Sager NP9170 - Will it get a 3d screen?

I was looking around at the NP9170 on the Sager website, and I noticed that under the specs tab, it shows an optional 120Hz 3d screen upgrade. However, the screen is not available as an upgrade option. I have been looking around on the internet to see if I can find anything about it, but I cannot find any decent information on its arrival/legitimacy.

I would like to know whether this is an actual upgrade that will be available in the future (and how far in the future), or whether the website has a mistake.

Also, would it even be worth getting a 3d screen for a laptop, or would I be better off buying an external 3d monitor (I would really like the smoother 120Hz screen)?

Thanks in advance.

 

if its anything like the previous models its only the 15" that seem to get them.

 

I'm also interested on getting a 3d screen too, hope somebody could bring more info about this.

 

That seems like it should be the other way around. I wonder why they have it listed without an option for customization or an ETA of when it will be available. I am holding back from ordering and its killing me!

 

yes, the sager np9170 will have an upgradable 3d screen in the next 1-3 months. so im going to wait until it comes out before i purchase the sager.

 

YES! Thank you so much. Where did you find this information out?

 

The 150HM's didn't have 3D screens.. Only the 170HM

I remember reading the same thing but I'm not sure which thread it was now. I know there's been a few discussing similar topics

 

Yes and it's coming soon. It's also not a screen upgrade, it's a different model with built in IR for the glasses. If you upgrade the screen on the current model you won't have the IR.

 

heard that the 3d screens are coming up at the end of this month, gimme a sec while i search the forum

 

Post the link to the thread if you find it.

 

FYI someone mentioned that the reason there were no 3d screen options for the EM series was that the iGPU couldn't support the bandwidth required for 3d. That even though the iGPU wouldn't be doing the processing the output would flow through it and it couldn't pass that much. We're getting into a technical area that's a little beyond my knowledge so I can't speak to the details beyond that or even confirm that, that information is correct but it was mentioned in another thread (unfortunately I can't find it and it wasn't specifically about 3d screens so I'm not sure if it'd be easily found through searching).

 

Oh that makes sense then.

 

I demand 3D screens for my P170EM.

It's the only thing holding me from ordering it.

 

Same here. I hope that the model with 3d comes out by the end of the month.

 

i talked to one of the guys at powernotebooks a few days ago, he told me. i hope it comes with the a matte screen option.

 

Wait... what?

 

is that better? lol

 

he gave me the info and happy days is a saying, meaning im happy that he told me that there was going to be 3d option. was that the confusion?

 

I thought he gave you an estimate for when it will be available.

 

yeah, he told me 1-3 months

 

Which means, the latest will be September 2012... pretty damn late. Oh well...

 

couldn't seem to find the post that stats that 3d will be available by end of this month

 

Any new news on this?

 

Man they're running late, im going to have to call them

 

The P170EM3 was cancelled a while back because Optimus + 3D couldn't be made to work. So yea this won't be happening

P370EM and P570WM were slated to get 3D versions however.

 

Why? because of the iGPU Bandwith?

 

They weren't very specific but word on the street is 120Hz + iGPU was a no go.. and also because the dGPU didn't control the outputs you couldn't get the glasses to sync up properly because the dGPU knows when a frame goes out when IT controls the outputs.