Face/Off for Blu-ray, question - Blu-ray Forum

Erman_94 · 02-07-2008, 10:02 PM

Is it region free? Because I see one on ebay from Australia which is region B and it says it will only play on region B players...but I thought I heard it was region free

can anyone clarify this for me?

thanks

DeeChizzle · 02-07-2008, 10:04 PM

I'm not sure about the Australian version if there is such a thing, but the Japanese version and the UK version are region free. Might be cheaper to import from the UK though.

Erman_94 · 02-07-2008, 10:17 PM

thanks...so if region free it would play in any blu ray player in the world?

by the way...does anyone own it? i would like to know how the PQ and SQ is.

mike79 · 02-07-2008, 10:23 PM

I have the uk one. Not bad, but not the greatest either. I got it from amazon/uk shipped for $30

DeeChizzle · 02-07-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Erman_94

thanks...so if region free it would play in any blu ray player in the world?

by the way...does anyone own it? i would like to know how the PQ and SQ is.

Region free means you can play it on any BDP. I haven't seen it myself, but I've heard and read more good thing than bad about this one.

Kage99 · 02-07-2008, 11:32 PM

Get the Japanese version. It's uncut (unfortunately, the UK version is cut) and there is no Noise Reduction applied (like the American version by Paramount).

Kage99.

bdizzle · 02-07-2008, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kage99

Get the Japanese version. It's uncut (unfortunately, the UK version is cut) and there is no Noise Reduction applied (like the American version by Paramount).

Kage99.

where can you purchase the japanese version? have it from the uk, and plays fine...but uncut? was unaware of this

gvortex7 · 02-07-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mike79

I have the uk one. Not bad, but not the greatest either. I got it from amazon/uk shipped for $30

How did you score that? Usually the movie itself is at least $30, and then there is shipping.

Erman_94 · 02-08-2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by gvortex7

How did you score that? Usually the movie itself is at least $30, and then there is shipping.

used maybe?

gvortex7 · 02-08-2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Erman_94

used maybe?

Yeah, I guess I didn't think of getting a used copy, but I just checked Amazon.co.uk and there are a couple of them on sale for around £12.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...2434615&sr=8-1

JJ · 02-08-2008, 12:44 AM

Only two imports I would consider are Days of Glory and Transformers 1986....actually, scratch the latter, that would be a splurge buy and completely unnecessary - but I have to get my hands on Days of Glory...Damn 2x conversion from Pounds to Dollars.

gvortex7 · 02-08-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Only two imports I would consider are Days of Glory and Transformers 1986....actually, scratch the latter, that would be a splurge buy and completely unnecessary - but I have to get my hands on Days of Glory...Damn 2x conversion from Pounds to Dollars.

How about the upcoming Planet Terror (German version) and the already released 1408 (Dutch version)?

JJ · 02-08-2008, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by gvortex7

How about the upcoming Planet Terror (German version) and the already released 1408 (Dutch version)?

I forgot about 1408. And that in turn made me think of Children of Men.

*&(#%^&*%

I thought I was done with buying Blu's. I forgot about the import titles.

gvortex7 · 02-08-2008, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

I forgot about 1408. And that in turn made me think of Children of Men.

*&(#%^&*%

I thought I was done with buying Blu's. I forgot about the import titles.

That's right. Must have slipped you mind.

By the way, I also want to get the UK release of Next. I actually liked that movie too.

Erman_94 · 02-08-2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

I forgot about 1408. And that in turn made me think of Children of Men.

*&(#%^&*%

I thought I was done with buying Blu's. I forgot about the import titles.

they have children of men for blu?

JJ · 02-08-2008, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Erman_94

they have children of men for blu?

Scandinavian import title. English soundtrack available. I forget the website to buy it off of though.

lgans316 · 02-08-2008, 01:54 AM

I have both versions of Face/Off and I can boldly comment that the Blu-ray version looks and sounds better than the HD DVD due to the following reasons

1) The HD DVD version has excessive DNR slapped removing the fine grain which is properly retained in the Blu-ray version

2) The Blu-ray has 16-bit LPCM while the HD DVD has DD+ and DTS tracks. The LFE effects sounds more smooth and dynamic with the LPCM than with the DD+/DTS tracks.

Both versions are REGION FREE. It's better to avoid the U.K version as the KNIFE scene is said to be CUT. You can grab it from www.mediadis.com in the currently running B2GOF Blu-ray sale.

