3D Blu-ray on HTPC

[robothunter]

So I find this Blu-ray drive at Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136181&nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA
I notice it says that it comes with "Free 3D software, glasses and BD media". Since it comes with 3D software I am assuming the 3D glasses aren't the standard cardboard red/blue cheesy type. I can't believe they are the Nvidia active shutter glasses either, since this is a $99 drive and those run like $180 and are for gaming. Does anyone know what kind of glasses these are? Can I put this drive in my HTPC and use the software to watch 3D Blu-ray's on my non-3D HDTV?

 

[danman]

Red/Blue glasses. If you want to watch 3D blurays you need a 3D TV - there's no way around it.

 

[Stoly]

So I find this Blu-ray drive at Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA
I notice it says that it comes with "Free 3D software, glasses and BD media". Since it comes with 3D software I am assuming the 3D glasses aren't the standard cardboard red/blue cheesy type. I can't believe they are the Nvidia active shutter glasses either, since this is a $99 drive and those run like $180 and are for gaming. Does anyone know what kind of glasses these are? Can I put this drive in my HTPC and use the software to watch 3D Blu-ray's on my non-3D HDTV?

They are probably the standard cardboard red/blue cheesy type. Same quality as the ones included in several 3d DVDs like monsters vs aliens.

But yes you can use them in a normal hdtv.

 

[robothunter]

Thanks. Guess I'm not going the 3D route.

 

[CrimandEvil]

Thanks. Guess I'm not going the 3D route.

Good cause it's a total waste right now.