Shrek / Shrek 2 / Shrek The Third / Shrek Forever After 3D Blu-ray [Region Free]

[nycomet]

Originally Posted by Tns49

These are barebones 3d disc. You can play them in 2d on Most players. They do include a DVD as well, and a coupon for up to $8 on a Puss in Boots

So these Best Buy Shrek 3D editions include only 1 3D BD and 1 DVD? No standard BD? Wow.

[DualEdge]

Originally Posted by nycomet

So these Best Buy Shrek 3D editions include only 1 3D BD and 1 DVD? No standard BD? Wow.

Correct.

[thelittleprince]

Originally Posted by adrian42677

I did what most others did. I ordered the glasses set off of Ebay for $130. Sold the glasses for $100 as my tv uses IR or DLP Link. Sent in the coupons and received 2 Shrek 4s and Megamind. Sold 1 of the Shrek 4s for $20 to someone who threw out their box and didn't know they had to redeem a coupon for the discs. So paid $10 out of pocket for the Shrek collection.

Wow! You're quite resourceful. What a bargain! I just got Shrek 4 3D from Best Buy tonight using $10 RZ cert. plus the $8 off movie ticket for Puss in Boots offsets the cost; so it's about $12 plus tax, which is still more than what you paid for the whole collection.

[Lucif3r]

Originally Posted by RickWJ324

Wow!

These things can be had on Ebay all the time for much less! I just bought a set on ebay for $75 that had 2 pairs of Samsung 2011 glasses, Shrek 1,2,3,4 and Megamind. All were in the box (sealed)... no mailaway vouchers! The guy selling them had quite a few online.

EDIT: I was surprised to find Shrek 4 and Megamind IN THE BOX already, as it was stated that these were mail-away vouchers!? I'm guessing the sets being sold were the UK versions perhaps? I had heard that other countries actually got them packaged in the box and only the US had to mail away for them.

So again.. I got 2 Pairs of Samsung glasses, Shrek 1-4, and Megamind, all sealed in the box and ready to go. Last time I checked they were still available on ebay (seller Member id: dbjeter) It was $75 plus $10 shipping. I just looked and saw that he has 4 sets available right now, ending in 4 days. Maybe they can be had cheaper elsewhere, but I thought it was a heckuva deal!!


--RickWJ324

Same here.

[nycomet]

I purchased the Shrek 3D four movie promo set from a member here on blu-ray.com for $36 shipped.

It really is an excellent price compared to getting the individual Best Buy Shrek releases that only come with the 3D disc and an oldray DVD.

Now.... when is SHREK THE HALLS coming out on blu-ray???

[BrandonJF]

Originally Posted by nycomet

So these Best Buy Shrek 3D editions include only 1 3D BD and 1 DVD? No standard BD? Wow.

??? All 3D Blu-Ray discs play in 2D. It's part of the spec. Why would you need a "standard" Blu-Ray disc when the 3D one already plays in any player?

[seregloth]

Originally Posted by BrandonJF

??? All 3D Blu-Ray discs play in 2D. It's part of the spec. Why would you need a "standard" Blu-Ray disc when the 3D one already plays in any player?

Special features.

[Jbug]

Since no one mentioned 'special features' I take it there are none. I'll bet they release this set again with the two tv features. I'd like to have those also as well as the 3D features used at Universal's theme park (just wishing).

Anyone think Shrek is will be resurrected for another movie in the near future? Despite what the critics said the last one made money and it appears many here like the 3D blu ray release (I sure did). Puss n Boots has done ok also so the interest is still there for movie goers.

[drummerboy_2002]

Originally Posted by BrandonJF

??? All 3D Blu-Ray discs play in 2D. It's part of the spec. Why would you need a "standard" Blu-Ray disc when the 3D one already plays in any player?

Well, not all actually. Some have the feature locked out. Those with the lock usually come with a separate 2D BD. One of the reasons for the separate disks, is that the 2D perspective of the 3D version of the film is not always identical to the official 2D version of the film. These differences may be as minor as small changes in perspective in some scenes, or may be as major as effects being added or removed like focal blur, motion blur, or volumetric fog.

[ksigtia]

I cant find it on bestbuy.com. Is it only an instore thing?

[memebras]

Originally Posted by BrandonJF

??? All 3D Blu-Ray discs play in 2D. It's part of the spec.

Actually Shrek 1, 2 and 3 does play in 2D.
Only Shrek Forever After has the 2D option included

[DaViD Boulet]

Originally Posted by BrandonJF

??? All 3D Blu-Ray discs play in 2D. It's part of the spec. Why would you need a "standard" Blu-Ray disc when the 3D one already plays in any player?

Confused me as well for the longest time. Apparently, the AVC codec, in 3D mode *allows* for a 2D backward compatible read of the stream (like a core DTS versus full DTS-HD MA). But this feature can be locked by the content provider, disallowing 2D playback. Some of the reasons cited here are good ones (slight variation in 3D version and/or maximizing compression quality of a stand-alone 2D version for 2D viewers).

[BD3Dfan]

Just a heads up. A video on Youtube states that Shrek 1, 2 and 3 apparently DO NOT play in 2D. For clarification, do the movies play in 2D, or is 2D playback locked out? If so, that would be a bad move on DreamWorks's part, since they advertised the movies as playable in 2D as well

Shrek 3D blu ray collection NO 2D option! Best Buy exclusive Forever After blu-ray - YouTube

^The video in question. Clarification would be nice, as I am planning on getting the 3D Shrek movies sometime in the future and don't want to be stuck with 3D only discs.

[Jimmy Smith]

I bought the Samsung editions and I can confirm they play fine in 2D

[BD3Dfan]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

I bought the Samsung editions and I can confirm they play fine in 2D

Ok then. Although, they are the Samsung editions, not the retail editions. It could be possible that code may've changed between releases. Until I get proper confirmation these movies play in 2D on a 2D player, I'll play it safe and hold off buying them either until confirmation, or I finally get my 3D equipment. Whichever comes first.

[Lnds500]

what I would like to know is if the 2D PQ of Dreamwork's movies ON THE 3D DISC are exactly the same as in the 2D release.

[nycomet]

Originally Posted by Lnds500

what I would like to know is if the 2D PQ of Dreamwork's movies ON THE 3D DISC are exactly the same as in the 2D release.

They should be. Same masters. Nothing will have changed. But the retails Shreks have the preview for Puss in Boots. That has no affect on the movie master.

[joenostalgia23]

Is there an actual "Play in 2D" option on these BDs? or do you have to force it to go to 2D through your player/TV?

[memebras]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

I bought the Samsung editions and I can confirm they play fine in 2D

I think BD3Dfan was talking about the Best Buy edition, not samsung edition.

[marcparrish87]

My math shows the best buy set as being half price. What do you guys think? The list price is $35 each, or 140 for the set. They are on sale for 30 or 120 for the set. Bestbuys ad says buy 2 get a 10 dollar gift card. Buying 4 saves 20 dollars off the price, puting the set at $100. Each movie comes with 7.50 to see puss in boots in theaters, which I wanted to see with my family anyways, saving another 30 dollars. That puts the set at 70 dollars or half of the msrp of 140. With that in mind, what do you all consider to be the better value, the best buy set at 70 dollars (half price), or the samsung/ebay set for $40? Also, I have a wierd quirk where I don't really want to own a non-retail version of something, usually due to lack of packaging quality and or bonus features. Any remarks about the "value" of either set?

-Marc