Easydoc
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G'day, does anyone know if you can play a 3D blue ray in your non 3D blue ray player??
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nevadayz
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depends on your player, some can play it(also depending if the 3d bluray itself supports non 3d playing) and some can't.
PS3s can play 3D movies..
PS3s can play 3D movies..
Since there's no such thing, I'll assume you mean a Blu-ray player.
Some can, but will only play the standard movie, others are completely incompatible, that's why they usually (in all the movies I've seen) include a non-3D disc as well.
Some can, but will only play the standard movie, others are completely incompatible, that's why they usually (in all the movies I've seen) include a non-3D disc as well.
Easydoc
Active Member
Thx for both of your replies..
Easydoc
Active Member
Another will a 3d player say Sony, play 3d ( which I know will come out as 2d ) , 2d blue ray and dvd discs on a standard 2d led tv? Have read most 3d players will not!!!!
Chevron
Serial breaker of phones
The 3D movies usually come with the non 3D version in the same box.
Some discs ask you to choose which version you want to watch, ie 2d or 3d when the disc loads
others are 3d only and some come with 2d+3d discs
My 3d blu ray player will not play a 3d only disc on my non-3d tv
others are 3d only and some come with 2d+3d discs
My 3d blu ray player will not play a 3d only disc on my non-3d tv
Easydoc
Active Member
Ok thx, as long as I don't waste my money buying a sony 3d player which will not play a 2d blu ray on my 2d led!!
Azbubu
Honorary Master
Don't worry, 3D bloo ray player with play 2D bloo rays also.
I.am.Sam
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Roman4604
Executive Member
Yes, Blu-ray 3D media was designed to be backward compatible.
To a non 3D player the disc will look like a normal 2D disc. Only 3D players have the ability to find the additional info on the disc to do 3D.
some discs are 3d only
Roman4604
Executive Member
Then they are out of spec.
The left track on a 3D disc should look exactly like a 2D disc and the right track should be undetectable to a non 3D player.
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Azbubu
Honorary Master
Is it possible to download the 3D track and merge it to a regular 2D rip? The same way you would with subtitles.
I have 2 discs
Thor and Captain America and they dont play with my 3d player and 2d panel
Roman4604
Executive Member
Strange, I suspect there is some other glitch in play. A 3D player should behave exactly like a 2D player if it doesn't detect its connected to a 3D output device.
Have checked this out with my PS3s when I override the 3D handshake with my (3D) TVs. I've also played 3D discs fine (in 2D) when the PS3 believes its not connected to a 3D TV.
Anyway I have both of those discs, will try them out when I get a gap.
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Roman4604
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Yep, tried on the kids PS3 connected to LA40C530 (non-3D) LCD and both showed a message that they cant be played at 2D.
I suspect these discs have been specifically doctored not to play 2D since they are both bundled Samsung 3D demo discs. Probably a licensing condition for the bundling.
I haven't seen this happen on retail/rental discs.
correct, it seems the 2d version is there but flagged/disabled
some disney discs are also disabled as they incl the 2d version on a seperate disc