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For evaluating the results of 3D video transmission and coding protocols and algorithms, the following hardware/software are required to setup a testbed:
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For evaluating the results of 3D video transmission and coding protocols and algorithms, the following hardware/software are required to setup a testbed within NSL:
  
== Hardware ==
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= Hardware =
  
  
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|Dimenco
 
|Dimenco
|''Model:'' BDL5231V3D auto-stereoscopic (glasses free) 3D display<br/>''Size:'' 52"  
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|''Model:'' [http://www.dimenco.eu/displays/ BDL5231V3D] auto-stereoscopic (glasses free) 3D display<br/>''Size:'' 52"  
 
|N/A
 
|N/A
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|Hyundai
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|''Model:'' S465D<br/>''Size:'' 46"<br/>''Resolution:'' 1920x1080<br/>2D/3-D monitor is a 46" LCD screen offering Full HD resolution at a 16:9 format. The display also has a integrated 3-D formatter box for converting a side-by-side 3-D format into the required horizontal interlaced 3-D signal as well as virtual 3-D mode for 2D content.
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|$5500<br/>Note: This should be an old model. So not sure why price tag is high (unless it's an old price).
 
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|Panasonic
 
|Panasonic
|''Model:'' Viera TC-P50VT20 3DTV<br/>''Size:'' 50"<br/>''Resolution:'' 1920 x 1080p  
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|''Model:'' [http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/VIERA-Full-HD-3D-HDTVs/model.TC-P50VT20_11002_7000000000000005702 Viera TC-P50VT20] 3DTV<br/>''Size:'' 50"<br/>''Resolution:'' 1920 x 1080p<br/>Note: comes with one pair of active shutter glasses
|CAD 1,561.99 (FutureShop)
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|CAD 1,561.99 ([http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/panasonic-panasonic-viera-50-1080p-3d-plasma-hdtv-tcp50gt30-tcp50gt30/10167651.aspx?path=330ab82ea0657e0c4ebae18c7148c03fen02 FutureShop])
 
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|NVIDIA®
 
|NVIDIA®
|''Model:'' GeForce GTX 560 Ti<br/>PNY VCGGTX560TXPB nVidia GeForce GTX560 Ti 1GB DDR5 2DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express Video Card
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|''Model:'' [http://www.nvidia.com/object/product-geforce-gtx-560ti-us.html GeForce GTX 560 Ti]<br/>PNY VCGGTX560TXPB nVidia GeForce GTX560 Ti 1GB DDR5 2DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express Video Card
|CAD 306.78 (Amazon.ca)
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|CAD 207.24  ([http://www.amazon.ca/PNY-VCGGTX560TXPB-OC2-GDDR5-PCI-Express-Graphics/dp/B004QD2IAW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1314651626&sr=8-3 Amazon.ca])
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|-
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|GTMax
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|Premium Mini HDMI - HDMI 1.4 Full HD Gold Plated Cable with Ferrites - 10 Feet
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|CAD 7.99 ([http://www.amazon.ca/GTMax-Premium-Mini-HDMI-Ferrites/dp/B0035VH3JC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1314652883&sr=8-2 Amazon.ca])
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|-
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|HTC
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|''Model:'' [http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-evo-3d/ HTC EVO 3D]<br/>''CPU:'' 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8660 chipset<br/>''Memory:'' 1 GB storage, 1 GB RAM<br/>''Display:'' 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density)<br/>''Camera:'' 5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash, 720p@30fps (2D), 720p@30fps (3D) video<br/>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1IhrSjMy0Q Review-1]<br/>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAjB6mR_6YQ Review-2]
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|CAD 99<br/>36-month plan on Rogers<br/>or<br/>CAD 549.99<br/>([http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/htc-rogers-htc-evo-3d-smartphone-black-evo3dblkr/10175280.aspx?path=fdd7f98a343e27a1f7347791f1e8ac79en02 BestBuy])
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|-
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|LG
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|''Model:'' [http://m.lg.com/uk/mobile-phones/all-lg-phones/LG-android-mobile-phone-P920.jsp LG Optimus 3D P920]<br/>''CPU:'' Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, TI OMAP4430 chipset<br/>''Memory:'' 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM<br/>''Display:'' 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)<br/>''Camera:'' Dual 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps (2D), 720p@30fps (3D)<br/>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqq8k41oUHE Review]
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|CAD 49<br/>36-month plan on Rogers<br/>(BestBuy)
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|-
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|LG
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|''Model:'' LG Optimus Pad 3D<br/>''CPU:'' Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 T20 chipset<br/>''Memory:'' 32 GB storage<br/>''Display:'' LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 768 x 1280 pixels, 8.9 inches (~168 ppi pixel density)<br/>''Camera:'' Dual 5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@24fps (2D), 720@30fps (3D)<br/>Note: Requires glasses to view 3D content.
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== Software ==
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= Software =
  
