DVD Player Displays 2D Movies in 3D

Anonymous Writer writes "A company called Dynamic Digital Depth that wants to bring 3D television and movies to the mainstream claims to have developed a system that allows you to watch current 2D DVDs in 3D. They claim the TriDef DVD Player uses image analysis methods, developed by the company for their 3D content conversion service, to convert 2D video to 3D in real-time based on 3D depth cues in the original movie. It is the same company that produced the TriDef Movie Player software for the Sharp Actius R3D3 autostereo display notebook. "

Comments

I wonder

[Killjoy_NL]

if this will be succesfull The idea sounds cool though. Maybe even more cool for the porn fans out there :) (You know who you are)

Re:I wonder

[gl4ss]

ME ???? SAY IT'S ME!!!

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3D?

[Mz6]

Hmmm.. so what happens if I watch Spy Kids:3D on this? Will it upconvert me to 4D?

Re:3D?

[Walker2323]

You will see God.

Re:3D?

[Anonymous Coward]

No. But it will upconvert Sylvester Stallone to someone who can act.

Re:3D?

[Patrik_AKA_RedX]

Nah, just 4 spacial dimensions. Just try to picture this: A rectangle extended into 3 dimensions would be a cube. Now extending that cube into a 4th spacial dimensions by makeing all the sides into cubes, without any of the volumes of the cubes sharing the same 4 spacial coordinates.

Warning: attemps to picture 4 dimensional objects may lead to brain damage. Symtoms are: inability to spel worts, Headaches and 1337-5p3ak abuse.
If you experience any of these symptons, don't bother to contact your doctor. you're done for.

Re:3D?

[UserGoogol]

So if you play it forwards you just see Dog?

Extra dimensions don't come free, folks!

[_14k4]

This "extra dimension" must be copywritten; I only paid for two. What should I do about this? Call my lawyer? Oh dear. :(

hot 3d action!

[welshwaterloo]

tsk.. I think we all know what kind of movies every ./er is thinking of right now..

Yup.. Hot Linus action... In 3D!!

Video Games

[millahtime]

Imagine if this could work for video games.

That would make Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball all the much cooler to play

Flash

[Gettinglucky]

Great another item beside my tv flashing 12:00 endlessly !

Re:Flash

[lightsaber1]

Except this one looks like it's flashing in the middle of the room....watch your head.

Re: 3d

[leenoble_uk]

Looks flat on my monitor. This is crud.
Just like all those digital HDTVs they keep advertising on telly. They look no better picture wise than my 14" portable.

Re:what does it add?

[Anonymous Coward]

I can't imagine what this would actually add to the viewing experience.

a 3rd dimension for one thing...

so many 'D's...

[Anonymous Coward]

In short: Dynamic Digital Death's 'TryDeath' DVD Player plays 2D DVDs in 3D by converting 2D video to 3D based on 3D death cues.

Cyber-Opti-Grab anyone?

[jpellino]

Sorry - I just have this image of all the edxecs running around demoing this thing looking like Bill Macy in "The Jerk"...

Re:what does it add?

[Fearless Freep]

The 3D effects were the *least* of Jaws 3D's problems

Re:what does it add?

[drinkypoo]

I'm not talking about pr0n here, obviously.

Obviously. Every porn movie is "shot" for 3D. So to speak.

Test image

[pr0nbot]

I've found a good test
image
for this technology.

VR?

[Quarters]

I'm also(sic) firmly believe that VR and 3D displays are the Next Big Thing (TM)

The early 1990's called. They want their overused hype back.

Re:Dubious

[pipingguy]

To reconstruct the 3D scene generating the 2D images is effectively to solve vision, in its entirety. In real time, no less. So I would guess that they're doing something quite simple.

They're putting drop-shadows on objects in the foreground.