| Variant | Description | Typical Use | |---------|-------------|-------------| | | Two full‑resolution images placed side‑by‑side, each halved horizontally (e.g., 3840×1080 → 1920×1080 per eye). | Consumer 3D TVs, gaming consoles, YouTube 3D uploads. | | SBS (Half‑Width) / “Top‑Bottom” (optional) | Each eye image is compressed both horizontally and vertically (quarter‑resolution) and placed side‑by‑side. | Mobile VR (Google Cardboard, low‑bandwidth streaming). |
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| Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix | |---------|--------------|-----| | | Player not in SBS mode or file missing metadata. | Enable Side‑by‑Side mode manually. | | Image appears double‑wide, no depth | Display is treating the file as 2D. | Verify the player’s 3D flag; rename file with “_SBS”. | | Eye‑strain after a few minutes | Mis‑aligned eye images (horizontal shift) or vertical disparity. | Re‑align the clips in the editor, ensure identical framing. | | Pixelation | Low bitrate or down‑scaled per‑eye resolution. | Increase bitrate, use HEVC, or shoot at a higher source resolution. | | Audio out of sync | Separate audio tracks for each eye, or different start times. | Consolidate to a single mono/stereo track and align. | | Black bars on top/bottom | Exported as “Top‑Bottom” instead of “Side‑by‑Side”. | Re‑export with correct layout flag. | | Variant | Description | Typical Use |
(pronounced "S-by-S") stands for SxS Memory Card , a solid-state recording medium developed by Sony and SanDisk . It is based on the ExpressCard/34 form factor and uses PCI Express interface for high-speed data transfer. | Mobile VR (Google Cardboard, low‑bandwidth streaming)
SxS cards typically use an ExpressCard/34 or PCIe interface. Most modern laptops lack these ports. Fix: You need a dedicated SxS card reader (like the Sony SBAC-US30) that connects via USB 3.0. Standard SD card readers will not work.