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Primary video for 3D segments
3D segments require two video files. When you add a 3D segment you will see two empty video nodes in
the tree called Base View and Dependent View.
Blu-ray 3D accepts only one video codec called Multiview Video codec, or MVC (.mvc). MVC format
includes a full-frame 2D AVC stream, called the base view, and a secondary offset stream called the
dependent view. MVC streams are backward compatible with H.264/AVC, which allows standard 2D Blu-
ray Disc players and software to decode stereoscopic video streams. They play the base view and simply
ignore the additional information contained in the dependent view.
The MVC format is highly efficient, and the dependent view only adds about 50% extra file size to the
overall stream.
Creating a 3D playlist
To create a 3D playlist, you use the same process as you would for a 2D segment. You can right- click the
3D segment to create a 3D playlist using the selected 3D segment. You can also create an empty playlist
and drag a 3D segment to it.
Once a playlist has a 3D segment on it, only 3D segments can be added. To change the playlist to a 2D
playlist remove all the 3D segments and then add a 2D segment. If you have a 2D playlist, only 2D and
slideshow segments can be added. To change it to a 3D playlist, remove all the 2D segments and slideshow
segments, and then add your 3D segment.
3D playlist properties
When you have a 3D playlist that does not have subtitles, the playlist properties will look and work just like
a 2D playlist, as you can see in the figure below.
A 3D playlist with subtitles will show you four new properties that are related to your 3D playlist.
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