  
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{| border="1"
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|width="150pt"|'''Vendor'''
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|width="400pt"|'''Product Description'''
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|width="100pt"|'''Price'''
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|NVIDIA®
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|''[http://www.nvidia.com/object/3dtv-play-overview.html NVIDIA® 3DTV Play™]''<br/>Enables connecting an NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU-powered PC or notebook to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV for the ultimate, high-definition, big-screen 3D entertainment experience.
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|$39.99 (NVIDIA)
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|-
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|3dtv.at
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|''[http://3dtv.at/Products/MvcConverter/Index_en.aspx MVC to AVI Converter]''<br/>Converts MPEG Transport Stream files (*.mts, *.ssif) and MP4 files (*.mp4) that use the H.264 MVC codec to two AVI files. It creates one AVI file for the left view and one for the right view. MVC has been adopted for 3D Blu-ray disks and is the recording format of the latest generation of 3D camcorders.
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|49 Euro (commercial license, no educational one)
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|-
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|3dtv.at
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|''[http://3dtv.at/Products/Player/Index_en.aspx Stereoscopic Player]''<br/>A versatile 3D movie player. It allows you to play stereo­scopic videos and DVDs (external decoder required) and also allows you to watch live video from a capture device. Since it is based on Direct­Show, it can handle almost any media format, for example AVI, MPEG, WMV, ASF and MOV. Videos can be coded in several different stereo­scopic formats.
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|39 Euro (Private Edition)
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|Martin Lambers
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|''Bino 3D Video Player''<br/>An open source player that plays stereoscopic 3D videos, which have separate views for the left and right eye and thus allow depth perception through stereopsis.<br/>
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Supported input formats (modern formats can be autodetected):
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* Monoscopic (2D) video
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* Left and right view in separate video streams and/or files
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* Left and right view side by side (optionally with half width)
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* Left and right view on top of each other (optionally with half height)
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* Left and right view in alternating rows
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Supported output formats:
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* Anaglyph glasses (red/cyan, green/magenta, amber/blue). This works with every display.
 +
* Left and right view side by side (used by some 3D displays)
 +
* Left and right view on top of each other (used by some 3D displays)
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* Left and right view in alternating rows or columns (used by some 3D displays)
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* OpenGL quad-buffered stereo (only available with some graphics cards)
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|Free
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|Triaxes
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|''[http://www.triaxes.tv/triaxesdepthgate.html Triaxes DepthGate]''<br/>Converts 3D glasses (L&R stereo) video content into glasses-free 3D format (2D+Depth and N-View). The program automatically corrects color and aligns input video for both 3D glasses and glasses-free output formats. DepthGate supports common compression standards and file formats such as WMV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and AVC.
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|CAD 1,432.65<br/>(1 month subscription)
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|}
  
NVIDIA® 3DTV Play™
 
Enables connecting an NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU-powered PC or notebook to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV for the ultimate, high-definition, big-screen 3D entertainment experience.
 
Price: $39.99 (NVIDIA)
 
  
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= Extra =
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{| border="1"
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|width="150pt"|'''Vendor'''
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|width="400pt"|'''Product Description'''
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|width="100pt"|'''Price'''
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|Microsoft
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|''[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/kinect XBOX 360 Kinect]''<br/>An attachment for the XBOX 360 that combines four microphones, a standard RGB camera, a depth camera, and a motorized tilt. This would enable us to capture our own 3D videos. However, it should be noted that 3 or 4 of units are required to capture a video from multiple viewpoints. The problem is, the depth sensors may interfere with each other if operated simultaneously. So, even though one unit will work ok. To enable a true 3D reconstruction of the scene, a number of these devices need to operated synchronously.
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|145.99 CAD (FutureShop)
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|}
  
  
  
XBOX 360 Kinect
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= Current Configuration =
145.99 CAD (FutureShop)
 
  
Stereoscopic Player
 
Private Edition: 39 Euro
 
  
MVC to AVI Converter.
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The 3D mobile testbed will currently include the following:
The MVC to AVI Converter converts MPEG Transport Stream files (*.mts, *.ssif) and MP4 files (*.mp4) that use the H.264 MVC codec to two AVI files. It creates one AVI file for the left view and one for the right view. MVC has been adopted for 3D Blu-ray disks and is the recording format of the latest generation of 3D camcorders.
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* Dimenco Auto-stereoscopic display
commercial license 49 Euro
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* Panasonic Viera 3DTV (optional for glasses-related experiments)
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* Dell Precision T7500 Workstation (Dual Six Core Intel Xeon + 12GB RAM + 1TB SATA Hard Drive)
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* NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
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* GTMax Mini-HDMI cable
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* HTC EVO 3D smartphone
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* NVIDIA 3DTV Play
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* Stereoscopic Player
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* Bino 3D Video Player
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* Triaxes DepthGate

Latest revision as of 23:14, 5 October 2011

For evaluating the results of 3D video transmission and coding protocols and algorithms, the following hardware/software are required to setup a testbed within NSL:

