Your country needs you! (UK BDs vs. US imports) - Blu-ray Forum

DR-SA10 · 08-12-2007, 05:11 PM

I'm from the Uk, At the moment i'm buying Blu Rays from the US & the UK. I've been importing Bd from the US using movietyme.com. I want to support the UK market but when films come out in the US faster & cheaper its too tempting just to import them. 300, Apocalypto & the Shooter have all come out in the US before the Uk & at least £5-6 cheaper as well. this week i thought i'd support the UK market & get Starship Troopers. I got it for £23.99 from play.com in the UK. I had to laugh when i was looking at US releases on Movietyme who operate out of Philadelphia & their selling the Uk release for £19.99! I'm better off just importing from the US untill the UK suppliers stop taking the piss out of the British consumer.

Zaphod · 08-12-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DR-SA10

I'm from the Uk, At the moment i'm buying Blu Rays from the US & the UK. I've been importing Bd from the US using movietyme.com. I want to support the UK market but when films come out in the US faster & cheaper its too tempting just to import them. 300, Apocalypto & the Shooter have all come out in the US before the Uk & at least £5-6 cheaper as well. this week i thought i'd support the UK market & get Starship Troopers. I got it for £23.99 from play.com in the UK. I had to laugh when i was looking at US releases on Movietyme who operate out of Philadelphia & their selling the Uk release for £19.99! I'm better off just importing from the US untill the UK suppliers stop taking the piss out of the British consumer.

WOW you mean the US is actualy good for something?

DR-SA10 · 08-12-2007, 05:25 PM

In the early days of dvd i imported all my horror films from the US. In the UK we had scissor happy censors that use to hack up any film they took offence to. It's not quite as bad now with BD, its just a case of economics why pay more & wait longer when i can import rather than support the UK market.

moweeis · 08-12-2007, 06:29 PM

got mine for around £17.39

www.sendit.com does great prices in the uk. and you get 5% back in ipoints =)

Smackos · 08-12-2007, 06:48 PM

When I'm not importing from Movietyme I tend to get mine either from blahdvd, DVD.co.uk and I use Quidco to get extra money off (highly recommend that by the way), usually 5%. I've never bought from the highstreet.. it's just crazy prices all round for now. Also worth a try is both Choices online and Asda online too.. sometimes they surprise you with a bargain or two. Also while I remember, go check out the prices through somewhere like find-dvd.co.uk who have now started to put Blu-rays on the site for price checks.

aygie · 08-12-2007, 06:51 PM

Axelmusic.com is pretty good, they have screen shots of the back of the disc so you can check for ABC

buckshot · 08-12-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaphod

WOW you mean the US is actualy good for something?

hey america is good for a lot if stuff. starting wars, creating budget defficits, and hot dog eating contests. which an american won this year by the way.

moweeis · 08-12-2007, 07:03 PM

for what i pay for one movie in Denmark i could buy 3-4 in the US

non-Warner titles are like $51 each

Zotar · 08-12-2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaphod

WOW you mean the US is actualy good for something?

As a British guy, can I just say that America rocks!

You also get far better value for money in the US than in the UK when it comes to electrical goods and media.

Zotar

(P.S. Just make sure you don't vote in Hillary!.... Please!!!

)

Zaphod · 08-12-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by buckshot

hey america is good for a lot if stuff. starting wars, creating budget defficits, and hot dog eating contests. which an american won this year by the way.

Whoo-hoo! Makes me proud to be an AMERICAN!

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Originally Posted by Zotar

As a British guy, can I just say that America rocks!

You also get far better value for money in the US than in the UK when it comes to electrical goods and media.

Zotar

(P.S. Just make sure you don't vote in Hillary!.... Please!!!

)

I can't wait for the Clinton/Obama ticket!

darkpoet25 · 08-13-2007, 03:37 AM

Let's not forget our obsession with American Idol, crappy reality tv, trashy talk shows like Springer and Maury(seriously how many shows can be made about people sleeping with transvestites, marrying/sleeping with cousins and who the baby daddy is), and our obsession with drugged out, whiny, hypocritical, self absorbed actors/actresses. Who gives a rats ass what sluts like Paris Hilton, Brittney Spears, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, etc. do? That's on top of a poor health care system, rampant unemployment, and homelessness.

08-12-2007, 05:11 PM	#1
DR-SA10 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:England Blu-ray reviews: 1	Your country needs you! (UK BDs vs. US imports) I'm from the Uk, At the moment i'm buying Blu Rays from the US & the UK. I've been importing Bd from the US using movietyme.com. I want to support the UK market but when films come out in the US faster & cheaper its too tempting just to import them. 300, Apocalypto & the Shooter have all come out in the US before the Uk & at least £5-6 cheaper as well. this week i thought i'd support the UK market & get Starship Troopers. I got it for £23.99 from play.com in the UK. I had to laugh when i was looking at US releases on Movietyme who operate out of Philadelphia & their selling the Uk release for £19.99! I'm better off just importing from the US untill the UK suppliers stop taking the piss out of the British consumer.

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08-12-2007, 05:25 PM	#3
DR-SA10 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:England Blu-ray reviews: 1	In the early days of dvd i imported all my horror films from the US. In the UK we had scissor happy censors that use to hack up any film they took offence to. It's not quite as bad now with BD, its just a case of economics why pay more & wait longer when i can import rather than support the UK market.

08-12-2007, 06:29 PM	#4
moweeis Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	got mine for around £17.39 www.sendit.com does great prices in the uk. and you get 5% back in ipoints =)

08-12-2007, 06:48 PM	#5
Smackos Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:149 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	When I'm not importing from Movietyme I tend to get mine either from blahdvd, DVD.co.uk and I use Quidco to get extra money off (highly recommend that by the way), usually 5%. I've never bought from the highstreet.. it's just crazy prices all round for now. Also worth a try is both Choices online and Asda online too.. sometimes they surprise you with a bargain or two. Also while I remember, go check out the prices through somewhere like find-dvd.co.uk who have now started to put Blu-rays on the site for price checks.

08-12-2007, 06:51 PM	#6
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	Axelmusic.com is pretty good, they have screen shots of the back of the disc so you can check for ABC

08-12-2007, 07:03 PM	#8
moweeis Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	for what i pay for one movie in Denmark i could buy 3-4 in the US non-Warner titles are like $51 each

08-13-2007, 03:37 AM	#11
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Let's not forget our obsession with American Idol, crappy reality tv, trashy talk shows like Springer and Maury(seriously how many shows can be made about people sleeping with transvestites, marrying/sleeping with cousins and who the baby daddy is), and our obsession with drugged out, whiny, hypocritical, self absorbed actors/actresses. Who gives a rats ass what sluts like Paris Hilton, Brittney Spears, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, etc. do? That's on top of a poor health care system, rampant unemployment, and homelessness.

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