Video device for processing a three dimensional, 3D, video signal, the device comprising receiving means (51,58,59) arranged for receiving the 3D video signal and retrieving 3D video data, generating means for generating a display signal for transferring the video data to a 3D display, the generating means being arranged for: - generating in a 3D mode a 3D display signal for displaying the 3D video data on the 3D display operative in a 3D mode, - generating in a 2D mode a 2D display signal for displaying 2D video data on the 3D display operative in a 2D mode, and - generating in a pseudo 2D mode a pseudo 2D display signal by including 2D video data in the display signal for displaying the 2D video data on the 3D display operative in the 3D mode, and an output interface unit for outputting, via a digital interface to a 3D display device having the 3D display, the output signal comprising: - in the 3D mode the 3D display signal in the format of a 3D signal; - in the 2D mode the 2D display signal in the format of a 2D signal; - in the pseudo 2D mode the pseudo 2D display signal including 2D video data in the format of a 3D signal, processing means arranged for - detecting a request for transitioning from the 3D mode to display 2D video data on the 3D display, characterized in that - the receiving means are arranged for retrieving, from the 3D video signal, a switching indicator being indicative of selecting the 2D mode or the pseudo 2D mode; and the processing means are arranged for, when detecting said request to display 2D video data, setting the generating means to generate the display signal in dependence of the switching indicator to either the 2D mode or the pseudo 2D mode; - the display operative mode is changed according to the selected 2D mode or pseudo 2D mode. receiving means (51,58,59) arranged for receiving the 3D video signal and retrieving 3D video data, generating means for generating a display signal for transferring the video data to a 3D display, the generating means being arranged for: - generating in a 3D mode a 3D display signal for displaying the 3D video data on the 3D display operative in a 3D mode, - generating in a 2D mode a 2D display signal for displaying 2D video data on the 3D display operative in a 2D mode, and - generating in a pseudo 2D mode a pseudo 2D display signal by including 2D video data in the display signal for displaying the 2D video data on the 3D display operative in the 3D mode, and - generating in a 3D mode a 3D display signal for displaying the 3D video data on the 3D display operative in a 3D mode, - generating in a 2D mode a 2D display signal for displaying 2D video data on the 3D display operative in a 2D mode, and - generating in a pseudo 2D mode a pseudo 2D display signal by including 2D video data in the display signal for displaying the 2D video data on the 3D display operative in the 3D mode, and an output interface unit for outputting, via a digital interface to a 3D display device having the 3D display, the output signal comprising: - in the 3D mode the 3D display signal in the format of a 3D signal; - in the 2D mode the 2D display signal in the format of a 2D signal; - in the pseudo 2D mode the pseudo 2D display signal including 2D video data in the format of a 3D signal, - in the 3D mode the 3D display signal in the format of a 3D signal; - in the 2D mode the 2D display signal in the format of a 2D signal; - in the pseudo 2D mode the pseudo 2D display signal including 2D video data in the format of a 3D signal, processing means arranged for - detecting a request for transitioning from the 3D mode to display 2D video data on the 3D display, - detecting a request for transitioning from the 3D mode to display 2D video data on the 3D display, characterized in that - the receiving means are arranged for retrieving, from the 3D video signal, a switching indicator being indicative of selecting the 2D mode or the pseudo 2D mode; and the processing means are arranged for, when detecting said request to display 2D video data, setting the generating means to generate the display signal in dependence of the switching indicator to either the 2D mode or the pseudo 2D mode; - the display operative mode is changed according to the selected 2D mode or pseudo 2D mode. - the receiving means are arranged for retrieving, from the 3D video signal, a switching indicator being indicative of selecting the 2D mode or the pseudo 2D mode; and the processing means are arranged for, when detecting said request to display 2D video data, setting the generating means to generate the display signal in dependence of the switching indicator to either the 2D mode or the pseudo 2D mode; - the display operative mode is changed according to the selected 2D mode or pseudo 2D mode.