How to watch 3D Stereoscopic Movies&Cartoons (Blu Ray,.MKV) on HP Envy 17 3D Notebook

If you have an HP Envy 17 3D Notebook system go here: www.ddd.com/hp-envy and follow the steps. It will check to make sure you have the right system and allow you to download and install the TriDef 3D Media Player (as well as TriDef 3D Ignition and TriDef 3D Experience software).

TriDef software allows to watch 3D movies, view 2D photos and movies in 3D, play nearly any PC game in 3D, view Google Earth in 3D, enjoy premium 3D content from sites such as Yabazam.com. If you own an HP ENVY 17 3D laptop then you can use TriDef 3D for free!

The major problem is that TriDef software can't play Blu-Ray 3D movies or .MKV 3D movies. But you can use HP Media Smart DVD (which is pre-installed on HP Envy 17 3D) for watching Blu-Ray 3D movies.

Another way of enjoying 3D content on HP Envy 17 3D is IZ3D driver.

IZ3D provides software that transforms all kinds of PC entertainment into 3D. The IZ3D software works with a wide range of applications, including games, movies, and pictures. The iZ3D driver supports a large set of stereoscopic systems, including shutter, interlaced, anaglyph, dual view, stereo mirror, VR920, etc.

iZ3D software is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, supports DirectX 8, DirectX 9 and DirectX10 games. Most importantly, all iZ3D software works both on AMD Radeon and nVidia GeForce GPUs.

Unlimited Outputs (available in a trial version):

• iZ3D Output
• Anaglyph Output
• ColorCode Output
• ATI 3D DLP(Free for AMD Customers)

Trial Outputs (available in a full version after the 30-day trial period):

• 120Hz 3D Device output
• 3D-DLP Output
• Dual Output
• Interleaved Output
• Zalman Output
• Stereo Mirror Output
• VR920Output
• Side-by-Side Output

Download IZ3D driver
http://www.iz3d.com/driver

p.s. Haven't tested this driver

3dtv.at Stereoscopic Player
http://www.3dtv.at/Index_en.aspx

Stereoscopic Player is a full-featured 3D movie player.

• Play stereoscopic movie files and 3D-DVDs
• Watch stereoscopic webcast as well as live images from your camera or TV card
• Stereoscopic Player supports a wide range of 3D hardware, including anaglyph glasses, shutter glasses, autostereoscopic displays and projection systems
• Stereoscopic Player supports all major 3D video formats

Nice features, but I didn't manage to make it work.

PowerDVD 10 Ultra - DVD, Blu-Ray, MKV, FLV,.... mutlimedia player.

• Convert DVDs and videos into lifelike 3D experience
• Immerse in amazing depth and realism with Blu-ray 3D playback
  CPU/GPU acceleration for smooth playback.
• Lossless HD audio quality for maximum enjoyment
• Play broad range of video formats: MKV, FLV, 3GP, and more
• Make movies social: share bookmark reviews and live comments

I used autodetection for the 3D display of HP Envy 17 3D. Side-by-side as well as top-over-bottom .MKV 3D movies played just fine. Didn't have any problem playing 3D .MVC demo videos that come with the laptop as well.
Highly recommended!