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Minimum refresh rate for monitors to support ?

And I was wondering if there are 3D computer LED/LCD monitors that can be bought.

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There are quite a few LCD monitors on the market that are 3D capable. The minimum refresh rate for a monitor is 60Hz for a 2D display, but for 3D, you would want a 120Hz monitor. That way, you could use either passive or active 3D technology. Passive technology uses the same type of glasses you would have that the theater for a 3D movie. (I.E., There's one red lens and one blue lens.) There's no electronics in them. Active glasses use technology to show first a one image to one eye while blocking the other eye. Then they show a second image to the other eye while blocking the first. This is why 120Hz is required - so both eyes are being presented with a 60Hz display. In general, most people agree that active 3D looks better than 2D, but it's more expensive for the glasses and the display. I'd recommend going to a Best Buy or the like an viewing both active and passive 3D. The last time I was at Best Buy, there weren't any passive 3D setups left. However, there were active 3D TVs, Xboxes and Playstations 3s. What you see on the latter two would be similar to the computer display. I've seen newer (1080p) TVs that are 240Hz, which is supposed to make the 3D pop even more. I haven't seen a monitor specifically for a computer that is 240Hz yet, but I'm sure those are in the works. (You can always use a TV as a monitor of course.) Keep in mind that the monitor and the glasses are generally sold separately. The monitor is fairly generic with regards to the glasses, but the glasses are usually specific to a particular set of graphics cards from a specific manufacturer. That is, you'd want Nvidia-compatible glasses for an Nvidia card. ** edit ** I doubt it's possible to get any 120Hz monitor that is not full HD (1080p).
Minimun refresh rate - 60hz Yes you can definely buy a 3D led monitorit will start from ~$250

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