Video processing device for processing three dimensional video information, the 3D video information comprising 3D video data, the device comprising - input means (101,102,103) arranged for receiving the 3D video information from a medium carrying the 3D video information, the 3D video information comprising 3D video data according to an interlaced 3D format having a resolution matching an interlaced frame packing format and playback program information comprising a selection mechanism as a function, - 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 according to a display format, - a display interface arranged for interfacing with a 3D display device and for transferring the 3D display signal, the display interface being further 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, the accepted interlaced 3D display formats comprising an interlaced 3D format differing from the interlaced frame packing format and being a side-by-side or a top-bottom format, and - 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 a capability of the video processing device for interlaced conversion of the interlaced 3D format into the respective interlaced 3D display formats, -the video processor being further arranged for controlling the processing of the 3D video information such that the selection mechanism is in control of selecting an interlaced 3D display format and the interlaced conversion by - reading the status register, - selecting the interlaced 3D display format in dependence on the stored 3D display capability data and 3D conversion capability data, and - according to the selection, processing the interlaced conversion by converting the 3D video according to the interlaced frame packing format to 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 information from a medium carrying the 3D video information, the 3D video information comprising 3D video data according to an interlaced 3D format having a resolution matching an interlaced frame packing format and playback program information comprising a selection mechanism as a function, - 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 according to a display format, - a display interface arranged for interfacing with a 3D display device and for transferring the 3D display signal, the display interface being further 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, the accepted interlaced 3D display formats comprising an interlaced 3D format differing from the interlaced frame packing format and being a side-by-side or a top-bottom format, and - 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 a capability of the video processing device for interlaced conversion of the interlaced 3D format into the respective interlaced 3D display formats, -the video processor being further arranged for controlling the processing of the 3D video information such that the selection mechanism is in control of selecting an interlaced 3D display format and the interlaced conversion by - reading the status register, - selecting the interlaced 3D display format in dependence on the stored 3D display capability data and 3D conversion capability data, and - according to the selection, processing the interlaced conversion by converting the 3D video according to the interlaced frame packing format to the interlaced 3D display format being a side-by-side or a top-bottom format.