried out the two SBS test patterns and neither of them worked on my projector or one of my TVs. I'm not quite sure what's going on but I'm going to have to do some reading. Are you sure about Kodi being able to do 3D Blu rays as ISO images? As far I know, you can't do regular Blu rays as ISO images since Kodi doesn't support them internally. DVDs work, but not Blu rays so I would think it would be odd if 3D Blu rays work. There are some tricks you can do to hook up an external player to do it in the past, but that would require doing it on a Windows PC setup. I'm definitely going to have to do some more reading up on the current state of things and what works and what doesn't.
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N.B. This is all from AVS tread in earlier link.
They appear to think Kodi can do ISO 3D Blurays. I do not know myself. I use Infuse on my Apple TV and both the TVs I have the built in media players work with SBS 3D. I've not used Kodi and haven't tried the ISO approach as until today I did not know it was possible.

This looks like to Kodi thread to read.

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=221407
 
My latest 3D imports arrived today due to no domestic release in the US-- The Great Wall, Underworld: Blood War, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.

I also recently found out that Best Buy will have an exclusive steel book of Kong: Skull Island that will contain both UHD and 3D versions of the film! Currently $35!

I also have a Brazilian edition of Finest Hour in 3D coming in too off eBay for $25.
 
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is getting its home video release on August 22. This will be Disney's first UHD title. An exclusive UHD/3D/Blu/Digital edition is being sold by Best Buy in a steel book case-- currently $35.

http://marvel.com/movies/movie/221/g...e_galaxy_vol_2

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales is getting its home video release on October 3. This will be Disney's 2nd UHD title. There is no 3D release in North American; not even a retailer exclusive combo pack.

http://pirates.disney.com/pirates-of...-tell-no-tales

I really wish Disney were more consistent with there 3D releases... Arggggg...
 
NR1 said:
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is getting its home video release on August 22. This will be Disney's first UHD title. An exclusive UHD/3D/Blu/Digital edition is being sold by Best Buy in a steel book case-- currently $35.

http://marvel.com/movies/movie/221/g...e_galaxy_vol_2

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales is getting its home video release on October 3. This will be Disney's 2nd UHD title. There is no 3D release in North American; not even a retailer exclusive combo pack.

http://pirates.disney.com/pirates-of...-tell-no-tales

I really wish Disney were more consistent with there 3D releases... Arggggg...
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I wish more releases bundled the 3D version with the UHD release. Too often you have to choose one or the other.
 
Nice to see the format getting some love, for a change.
NR1 said:
... What are some of your favorite releases in 3D? Do you enjoy 3D more at home than in the theater? Do you import to get a 3D version?...
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I haven't started importing yet, but it's on my mind. Your list of European releases already has a few titles I've been looking for. I always grab the 3D version when one is available - no reason not to, really - but they're starting to become harder to find, at least in mainstream outlets in Australia.

I definitely enjoy 3D at home more than the cinema, though that's likely down to me getting used to my setup at home. When I want to really enjoy my media room, a solid 3D title is always what I put on. No pun intended, but it adds depth to the entire experience that you just cannot get with a 2D film. Titles like Avatar, Dredd, Life of Pi, and The Martian, feel bigger and pack more of a punch in 3D. Other titles, like Wreck It Ralph, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, or even The Hobbit films, are just plain more fun in 3D. Stuff poking out of you is a gimmick, but it's a fun one.

When people come over for a movie, some of them crap on 3D like it makes movies worse. But when the credits come up and the movie is over, everyone always comments on how incredible the experience is. Bad 3D conversions and rush jobs to bump up ticket prices tainted the brand, but good 3D is still incredible when done right.
 
If 3d had been as good as what it is like on a lg oled from the start it would have been in alot better shape than it is now. And lg dont even support 3d anymore which is totally crazy.
 
Recently sold my older passive 3D TV and got a newer one. I was mostly looking for 4K and HDR, but luckily the set I ended up with had Active 3D features as well. The glasses cost a bomb, but I enjoy a 3D film now and then, so I figured it was worth a shot to see how good they were.

Is Active 3D meant to be better? Higher res, sure, but everything else seems the same or worse than passive.
And costing near 50 quid a shot, I'm not sure 3D movie nights with the family will be an option any time soon.

On a more positive note: Recently had the chance to watch Gravity in 3D. That was certainly something!
 
Subway Diet said:
Recently sold my older passive 3D TV and got a newer one. I was mostly looking for 4K and HDR, but luckily the set I ended up with had Active 3D features as well. The glasses cost a bomb, but I enjoy a 3D film now and then, so I figured it was worth a shot to see how good they were.

Is Active 3D meant to be better? Higher res, sure, but everything else seems the same or worse than passive.
And costing near 50 quid a shot, I'm not sure 3D movie nights with the family will be an option any time soon.

On a more positive note: Recently had the chance to watch Gravity in 3D. That was certainly something!
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I have an LG 65UF8500-UB that is 4K with passive 3D. My first 4K and 3D set. Very quality product, but it lacks the HDR to make UHD movies "pop." I am planning on my next set to be the LG OLED65C6P (2016 model). It supports HDR (HRD10 & Dolby Vision) and is the last set LG made before dropping 3D tech from their sets in 2017.

As for the differences between active and passive, I honestly haven't notice much of a difference. I have an Epson projector that uses Active 3D, and I think it looks just as good as my LG TV, but obviously we are talking about an LED screen VS a projected screen. The only real difference I guess is the price of the glasses and the need to charge & sync them for active setups. I was able to get 12 Samsung pairs off Groupon for about $100 back in October.
 
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Coming to 4K UHD and 3D later this year along with the theatrical re-release. Only details on the UK edition at the moment, but there should be North American details forthcoming. With any luck, there will be a cheaper standard edition with both 4K and 3D. I don't want to lay down the cash for that Indo Arm Edition...
 
It has been confirmed that Terminator 2 will NOT be getting a 3D blu-ray release in North America. Yes, you read correctly-- NO 3D RELEASE. Nevermind the fact that the whole reason this is being re-released in theaters is to highlight the new 3D conversion. Nevermind, that James Cameron is the guy responsible for the whole 3D crazy thanks to Avatar. Nope, they are just sending this out on UHD and standard Blu-ray. EVERYONE else gets a 3D release, EXCEPT North America. I just can't understand this anymore...
 
FYI,

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and Cars 3 aren't getting domestic home video 3D releases in the United States. You will need to import them. Crazy particularly with Valerian since that was billed as a "Spectacular 3D Event" when in theaters. Cars 3 will be the first Pixar film to not get a 3D home video release in the US that had a 3D theatrical release.

Thankfully, Spider-Man Homecoming, Wonder Woman, and War of Planet of the Apes are getting 3D releases in the United States.

Also, Gun Fury (1953) is getting a 3D release from Twilight Time on September 19 for those looking for a good oldie film from the Golden Era of 3D.
 
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