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# To me, the currently (2013) best NVIDIA 3D Vision solution on Linux is to buy one of the monitors with built-in emitter from http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-displays.html (we have the BenQ XL2420TX), and a cheap Quadro, e.g. the FX380. The latter has a Dual-Link DVI and a HDMI/Displayport outlet, so can drive the stereo monitor, and an additional monitor. This solution avoids the USB/3-pin hassle altogether. Make sure to use 'Option "Stereo" "10" ' and 'Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Off" EndSection"' in xorg.conf! We found that using a GeForce card instead of Quadro ''does not work'' on Linux.
# To me, the currently (2013) best NVIDIA 3D Vision solution on Linux is to buy one of the monitors with built-in emitter from http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-displays.html (we have the BenQ XL2420TX), and a cheap Quadro, e.g. the FX380. The latter has a Dual-Link DVI and a HDMI/Displayport outlet, so can drive the stereo monitor, and an additional monitor. This solution avoids the USB/3-pin hassle altogether. Make sure to use 'Option "Stereo" "10" ' and 'Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Off" EndSection"' in xorg.conf! We found that using a GeForce card instead of Quadro ''does not work'' on Linux.
# www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-displays.html names Acer GN245HQ, Acer HN274H (DVI, 27", 390€-420€), ASUS VG278H (Asus VG278HR was confirmed on CCP4BB; DVI, 27", 500€), BenQ XL2420TX (see above, DVI and DisplayPort, 24", 500€), and ViewSonic V3D245 as monitors with built-in emitter. The three with prices can be bought in Germany.
# www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-displays.html names Acer GN245HQ, Acer HN274H (DVI, 27", 390€-420€), ASUS VG278H (Asus VG278HR was confirmed on CCP4BB; DVI, 27", 500€), BenQ XL2420TX (see above, DVI and DisplayPort, 24", 500€), and ViewSonic V3D245 as monitors with built-in emitter. The three with prices can be bought in Germany.
# cheap Quadro cards with dual-link DVI-D or DisplayPort are: Quadro 310 (75€), 410 (80€) - there are others. Quadro 400 and 600 have been reported to work. Make sure the card can do dual-link DVI if your monitor has only DVI input.
# cheap Quadro cards with dual-link DVI-D or DisplayPort are: Quadro 310 (75€), 410 (80€) , 400 (116€), 500 (154€) - there are others. Quadro 400 and 600 have been reported to work, on CCP4BB. Make sure the card can do dual-link DVI if your monitor has only DVI input. Any card (including the "Windows only" ones!) listed at http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-pro-requirements.html#Quadro should work if a) it can do dual-link DVI if the monitor has only DVI input, and b) if the monitor has built-in emitter. DisplayPort is fine with the BenQ XL2420TX.


== Stereo on conventional CRT monitors ==
== Stereo on conventional CRT monitors ==
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