File Name Pattern for 3D Videos

Need help? Start with User FAQ & Troubleshooting. This setting is under Settings > Format.

Stream to 3D uses the video file name to distinguish an existing stereoscopic video from a 2D source. When a name matches the configured pattern, Stream to 3D plays or streams the file without applying another 2D-to-3D conversion.

Default 3D file-name markers

Release 6 recognises the explicit markers .SBS., .TB., .HSBS., .HTB. and .3DA.. It also recognises 3D when it is a separate part of the name, divided from surrounding words by a space, dot, hyphen or underscore.

For example, Film.SBS.mkv and Film 3D final.mkv are treated as existing 3D videos. A name such as StreamTo3D.Release6.Demo.mp4 is treated as a 2D source because the letters 3D are part of the product name rather than a separate 3D marker.

The pattern is applied to the file name only. A folder whose name contains 3D does not change how a video inside it is handled.

Changing the pattern

Advanced users can edit 3D File Name Pattern under Settings > Format. The Release 6 default regular expression is:

(?i)(^|[\s._-])3D(?=[\s._-]|$)|\.(SBS|TB|HSBS|HTB|3DA)\.

Only change this setting when your existing 3D library uses a different, consistent naming convention. An overly broad pattern can cause an ordinary 2D video to bypass conversion. You can test a proposed expression with an online regular-expression testing site before applying it.

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