How to make your PS3 3D-ready

[Clare Newsome]

Our test team has been playing around with the PlayStation 3 in 3D mode (remember, this is for gaming right now - 3D Blu-ray support not available yet) and came up with these top tips if you're having problems getting the 3D up and running:

Let's assume you've updated your PS3 to the correct firmware version,
downloaded a 3D game from the PS Store and (of course) connected your
console to a 3D TV. But you're still not getting 3D – so what gives?

You might reasonably expect to find a 3D picture option to select in the
PS3's set-up menus. After all, there's a 24fps output option.

However, it's not there. To activate 3D, you need to go back to 'Display
Settings' and go to the 'Video Output Settings' section.

Then, select first the HDMI output, then the 'Automatic' resolution mode
(experienced users normally don't do this – they tend to go for the Custom
mode instead).

If Automatic mode is selected, the 3D options will be correctly engaged,
starting with an identification handshake between your 3D source (PS3) and
your 3D TV that identifies your TV's screen size. You can adjust this if
it's incorrect.

After that, 3D will appear in the list of supported resolutions found – so
it'll say 720p (3D) and 1080p (3D) alongside the regular resolutions you'd
expect.

 

[Red Cat]

Cool!, good work and thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

All I need now is the money for a 3D tv!!

 

[burner]

Hi

I know this is an old thread but am having real trouble getting my PS3 to play 3D.

Ive recently bought a Samsung UE40D8000 which is obviously 3D capable and I have my old 40g phat PS3 connected with high speed monster HDMI cables (v1.3). I've tried all the display settings procedures for video output and it will only pick up the HD settings, not the 3D ones. I do have the PS3 connected via ana now 3yr old Yamaha YSP30D sound bar, could this be the problem, ie. with it being an older soundbar, is it that that's maybe stopping ate 3D signal from being detected??

Hope someone can help as I'm now getting rather frustrated :-/

Thanks

Burner

 

[burner]

Sorry for spelling mistakes etc. nightmare with an iPhone lol