The Spy Who Loved Me Region Free? - Blu-ray Forum

kashif · 10-29-2012, 10:58 PM

Can anyone please confirm, is the best buy exclusive Individual release of The Spy Who Loved Me Blu-ray is Region Free or Region locked?

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Sp...ay/3189/#Forum

Thanks!

nametag · 10-29-2012, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kashif

Can anyone please confirm, is the best buy exclusive Individual release of The Spy Who Loved Me Blu-ray is Region Free or Region locked?

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Sp...ay/3189/#Forum

Thanks!

According to the Region Coding section on the US Bond 50 set it is region free. Don't seem to see any reason it won't be disc-for-disc identical. But if someone actually has it then I guess they can give extra confirmation...

kashif · 10-30-2012, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by nametag

According to the Region Coding section on the US Bond 50 set it is region free. Don't seem to see any reason it won't be disc-for-disc identical. But if someone actually has it then I guess they can give extra confirmation...

Thanks for the reply. Yh I saw that too but I want to be 100 percent sure about the best buy release.

Can anybody please confirm. Thanks.

steve_dave · 10-30-2012, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kashif

Thanks for the reply. Yh I saw that too but I want to be 100 percent sure about the best buy release.

Can anybody please confirm. Thanks.

The exact same discs are in the Bond 50 set and sold seperately.

kashif · 10-30-2012, 10:09 PM

Thanks

Mark Malmstrøm · 03-01-2013, 08:19 PM

does this film have EE appiled - i think i see it all the time :s

AVfile · 05-27-2013, 02:09 AM

One user review said it is a non-Lowry restoration, same master as SE DVD!

kashif · 05-29-2013, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AVfile

One user review said it is a non-Lowry restoration, same master as SE DVD!

Its definitely better than the DVD but I didnt like the PQ that much. It looks very pleasing during the daylight scenes for instance the ski chase scene looks fantastic but the picture quality shifts from good to bad during the movie. Its not a solid transfer as reviewed here. But maybe its just me. But its worth a buy for sure.

Mark Malmstrøm · 05-30-2013, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kashif

Its definitely better than the DVD but I didnt like the PQ that much. It looks very pleasing during the daylight scenes for instance the ski chase scene looks fantastic but the picture quality shifts from good to bad during the movie. Its not a solid transfer as reviewed here. But maybe its just me. But its worth a buy for sure.

The Picture is the same as the UE DVD, i had both and compared them, specially the web-like-Picture near the end

AVfile · 05-30-2013, 03:51 PM

^ I see you are in Denmark, so might you specify if that was the NTSC DVD or PAL DVD?

kashif · 05-30-2013, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Malmstrøm

The Picture is the same as the UE DVD, i had both and compared them, specially the web-like-Picture near the end

I agree the quality is bad at the end but if you compare the scenes like ski chase. Its way better than the DVD. But yes the PQ overall is not good.

Mark Malmstrøm · 06-02-2013, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AVfile

^ I see you are in Denmark, so might you specify if that was the NTSC DVD or PAL DVD?

Denmark is always PAL, i thought the transfer was fine, not the best but still good, did look after EE and DNR BUT COLD NOT FIND ANy - unfortunately that is not the same case with octopussy

AVfile · 06-06-2013, 03:48 PM

The NTSC UE DVD is a joke. Horrible mess with extreme EE.

kemcha · 06-06-2013, 04:05 PM

The Spy Who Loved Me is "Region Locked" for Region "A". While I don't have the boxed set, there's a 99% chance that the individual disk is the same one that appears in the boxed set.

I'm looking at the individual release and it says "Region A" for the North American release.

Sky_Captain · 06-06-2013, 04:15 PM

It can say what it wants, it's region free.

kemcha · 06-06-2013, 06:24 PM

Actually, it can't. Since the Blu-ray release is identified as "Region A Locked". Take a look at the packaging details for the individual release. I have it, it clearly states "Region A".

chip75 · 06-06-2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kemcha

Actually, it can't. Since the Blu-ray release is identified as "Region A Locked". Take a look at the packaging details for the individual release. I have it, it clearly states "Region A".

