Video processing device for processing three dimensional video information from a medium, the 3D video information comprising 3D video data, the device comprising - input means (101,102,103) arranged for receiving the 3D video data in an interlaced 3D format having a resolution matching an interlaced frame packing format, - a video processor arranged for processing the 3D video information and generating a 3D display signal of pixel data, the 3D display signal representing the 3D video data in a display format, - a display interface arranged for interfacing with a 3D display device and for transferring the 3D display signal, the display interface further being arranged for receiving 3D display capability data from the 3D display device, the 3D display capability data indicating interlaced 3D display formats accepted by the 3D display device, wherein - the interlaced 3D display formats accepted by the 3D display device comprise an interlaced 3D display format differing from the interlaced frame packing format and being a side-by-side or a top-bottom format, and wherein the device comprises - storage means (21,31) arranged for storing the 3D display capability data and 3D conversion capability data in a status register, the 3D conversion capability data indicating capabilities of the video processing device for interlaced conversion of the input interlaced 3D format into respective different interlaced 3D display formats, and wherein - the 3D video information further comprises playback program information, the playback program information comprising a playback program including a selection mechanism, and wherein the device is arranged for - processing the selection mechanism to control the processing of the 3D video information such that the selection mechanism is in control of selecting a display format from the interlaced 3D display formats accepted by the 3D display device by reading the status register, wherein the processing enables the selection mechanism to, in dependence on the 3D display capability data and 3D conversion capability data, select an interlaced 3D display format and an interlaced conversion, the processing further enabling the selection mechanism to - select an interlaced 3D display format being a side-by-side or a top-bottom format, or - select a 2D display signal if the 3D video data having a resolution matching the interlaced frame packing 3D format cannot be converted into the interlaced 3D display format being a side-by-side or a top-bottom format. - input means (101,102,103) arranged for receiving the 3D video data in an interlaced 3D format having a resolution matching an interlaced frame packing format, - a video processor arranged for processing the 3D video information and generating a 3D display signal of pixel data, the 3D display signal representing the 3D video data in a display format, - a display interface arranged for interfacing with a 3D display device and for transferring the 3D display signal, the display interface further being arranged for receiving 3D display capability data from the 3D display device, the 3D display capability data indicating interlaced 3D display formats accepted by the 3D display device, wherein - the interlaced 3D display formats accepted by the 3D display device comprise an interlaced 3D display format differing from the interlaced frame packing format and being a side-by-side or a top-bottom format, and wherein the device comprises - storage means (21,31) arranged for storing the 3D display capability data and 3D conversion capability data in a status register, the 3D conversion capability data indicating capabilities of the video processing device for interlaced conversion of the input interlaced 3D format into respective different interlaced 3D display formats, and wherein - the 3D video information further comprises playback program information, the playback program information comprising a playback program including a selection mechanism, and wherein the device is arranged for - processing the selection mechanism to control the processing of the 3D video information such that the selection mechanism is in control of selecting a display format from the interlaced 3D display formats accepted by the 3D display device by reading the status register, wherein the processing enables the selection mechanism to, in dependence on the 3D display capability data and 3D conversion capability data, select an interlaced 3D display format and an interlaced conversion, the processing further enabling the selection mechanism to - select an interlaced 3D display format being a side-by-side or a top-bottom format, or - select a 2D display signal if the 3D video data having a resolution matching the interlaced frame packing 3D format cannot be converted into the interlaced 3D display format being a side-by-side or a top-bottom format.