Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Blu-ray (2009) [Region Free]

[The_Basterd]

I saw Sunday, that in the Best Buy Advertisement it said that the 3D starter kit comes with Monsters vs. Aliens Blu-ray 3D. Is this a new type of product, because the packaging looks different? I mean, is it just like Coraline without the stupid colored glasses? Or is it something different? What are we expecting from this.
Oh, and is Best Buy going to have this out as a demo?




Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Blu-ray Samsung 3D Starter Kit

Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Blu-ray Review

[DJ Manyak]

[STARSCREAM]

I really like that cover and the 3D logo.

[Alpha]

Glad the packaging isn't too different, it'll still fit well in a collection.

[joenostalgia23]

I hate the way the BD3D logo rests awkwardly beneath the BD logo on the case. I'd prefer if the BD3D logo was just on the case itself, but I guess that'd be too expensive. Maybe if they moved the BD3D logo into a corner, or... Eh, I'm too nitpicky. I'm happy the disc is actually in a case, I thought it would be in a paper envelope.

[dboyle]

Originally Posted by computergeek

I think it is pretty good that the 3D symbol is sort of official at the top of the packaging - makes it easier to distinguish from old school 3D

[ascendedcobra]

Well I didnt see the whole movie just what they were looping for the 3D demo but... I got too say it looks pretty amazing. It looks as good as the 2D bluray in PQ and the 3D is theater quality maybe even a little sharper.
Anyone on here watch the whole movie in 3D?

[raygendreau]

When will we see a review of the Monsters vs Aliens 3DBD on Blu-ray.com??

[Bishop_99]

I saw the demo of this movie at Best Buy. The 3D looks very nice, tremendous improvement over the Coraline one I own. The only problem I saw, not sure if that's how the tv is or was something wrong with the glasses, but every time I moved my eyes across the screen I would see a shuttering effect. The image looked as it was going on a slight blink every time I tried looking at any other part of the screen. While I was focused on one section it was perfect. No loss of detail or colors, no ghosting either.

It was a Samsung 3DTV and the Samsung 3D Blu-ray player.

[john_1958]

Originally Posted by joenostalgia23

I hate the way the BD3D logo rests awkwardly beneath the BD logo on the case. I'd prefer if the BD3D logo was just on the case itself, but I guess that'd be too expensive. Maybe if they moved the BD3D logo into a corner, or... Eh, I'm too nitpicky. I'm happy the disc is actually in a case, I thought it would be in a paper envelope.

no its perfect right under blu-ray logo

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by computergeek

I'm not into the cover art so much, and don't they do see though cases for 3-D Blu-Rays

[Deciazulado]

Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Blu-ray Review

[Cinema Squid]

No lossless audio? Um, that's one way to step into the future I guess.

Cool to see the early review though, thanks Martin!

[WetCardboard]

So in 2D you get 2.35:1 and in 3D you get 1.78:1? Pics 16-20 are 1.78:1 and the title description also says 1.78:1.

[STARSCREAM]

They took away the lossless audio track!!?? That better not become the norm on these 3D blu-rays.

[Jimmy Smith]

Probably most disturbing part of the review was they said it refused the play in a 2D Blu-Ray device. I was under the impression that full backwards compatibility was nessesary. I hope this disc was simply faulty.

[STARSCREAM]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

Probably most disturbing part of the review was they said it refused the play in a 2D Blu-Ray device. I was under the impression that full backwards compatibility was nessesary. I hope this disc was simply faulty.

Yeah, I'm hoping they just threw this disc together quick for demo purposes and to bundle it BUT will have lossless audio back on it when they release for everyone to buy.

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

Probably most disturbing part of the review was they said it refused the play in a 2D Blu-Ray device. I was under the impression that full backwards compatibility was nessesary. I hope this disc was simply faulty.

The PS3 isn't capable of playing 3D Blu-Rays yet until a firmware update comes out later this year (the first firmware update in June is only for 3D games). I'm guessing that applies to even watching the 2D version of a movie on the disc. Can't really jump to conclusions yet based on one release that, beyond the solid 3D presentation, is pretty much half-assed (hopefully because it's nothing beyond an exclusive bundled disc). I love the movie, but I might as well be honest.

[JediFonger]

i hope this doesn't become a trend because no lossless=no buy from me

Originally Posted by Cinema Squid

No lossless audio? Um, that's one way to step into the future I guess.

Cool to see the early review though, thanks Martin!

[Jimmy Smith]

Originally Posted by killowertz

The PS3 isn't capable of playing 3D Blu-Rays yet until a firmware update comes out later this year (the first firmware update in June is only for 3D games). I'm guessing that applies to even watching the 2D version of a movie on the disc. Can't really jump to conclusions yet based on one release that, beyond the solid 3D presentation, is pretty much half-assed (hopefully because it's nothing beyond an exclusive bundled disc). I love the movie, but I might as well be honest.

What firmware the Playstation 3 has shouldn't matter. The specs of the new 3D standard mandate that it should play in 2D in all Blu-Ray playing devices. The disc is suppose to feed a the left eye to a player that the player regognizes the same way it recognizes a 2D 1080p movie. Its possible in the rush to push this disc together they failed to proproper test its compatibility.

Like you said this disc is a half assed effort. The spec was only finalized in December 2009 and thus Dreamworks had only 3 months to put this disc together and it shows. Anyone remember the first Blu-Rays released in June of 2006. They also needlessly dropped extras, lossless audio, and had video barely above a good looking upconverted DVD. Blu-Ray improved and so will Blu-Ray 3D. Hopefully. Monsters vs Aliens Blu-Ray 3D won't be avalible for general purchase until March of 2011 and hopefully in all that time Dreamworks can add lossless audio, extras, and fix its obvious compatibility problems.