Frequently Asked Questions

Recommended System Requirements

Intel^® Core i5 or AMD Phenom™ II X4 CPU or better
2GB RAM
NVIDIA^® GeForce^® GTS 450^[1] or AMD Radeon™ HD5750 or better
500MB free disk space
Windows^® XP (SP3) (32 bit only)^[2], Windows^® Vista (32 bit only) or Windows^® 7 (32 or 64 bit)
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Internet connection
DVD-ROM drive
Network card
DirectX 9.0c

Minimum System Requirements

Intel^® Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core CPU or better
1GB RAM
NVIDIA^® GeForce^® 8600 GT^[1] or ATI X1650 XT or better
500MB free disk space
Windows^® XP (SP3) (32 bit only)^[2], Windows^® Vista (32 bit only) or Windows^® 7 (32 or 64 bit)
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Internet connection
DVD-ROM drive
Network card
DirectX 9.0c

Notes:

1. Some 3D displays require AMD HD3D Technology and therefore cannot be used with NVIDIA graphics cards.
2. AMD HD3D Technology does not support Windows XP.

1. Download the latest TriDef 3D software from the Downloads page.
2. Unzip the downloaded file. (Right click the file and select "Extract All...".)
3. Double click the "Installer" executable file (eg, "TriDef-3D-x.x-Installer.exe") and follow the instructions.
4. After installation you will be asked to enter an activation code or start a 14 day trial. Please refer to the Activation page for details.

Please note that TriDef 3D software can only be used on a single PC. Please ensure that you install and activate TriDef 3D on the intended PC only.

TriDef 3D software must be activated before it can be used. The first time you run TriDef 3D, an activation dialog will appear. You can choose to start a 14 day trial by clicking "Start Trial", or if you have already purchased TriDef 3D, then enter your activation code and click "Activate".

If TriDef 3D came bundled with your 3D monitor, or was pre-installed on your 3D notebook/PC, then activation is not usually required.

Please note that TriDef 3D software can only be used on a single PC. Please ensure that you install and activate TriDef 3D on the intended PC only.

For more details, please see the Activation page.

After installation, TriDef 3D Display Setup will be launched. To run TriDef 3D Display Setup again, please select:

Start → All Programs → TriDef 3D → Utilities → TriDef 3D Display Setup.

TriDef 3D Display Setup should automatically detect your 3D display. If the detected display is correct select "Yes" and follow any additional prompts.

If your 3D display is not detected then you must select your 3D display using TriDef 3D Control Panel:

Start → All Programs → TriDef 3D → Utilities → TriDef 3D Control Panel.

Select your display Manufacturer from the pulldown list, then select the Model. If you cannot find an exact match, then select "(standard display types)" from the Manufacturer list and select the type of display from the Model list.

• "Line Interlaced" can be used for some passive glasses displays (eg, FPR).
• "Side by Side" can be used for displays which accept side by side 3D input.

If you are connecting a HDMI 1.4 3D TV/monitor/projector, and have a compatible AMD graphics card, then select the "AMD" manufacturer and "AMD HD3D Technology (HDMI 1.4a)" model.

There are several reasons why you may not see a 3D effect, or why the 3D effect may not be optimal:

1. Ensure that you have the correct 3D glasses on (if applicable), and are sitting in the ideal position.
2. Ensure that the desktop resolution is set to the 3D display resolution. If you are unsure what this resolution should be, then please consult your 3D display's user guide.
3. Ensure that you are not in 2D mode. Press "3" in TriDef 3D Media Player or "Alt+Shift+-" in TriDef 3D Ignition to switch between 2D and 3D mode.
4. Ensure the 3D Scene Depth is greater than 0.
5. It is believed that approximately 10% of the population are "stereo blind" and cannot perceive stereoscopic 3D depth effects.