Hardware

Vendor Product Description Price
Dimenco Model: BDL5231V3D auto-stereoscopic (glasses free) 3D display
Size: 52"
N/A
Hyundai Model: S465D
Size: 46"
Resolution: 1920x1080
2D/3-D monitor is a 46" LCD screen offering Full HD resolution at a 16:9 format. The display also has a integrated 3-D formatter box for converting a side-by-side 3-D format into the required horizontal interlaced 3-D signal as well as virtual 3-D mode for 2D content.
$5500
Note: This should be an old model. So not sure why price tag is high (unless it's an old price).
Panasonic Model: Viera TC-P50VT20 3DTV
Size: 50"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Note: comes with one pair of active shutter glasses
CAD 1,561.99 (FutureShop)
NVIDIA® Model: GeForce GTX 560 Ti
PNY VCGGTX560TXPB nVidia GeForce GTX560 Ti 1GB DDR5 2DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express Video Card
CAD 207.24 (Amazon.ca)
GTMax Premium Mini HDMI - HDMI 1.4 Full HD Gold Plated Cable with Ferrites - 10 Feet CAD 7.99 (Amazon.ca)
HTC Model: HTC EVO 3D
CPU: 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8660 chipset
Memory: 1 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Display: 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density)
Camera: 5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash, 720p@30fps (2D), 720p@30fps (3D) video
Review-1
Review-2
CAD 99
36-month plan on Rogers
or
CAD 549.99
(BestBuy)
LG Model: LG Optimus 3D P920
CPU: Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, TI OMAP4430 chipset
Memory: 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
Display: 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)
Camera: Dual 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps (2D), 720p@30fps (3D)
Review
CAD 49
36-month plan on Rogers
(BestBuy)
LG Model: LG Optimus Pad 3D
CPU: Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 T20 chipset
Memory: 32 GB storage
Display: LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 768 x 1280 pixels, 8.9 inches (~168 ppi pixel density)
Camera: Dual 5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@24fps (2D), 720@30fps (3D)
Note: Requires glasses to view 3D content.


Software

Vendor Product Description Price
NVIDIA® NVIDIA® 3DTV Play™
Enables connecting an NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU-powered PC or notebook to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV for the ultimate, high-definition, big-screen 3D entertainment experience.
$39.99 (NVIDIA)
3dtv.at MVC to AVI Converter
Converts MPEG Transport Stream files (*.mts, *.ssif) and MP4 files (*.mp4) that use the H.264 MVC codec to two AVI files. It creates one AVI file for the left view and one for the right view. MVC has been adopted for 3D Blu-ray disks and is the recording format of the latest generation of 3D camcorders.
49 Euro (commercial license, no educational one)
3dtv.at Stereoscopic Player
A versatile 3D movie player. It allows you to play stereo­scopic videos and DVDs (external decoder required) and also allows you to watch live video from a capture device. Since it is based on Direct­Show, it can handle almost any media format, for example AVI, MPEG, WMV, ASF and MOV. Videos can be coded in several different stereo­scopic formats.
39 Euro (Private Edition)
Martin Lambers Bino 3D Video Player
An open source player that plays stereoscopic 3D videos, which have separate views for the left and right eye and thus allow depth perception through stereopsis.

Supported input formats (modern formats can be autodetected):

  • Monoscopic (2D) video
  • Left and right view in separate video streams and/or files
  • Left and right view side by side (optionally with half width)
  • Left and right view on top of each other (optionally with half height)
  • Left and right view in alternating rows

Supported output formats:

  • Anaglyph glasses (red/cyan, green/magenta, amber/blue). This works with every display.
  • Left and right view side by side (used by some 3D displays)
  • Left and right view on top of each other (used by some 3D displays)
  • Left and right view in alternating rows or columns (used by some 3D displays)
  • OpenGL quad-buffered stereo (only available with some graphics cards)
Free
Triaxes Triaxes DepthGate
Converts 3D glasses (L&R stereo) video content into glasses-free 3D format (2D+Depth and N-View). The program automatically corrects color and aligns input video for both 3D glasses and glasses-free output formats. DepthGate supports common compression standards and file formats such as WMV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and AVC.
CAD 1,432.65
(1 month subscription)


Extra

Vendor Product Description Price
Microsoft XBOX 360 Kinect
An attachment for the XBOX 360 that combines four microphones, a standard RGB camera, a depth camera, and a motorized tilt. This would enable us to capture our own 3D videos. However, it should be noted that 3 or 4 of units are required to capture a video from multiple viewpoints. The problem is, the depth sensors may interfere with each other if operated simultaneously. So, even though one unit will work ok. To enable a true 3D reconstruction of the scene, a number of these devices need to operated synchronously.
145.99 CAD (FutureShop)


Current Configuration

The 3D mobile testbed will currently include the following:

  • Dimenco Auto-stereoscopic display
  • Panasonic Viera 3DTV (optional for glasses-related experiments)
  • Dell Precision T7500 Workstation (Dual Six Core Intel Xeon + 12GB RAM + 1TB SATA Hard Drive)
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
  • GTMax Mini-HDMI cable
  • HTC EVO 3D smartphone
  • NVIDIA 3DTV Play
  • Stereoscopic Player
  • Bino 3D Video Player
  • Triaxes DepthGate