Stereo 3D Users: I tested out the Samsung Syncmaster 2233RZ / NVIDIA 3D Vision bundle today ($599 for a 120 Hz LCD display with one pair of glasses).
Unfortunately, the 2233RZ display is clearly not yet a drop-in replacement for your stereo-3D-capable CRT: The display is very nice, and the stereo quality is excellent (as good as a CRT!), but only provided that you: 1. Run Microsoft Vista. 2. Install a high-end GeForce 3D card (9800 GT or similar). 3. Have DirectX-based software than has been modified to support nVidia's "consumer-grade" stereo API. 4. Use nVidia's 3D Vision glasses and sync emitter (a USB-based device). In other words, despite the high stereo image quality, this is not yet a servicable stereo 3D solution for professional use. Rats! I was very much hoping that this new display would nevertheless also work with existing nVidia Quadro-based Mac or Linux systems with existing emitters and glasses running existing OpenGL software. Sadly, this does not seem to be the case due at least in part to the fact that the phase of the sync signal coming out of the Quadro card does not match the update phase of the LCD display. In addition, light from the display itself seems to corrupt the sync signal for StereoGraphics glasses. So, in summary, it seems we are out of luck until nVidia does a bit more work. Reportedly, there is a driver update coming that will target use of nVidia's 3D vision glasses with Quadro-based graphics cards, so stay tuned. Cheers, Warren
