Patent ID: 8493434

Claim:
A method of providing an optimal 3D video format without a priori knowledge of a 3D display type used by a display device, the method comprising: creating a table of optimal 3D video formats for a plurality of display devices, the table listing optimal 3D video formats according to vendor names and product descriptions associated with the plurality of display devices, the table listing an optimal 3D video format for each combination of vendor name and product description, the table having a non-specific nomenclature at least in that the optimal display formats are identified solely from the combinations of vendor names and product descriptions and without specifically identifying or listing unique identifiers for the corresponding display device; receiving Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) information from the display device, the EDID information identifying a vendor name and a product description of the display device; identifying an optimal 3D video format listed within the table for the display device solely as a function of the vendor name and product description included within the EDID information; and outputting 3D video from a source device to the display device according to the optimal 3D video format listed for the identified display type.