VLC media player can play almost all the media files, and of course, 3D included, and it is indeed a proven fact. It is an open source program that your PC(Win 10 included)/Mac(El Capitan included) has the power to play movies in 3D.
Before play 3D movies with VLC you need some simple modifications, below we will show you the simple modifications in steps to play movies in 3D with VLC Mdeia Player nicely.
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Simple Modifications for Watching 3D Movies On VLC Media Player
For Analyze 3D movies:
1. Start by opening your VLC player(you don't have to play a video at this time), Go to 'Tools' -> 'Preferences' (CTRL+P on Windows)
2. Go to Tools on the upper bar on the VLC media player, then select Effects & Filters. After that dialog box will open and you will get Video Effects tab.
3. Now, you will get Advanced tab and you will see many options on this tab.
4. Click/check on the Analyze 3D option. This option will enable the 3D video mode on VLC media player.
5. Put red/cyan glasses on your eye and enjoy with 3D movie.
For SBS 3D movies:
1. Start by opening your VLC player, then clicks Tools on the toolbar.
2. On the lower left corner choose 'Show settings' -> 'All'
3. On the left part of the settings window, scroll down and select 'Video'
4. On the right part of the settings window, scroll down to 'Source aspect ratio'
5. Type in the aspect ratio with the width doubled - for example 32:9 for a 16:9 video, or 8:3 for a 4:3 video...
6. Click 'Save' and exit VLC ---Keep in mind that the changed aspect ratio will be saved for all your videos - remove it after watching 3D or your normal videos might seem to be a bit stretched
7. Start VLC and play your 3D SBS video.
Handle with VLC Mdeia Player Compatibility Issues
Few 3D movie player can truly handle 3D movies playback without format compatibility issues, VLC media player is no exception, it input formats are limits in MP4, AVI, WMV, MKV, MXF, etc. Looking for a way to get over the format limits hurdle and watch 3D movies on Windows 10, El Capitan or 3D-capable TV, phones, tablets more pleasantly?
Pavtube Video Converter makes you watch 3D movies smoothly by converting HD 4K 3D movies in MKV, MTS, AVCHD etc. to MP4, AVI, MOV best video formats with untouched output image quality.
What can Pavtube Video Converter do for you?
-Ability to perform any 3D video/movie to batch conversions.
-Ability to make basic edits and add effects to videos.
-Allow you to add watermarks or change the aspect ratio on a video.
-Convert all kinds of 3D videos: such Anaglyph, Top-Bottom, Side-by-Side 3D MP4/MKV video supported by VLC media player.
Step-by-Step guide on handling compatibility issues for VLC with Pavtube Video Converter:
Install and run Pavtube Video Converter(notice the version right for you, screenshot in this article are Mac version, GUIDE STEPS are same in two platform), an intuitive interface will pop up.
Step 1. To import videos, you may click on “Add Video” or simply drag the video files in.
Step 2. Then make the suitable choice for your original 3D movies to VLC compatible video format, such like ‘MP4 Side-by-side 3D Video (*.mp4)’, ‘MP4 Anaglyph 3D Video (*.mp4)’ or ‘MP4 Top-Bottom 3D Video (*.mp4)’ is the preset list here. You can also choose MKV, MOV as the output container.
Step 3. (Optional)Select one or more files, click the pencil icon and find more editing items for 3D videos, ‘Trim’ to when to start and when to finish, ‘Crop’ to get rid of the unwanted edges, etc. More you can get into the interface here.
Step 4. (Optional)Click 'Settings' button to open 'Profile' settings window, drag the sliders to change the depth of the output 3D video.
Step 5. Set an output folder to store the converted files, then hit the 'Convert' button to carry out the conversion for VLC.
When the conversion is over, please click on the “Open” button next to “Output” box on the main interface to view the converted files, you can play the converted 3D files in VLC media player smoothly with the Simple Modifications for Watching 3D Movies On VLC Media Player mentioned above.
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Useful Tips
For any computer enthusiast you should have come across this media player called VideoLan Client abbreviated as (VLC). This software is a free media player that nearly plays all files. This attributed to a package of codecs that lets it play all video and audio format on your device. It also plays optical media besides its ability to let you stream on the Internet. This is perfect media player you are looking for but how safe is it? Is VLC media player well protected?
Apart from its sleek features VLC media is a hundred per cent safe for you to download. It is advisable to download this media player from the approved site. This will keep you free from all form of viruses. This player is not only protected from intended damages but also spyware and any other type of mischievousness. Therefore, VLC media is only secure for your computer when you successfully download it from a trustworthy site. On the other hand there has been weaknesses noted on VLC media player is not that safe. Below is an analysis of three news websites.
To begin with is the news on this site http://news.softpedia.com/news/VLC-Player-Not-Safe-81298.shtml. It well pointed out on this website that the latest version of VLC media Player 0.8.6d has some blemish. This is a unanimous issue to all computer users using any type of existing operating system. This occurs when you are storing files with subtitles to the media player. As you load the your files there is usually temporary memory overflow and that is when the malicious people may chip in and tamper with your files. With the rapid technical progression this should not be expected at the latest version of this player.
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On this website there are flaws on the VLC media player that has been noticed. A skill full Turkish programmer has found out that malicious person may corrupt your computers memory and remove the unspecified codes when using M2V files or FLV file. You will experience this when using created M2V formats and FLV. This fault has been noted on these versions of media player 2.2.0 and 2.1.5 Versions.
Finally on this news website VLC is unsafe from bugs. In comparison to other website VLC media player can be exploited by mal intended person to carry out random codes. A lesson learnt from this website is that you need to be careful with ASF files for those with 2.0.5 VLC version. This is a great loophole to input a non-existing memory and crash the VLC memory process. It is highly advised to refrain from opening files from mysterious person. Moreover, you should also not visit remote websites to be safe.
In conclusion, the VLC media player is one of the best media players but it has weaknesses. Therefore, be cautious from this malicious person. Avoid clicking on files that you do not know or go to any remote websites.