If you’ve wondered why your LG 3d Active Glasses won’t play nice with your Samsung TV or your Sony system, researchers at Curtin University have your answer.  In their new whitepaper “A Survey of 3D Sync IR Protocols” they cover the many differences in the various glasses.

The protocols were measured by connecting the emitter/dongle or 3D display/projector to a 3D video or 3D sync source.  In the case where the emitter was integrated into the 3D display/projector, the 3D display/projector was switched into 3D mode.  A high‐speed IR photosensor was directed at the IR emitter and analysed using a digital storage oscilloscope.  The timing of the IR pulses were measured relative to the 3D Sync signal, the light field emitted by the display, and/or the timing of the shuttering of the eyewear.

I now see why my Samsung & Panasonic glasses aren’t compatible.

3D Glasses Infrared Protocols.