However the Blu-ray version is just bare bones as it doesn't have the ship load of 1080p extras that comes with the HD DVD version.

ben7ben3 · 02-08-2008, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by lgans316

I have both versions of Face/Off and I can boldly comment that the Blu-ray version looks and sounds better than the HD DVD due to the following reasons

1) The HD DVD version has excessive DNR slapped removing the fine grain which is properly retained in the Blu-ray version

2) The Blu-ray has 16-bit LPCM while the HD DVD has DD+ and DTS tracks. The LFE effects sounds more smooth and dynamic with the LPCM than with the DD+/DTS tracks.

Both versions are REGION FREE. It's better to avoid the U.K version as the KNIFE scene is said to be CUT. You can grab it from www.mediadis.com in the currently running B2GOF Blu-ray sale.

However the Blu-ray version is just bare bones as it doesn't have the ship load of 1080p extras that comes with the HD DVD version.

disagree. i have both. i think the hd dvd is better visually. i also owned the dvd, and i have to say a lot of the grain in teh blu ray is not there even in the dvd. however, teh AUDIO on the hd dvd is terrrible in comparison to the blu. so pick your poison. also, as you pointed out, the extras are much better on the hd dvd. one of the few hd dvds that i was actually pleased with. i would honestly wait on importing this amazing movie til paramount comes back to blu.

Thanos417 · 02-08-2008, 02:06 AM

Children of Men at http://www.axelmusic.dk/index_fab.php

Face/Off at www.yesasia.com

I purchased both at those websites and had no problems. On axelmusic, Click on the unionjack on the righthand top side for english.

Kage99 · 02-08-2008, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bdizzle

where can you purchase the japanese version? have it from the uk, and plays fine...but uncut? was unaware of this

I purchased my copy from yesasia.com - no problems with the payment or delivery. the UK version does not include the full length version of the butterfly knife scene.

Kage99.

02-07-2008, 10:02 PM	#1
Erman_94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Canada 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:201	Face/Off for Blu-ray, question Is it region free? Because I see one on ebay from Australia which is region B and it says it will only play on region B players...but I thought I heard it was region free can anyone clarify this for me? thanks

02-08-2008, 02:06 AM	#19
Thanos417 Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Glenside, PA Blu-ray collection:10 Trading Score:13	Children of Men at http://www.axelmusic.dk/index_fab.php Face/Off at www.yesasia.com I purchased both at those websites and had no problems. On axelmusic, Click on the unionjack on the righthand top side for english. Last edited by Thanos417; 02-08-2008 at 02:08 AM.

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02-07-2008, 10:04 PM	#2
DeeChizzle Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:The Last Frontier Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:74 Trading Score:47	I'm not sure about the Australian version if there is such a thing, but the Japanese version and the UK version are region free. Might be cheaper to import from the UK though.

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Erman_94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Canada 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:201	thanks...so if region free it would play in any blu ray player in the world? by the way...does anyone own it? i would like to know how the PQ and SQ is.

02-07-2008, 10:23 PM	#4
mike79 Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:NYC Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I have the uk one. Not bad, but not the greatest either. I got it from amazon/uk shipped for $30

02-07-2008, 11:32 PM	#6
Kage99 Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Get the Japanese version. It's uncut (unfortunately, the UK version is cut) and there is no Noise Reduction applied (like the American version by Paramount). Kage99.

02-08-2008, 12:44 AM	#11
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Only two imports I would consider are Days of Glory and Transformers 1986....actually, scratch the latter, that would be a splurge buy and completely unnecessary - but I have to get my hands on Days of Glory...Damn 2x conversion from Pounds to Dollars.

02-08-2008, 01:54 AM	#17
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	I have both versions of Face/Off and I can boldly comment that the Blu-ray version looks and sounds better than the HD DVD due to the following reasons 1) The HD DVD version has excessive DNR slapped removing the fine grain which is properly retained in the Blu-ray version 2) The Blu-ray has 16-bit LPCM while the HD DVD has DD+ and DTS tracks. The LFE effects sounds more smooth and dynamic with the LPCM than with the DD+/DTS tracks. Both versions are REGION FREE. It's better to avoid the U.K version as the KNIFE scene is said to be CUT. You can grab it from www.mediadis.com in the currently running B2GOF Blu-ray sale. However the Blu-ray version is just bare bones as it doesn't have the ship load of 1080p extras that comes with the HD DVD version.

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