I think all the original releases were locked, the newer ones are region free if I recall (I'm sure someone confirmed it in the UK thread when they imported them). There are quite a few releases that say A or B on the box and are region ABC.

kemcha · 06-06-2013, 10:01 PM

Uh, the individual release of the Spy Who Loved Me, which was released around the time of Skyfall, is the same disk that is included in the Bond 50 boxed set. lols I have the disk and it's region locked. Trust me on this. lols

Sky_Captain · 06-06-2013, 10:04 PM

Then what cretin has listed a whole slew of Region B European languages, etc, under the separate database entry here? The sillys.

kemcha · 06-07-2013, 12:12 AM

Cretin? I don't normally revert to using what I would define as "colorful word descriptions" when referring to others. lols

At any rate, I'm simply going by what others have said about the pressings of the recent Bond 50 Blu-rays and the individual releases and the fact that the Blu-ray cover art states that the "Spy Who Loved Me" is presented as "Region A Locked". lols

10-29-2012, 10:58 PM	#1
kashif Power Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Dubai Blu-ray collection:126 PS3 collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:2	The Spy Who Loved Me Region Free? Can anyone please confirm, is the best buy exclusive Individual release of The Spy Who Loved Me Blu-ray is Region Free or Region locked? http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Sp...ay/3189/#Forum Thanks! *"My father taught me many things ... keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."* Michael Corleone to Pentangeli - (The Godfather 2)

10-30-2012, 10:09 PM	#5
kashif Power Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Dubai Blu-ray collection:126 PS3 collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:2	Thanks *"My father taught me many things ... keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."* Michael Corleone to Pentangeli - (The Godfather 2)

05-27-2013, 02:09 AM	#7
AVfile Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ontario, CANADA Blu-ray collection:633 DVD collection:41 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:60	One user review said it is a non-Lowry restoration, same master as SE DVD! AVStefan ~ my trades: http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=166741

06-06-2013, 04:15 PM	#15
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray reviews:12	It can say what it wants, it's region free. Tested on animals.

06-06-2013, 10:04 PM	#19
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray reviews:12	Then what cretin has listed a whole slew of Region B European languages, etc, under the separate database entry here? The sillys. Tested on animals.

03-01-2013, 08:19 PM	#6
Mark Malmstrøm Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Denmark Blu-ray collection:208 DVD collection:29	does this film have EE appiled - i think i see it all the time :s

05-30-2013, 03:51 PM	#10
AVfile Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ontario, CANADA Blu-ray collection:633 DVD collection:41 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:60	^ I see you are in Denmark, so might you specify if that was the NTSC DVD or PAL DVD?

06-06-2013, 03:48 PM	#13
AVfile Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ontario, CANADA Blu-ray collection:633 DVD collection:41 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:60	The NTSC UE DVD is a joke. Horrible mess with extreme EE.

06-06-2013, 04:05 PM	#14
kemcha Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Michigan, USA Blu-ray collection:65 DVD collection:16 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:20	The Spy Who Loved Me is "Region Locked" for Region "A". While I don't have the boxed set, there's a 99% chance that the individual disk is the same one that appears in the boxed set. I'm looking at the individual release and it says "Region A" for the North American release.

06-06-2013, 06:24 PM	#16
kemcha Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Michigan, USA Blu-ray collection:65 DVD collection:16 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:20	Actually, it can't. Since the Blu-ray release is identified as "Region A Locked". Take a look at the packaging details for the individual release. I have it, it clearly states "Region A".

06-06-2013, 10:01 PM	#18
kemcha Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Michigan, USA Blu-ray collection:65 DVD collection:16 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:20	Uh, the individual release of the Spy Who Loved Me, which was released around the time of Skyfall, is the same disk that is included in the Bond 50 boxed set. lols I have the disk and it's region locked. Trust me on this. lols

06-07-2013, 12:12 AM	#20
kemcha Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Michigan, USA Blu-ray collection:65 DVD collection:16 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:20	Cretin? I don't normally revert to using what I would define as "colorful word descriptions" when referring to others. lols At any rate, I'm simply going by what others have said about the pressings of the recent Bond 50 Blu-rays and the individual releases and the fact that the Blu-ray cover art states that the "Spy Who Loved Me" is presented as "Region A Locked". lols

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