Q. What is the basic setup of a 3D projection home theater system? - Anonymous Electronic House reader

Steve - do we really have to answer this one?

Get the projector and glasses - basically.

Oh, and set it up.

With the right wires.  You need to know if it handles 3D passively or actively and if actively - do you need to have special gear installed, if passively, you might need a specific screen.  Have fun researching, you can start here:http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20017374-1.html

The darker the better, in the room that is.

The screen has to be the right size too - for the projector.

And the distance has to be spot on as well as the alignment.  Otherwise you get funky keystoning and other visual weirdness.

Basically.

Oh, and then there’s sound.  But you didn’t ask about sound.

Morgan,

We’re just trying to help the readers out. This goes to show there are consumers with different levels of knowledge about the industry. I’m sure he/she was looking for more specific details on what is available. Don’t hate the messenger.

I knew it was forwarded.  Still, a well thought out answer would require the equivalent of taking the reader through the entire discovery process.  So I opted to try and illustrate the scope of the issue in a slightly light hearted, slightly sarcastic, hopefully helpful format.  And the link to the C|net article does provide some helpful product comparison info that does go into detail.  I wrote it with the EH reader as the recipient.  So it wasn’t intended to sound like the cheeky response was to you.  But wide open questions like this are difficult to not play with at least a little.

Here’s the answer I offered on Electronic House:

First, I’m glad you’re thinking big. One of the most important things about a 3D TV experience is that it’s better, a lot better, when it’s big. With a projector system, your size limitations are determined by your room and your budget.

Currently there are a lot less 3D options in projectors than there are in flat-panel TVs. You can find 3D projectors from companies like JVC, SIM2, Digital Projection, Sony and Runco. Because these are still the early days of home 3D, projectors tend to be more expensive than equivalent 2D models. Make sure the projector is compatible with the 3D systems for both broadcast and Blu-ray content. In addition, you may want a screen designed specifically for 3D. A 3D screen will have a greater gain to make up for the light lost by the glasses. The screen will also help create a wider, more uniform viewing angle so all the people in the room get the best 3D experience. Not all 3D projectors need a special screen, so ask your dealer.

If your 3D projector uses active shutter glasses (such as JVC, DPI or Sony), you’ll need an emitter to send out an IR signal to synchronize the glasses with the projector—some projectors will come with it, some won’t. Projectors that use passive polarized glasses (Runco) don’t require an emitter.  And then of course you’ll need compatible glasses for each viewer (one for each member of the family and a couple extras for guests).

Finally, you’re going to need a 3D Blu-ray player. There are several on the market now from companies like Sony, Samsung and LG, and many more will be coming out next year.

Nice, but not absolutely necessary, is a surround sound receiver (or preamp) that’s compatible with HDMI 1.4 to handle both the audio and video signals from your Blu-ray player.

The entire post is too long for this window, so read the rest here.

“What’s the basic setup of a 3D projector home theater system?”  That’s easy…

Here’s all you need;
1. A Grifter/Con Man.
2. A salesperson without morals or a conscience.
3. A client whom does not have a clue but has a check book.