Method and system for encoding and transmitting high definition 3-D multimedia content

A system comprising:

• a display configured to display visual content;
• and
• a decoder configured to:
• extract an encoded stream of frames having a first type frame, a second type frame, and at least one null frame from a content source;
• obtain synchronization information from the encoded stream of frames;
• generate a frame-sequential stream of frames for the first type frame, the second type frame, and the at least one null frame based on the synchronization information;
• and
• transmit the frame-sequential stream of frames to the display, wherein the display or the decoder is configured to discard the at least one null frame when the frame-sequential stream of frames is displayed, and wherein the first type frame utilizes a full resolution of the display when displayed and the second type frame utilizes the full resolution of the display when displayed to display a full resolution of the visual content.

A method for decoding encoded content including an encoded stream of frames, comprising:

• extracting by a processing element the encoded stream of frames having a first type frame, a second type frame, and at least one null frame from a visual content;
• obtaining by the processing element synchronization information from the encoded stream of frames;
• generating by the processing element a frame-sequential stream of frames for the first type frame, the second type frame, and the at least one null frame based on the synchronization information;
• and
• transmitting by the processing element the frame-sequential stream of frames to a display, wherein the display is configured to discard the at least one null frame when the frame-sequential stream of frames is displayed, and wherein the first type frame utilizes a full resolution of the display when displayed and the second type frame utilizes the full resolution of the display when displayed to display a full resolution of the visual content.