PS3 to Go 3D This July
The PlayStation 3 has been the cornerstone of Sony’s recent 3D movement. Sony has confirmed that a patch, that would allow all PS3′s to display 3D, would release sometime this year. Unfortunately, no specific timeframe was ever given. However, a recent finding on the electronic-giant Bestbuy’s website seems to give the first solid, concrete timeframe for the anticipated patch.
On a 3D FAQ page, Bestbuy has given the first solid timeframe for the PS3 3D patch. Clicking on the first tab of this page will reveal the following tidbit:
To watch 3D Blu-ray Discs, you’ll need to add a 3D-ready Blu-ray player (or update your PS3 with the appropriate firmware when it becomes available in July).
Yup, that’s right. Bestbuy seems to have let the cat slip a bit early; either mistakenly or intentionally. This does seem to be about right, as one would think Sony would have a 3D patch already out before the seasonal rush at the end of the year, when they’ll be heavily pushing 3D.
Stick with PlayStation LifeStyle as we’ll keep you up-to-date on this developing situation. We will surely let you know if Sony comments on the situation. Do you think this timeframe is accurate? Or is Bestbuy only wildly predicting? Post your thoughts and feelings in the comments section below.
Thanks for the tip, Josh!
19 Responses to “PS3 to Go 3D This July”
Sony has said that there will be 2 firmware updates needed to the PS3 one for game/TV and the other for Blu-Ray movies. This is not strange but the Best Buy is just dealing with the Second of the Two 3D updates.
Unless Sony has found a way to do it in just one… But that was the last Official word from CES…
Getting mine. I’m all over it. I just need Gran Turismo now…
here’s what I don’t get….everyone is talking about making sure they have a 3D capable TV, but a TV only displays what the input device tells it to, so if a PS3 is sending video info to the TV that would make the movie/game appear in 3D shouldn’t the TV be able to show it no matter what kind it is and make it work as long as you have the 3D glasses. From my understanding, 3D pictures are just a combination of lines that make the picture pop out…so if the PS3 is sending a video signal that tells the TV to put these lines into the picture it should work shouldn’t it??? Obviously I don’t know everything about the issue, but it just seems logical to me…
I hope to God that Sony doesn’t surround E3 with nothing but 3D crap.
I don’t think that E-3 will be 3D only since there won’t be any 3D TV sets ready until June so game dev’s will not have games ready yet. Plus most of us just got HDTV and can’t afford to upgrade to 3D sets yet if ever…
@giese095
im not expert but the reasoning I have is that if your TV is capable of refreshing at a fast enough rate then the lines that are sent to it are being lost or merged in the process. This way the lines needed for 3d arent there anymore
Like I said I have no idea what I am talking about but this is my educated guess
well even if you’re wrong skulking123 it makes sense to me so I’ll use you’re reasoning to explain it to myself until I hear something different…of course I could actually research it and find out for sure, but I don’t care that much
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I’m with you fiftyquid, but it’s their one up on everyone else. Expect some big talks about it.
@geese095
the tv needs a few things to enable 3-D : fast enough refresh rate , hdmi 1.4 port or hdmi 1.3 port that’s 3-D enabled , 3-D enabled firmware to enable it to synch it to the 3-D enabled device ( blu-ray player , ps3 etc. ) which also needs the correct firmware and a minimum 120 hz to enable smooth 60fps times 2 ( one frame per eye )
many TVs now have upgradeable firmware through usb so it’s possible they can be 3-D enabled at a later date – but odds are the companies would rather sell everyone a new tv
Samsung is one company that updates through firmware — I don’t know how but my 720p tv had a fw update and now it apparently can display 1080p – at least that’s what the tv display shows now if I play certain games or watch blu-rays and it didn’t before the update
glad FJ1100 explained a lot there….
@geise – for any type of 3D coming from a flat screen each eye needs to see different images at the same time (look at something, cover one eye, then the other, and notice the difference in what you see), or be shown them fast enough that it appears to be the same time (at a high enough rate the brain can’t discern the difference), which is why you need a high refresh rate. Currently the 3D tvs that are coming will accomplish this through showing images that are polarized (google it! this is what movie theaters use). The glasses will filter the polarizations (one vertical one horizontal). When one type is displayed on screen, the glasses will filter it so only the left eye sees it, and vice versa for the right eye, and switching types so fast you can’t tell, giving the illusion of 3D. Not all tvs can display these polarized images. If they cannot, then a set of glasses with shutters will do the filtering, by simply closing the shutters on one eye, then the other, and alternating. For this to work, the glasses need to sync up with the tv to match the display – thus you need a tv that can communicate with these glasses… So – you would be extremely lucky if you have a tv that just needs a firmware update for the polarized display, but I think FJ1100 is right about the companies attitudes towards that. Which sucks.
all you guys have educated guesses..but are far off the answer. i lol at geeses remark .
btw fj1100_rider
its impossible for a non 1080p tv to display 1080 because HDTV’s work with pixels if your TV doesn’t have 1920x1080pixels your out of luck. firmware will not increase hardware specs.If that was the case than everyone with a PS3 should have the new HDMI chip on the slims. 1680×1050 is not 1080p your PS3 picks it up but its not real 1080p. Theres been many topics on this but i guess people dont listen. Im to tiered to explain 3d for the billionth time on this site..
but a TV only displays what the input device tells it to, so if a PS3 is sending video info to the TV that would make the movie/game appear in 3D shouldn’t the TV be able to show it no matter what kind it is and make it work as long as you have the 3D glasses
lmao
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We’ll be waiting!
Just got back from B.B. ….The new Samsung 3D HDTV was set up….WOW!! is all i have to say. Its so clear..No judder, shake your head, tilt your head…it does not matter. You can even watch it practically from the side with no effect on the 3D. They were running “Aliens vs. Monsters.” in Blu-Ray 3D. This got me so excited about the PS3 update. The glasses are very very light. It puts RealD and and IMAX 3D to shame. No ill effects. The only con i can see being it that unless you running 47″ or bigger the effect is not as pronounced. In this case bigger really is better. The other funny thing is Panasonic Reps. were in the store getting there system set up. They were calibrating the screens. They said 3D is in the hands of the content. No Content, 3D will die. Lots of Content, 3D will live. It was that cut and dry for them. Go check it out at your local BB this weekend.
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That’s awesome. That statement couldn’t be anymore true. It’s all about the content for new hardware to survive. Shoot the PS3 when it first launched was in jeopardy of fading away because it was heavily critized for not having content. But now look at it
3D way to GO …
yeah i want it, & will wait for that update + get al the games updated to support this!
cheers!