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tvshowfan · 02-10-2017, 11:58 AM

Hi

I was wondering if anyone has a list of which studios are region free when purchasing Blu-rays from the UK?

I know that Disney and Warner Bros. are region free but which other studios also make region free Blu-rays that will play in North America?

Thank you,

casperuk · 02-10-2017, 12:01 PM

Some Sony discs are Region free, but it's hit and miss.

tvshowfan · 02-10-2017, 12:08 PM

Thanks! Do you know off hand if Universal is?

CinemaScope · 02-10-2017, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tvshowfan

Thanks! Do you know off hand if Universal is?

Mostly they all are.

Indiana Jones · 02-10-2017, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tvshowfan

Hi

I was wondering if anyone has a list of which studios are region free when purchasing Blu-rays from the UK?

I know that Disney and Warner Bros. are region free but which other studios also make region free Blu-rays that will play in North America?

Thank you,

Warner - region free
Universal - 99% region free (only lock titles they don't have worldwide distribution)
Disney - been region free for several years now not counting one or two releases
Paramount - mostly region free (only lock titles they don't have worldwide distribution)
Sony - hit and miss
Fox - hit and miss

Basically the same rule applies both sides of the pond, if its region free in the US its likely to be region free here.

tvshowfan · 02-10-2017, 12:49 PM

Great! Thanks for the list, Indiana Jones!

Persona · 02-10-2017, 12:52 PM

Buy a region free player.

tvshowfan · 02-10-2017, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Persona

Buy a region free player.

Might look it to that down the road.

samdaman94 · 02-10-2017, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Persona

Buy a region free player.

What's a good price for a region free player these days?

Persona · 02-10-2017, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by samdaman94

What's a good price for a region free player these days?

Around £130.

Bates_Motel · 04-21-2017, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by samdaman94

What's a good price for a region free player these days?

$100 US. 220 Electronics.

SymbioticFunction · 02-10-2017, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Persona

Buy a region free player.

I hear this a lot. The reason I personally don't buy a region free player is because there is a huge backlog of titles that I want and can play but can't yet afford to buy. Blu-rays are a much more relaxed format than dvd ever was, there's a surprising amount of discs that are region friendly, so I think we are quite lucky.

murphywmm · 02-10-2017, 01:24 PM

Peccadillo Pictures releases in the UK all seem to be region free.

casperuk · 02-10-2017, 01:59 PM

Good think about Disney being region free, means you can get the Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar movies from anywhere!

Midnight Exp. · 04-20-2017, 11:43 PM

Does anyone know if 'Suits' seasons 4 and 5 blu rays are region free from the U.K.? Typically Universal releases are region free, but Amazon U.K. Lists them as region B. I wanted to know before importing them. Thanks

drush9999 · 04-25-2017, 09:39 PM

You miss out on the original soundtracks for around half the Bonds with the UK box though. Reason I got the US set.

Got the uncensored Casino Royale separately.

Midnight Exp. · 05-08-2017, 04:25 PM

Does anyone know if 'the Fall series 3' from the U.K. Is region free?

TheAshCohen09 · 12-13-2021, 09:44 PM

As the title says. Do Universal Studios tend to region free their blu rays? Or do they region lock their discs? I can't remember - I know others such as WB do normally region free their discs.

lateralspin · 12-13-2021, 10:43 PM

universal could go either way, sometimes region locking, sometimes region free.

Paramount tends to be region free, however, the titles that they acquired from other previous distributors (and re-issued under their logo) remain region locked.

Warner is almost always region free.

Alister_M · 12-13-2021, 11:27 PM

It's extremely rare for Universal to lock their own discs. If they're distributing something in only certain territories (ie Studio Canal in Australia) then they tend to lock it, but it's not something they usually do on their own titles.

02-10-2017, 11:58 AM	#1
tvshowfan Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:1061 DVD collection:399	Region Free Blu-rays? Hi I was wondering if anyone has a list of which studios are region free when purchasing Blu-rays from the UK? I know that Disney and Warner Bros. are region free but which other studios also make region free Blu-rays that will play in North America? Thank you,

12-13-2021, 09:44 PM	#18
TheAshCohen09 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2017 Location:Brighton, UK 4K collection:111 Blu-ray collection:465 DVD collection:39 iTunes collection:16	Universal Studios - Do they region free their BDs? As the title says. Do Universal Studios tend to region free their blu rays? Or do they region lock their discs? I can't remember - I know others such as WB do normally region free their discs.

12-13-2021, 10:43 PM	#19
lateralspin Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Sydney Australia Trading Score:6	universal could go either way, sometimes region locking, sometimes region free. Paramount tends to be region free, however, the titles that they acquired from other previous distributors (and re-issued under their logo) remain region locked. Warner is almost always region free. Last edited by lateralspin; 12-13-2021 at 10:50 PM.

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02-10-2017, 12:01 PM	#2
casperuk Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:421 DVD collection:127 MA collection:226 Digital collection:239 iTunes collection:12 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:66	Some Sony discs are Region free, but it's hit and miss.

02-10-2017, 12:08 PM	#3
tvshowfan Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:1061 DVD collection:399	Thanks! Do you know off hand if Universal is?

02-10-2017, 12:49 PM	#6
tvshowfan Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:1061 DVD collection:399	Great! Thanks for the list, Indiana Jones!

02-10-2017, 12:52 PM	#7
Persona Special Member Member since:Oct 2015 Location:UK 4K collection:415 Blu-ray collection:2096	Buy a region free player.

02-10-2017, 01:24 PM	#13
murphywmm Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2014 Location:Edmonton, Canada 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:3721 DVD collection:63 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:2	Peccadillo Pictures releases in the UK all seem to be region free.

02-10-2017, 01:59 PM	#14
casperuk Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:421 DVD collection:127 MA collection:226 Digital collection:239 iTunes collection:12 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:66	Good think about Disney being region free, means you can get the Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar movies from anywhere!

04-20-2017, 11:43 PM	#15
Midnight Exp. Member Member since:Oct 2008	Does anyone know if 'Suits' seasons 4 and 5 blu rays are region free from the U.K.? Typically Universal releases are region free, but Amazon U.K. Lists them as region B. I wanted to know before importing them. Thanks

04-25-2017, 09:39 PM	#16
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6093 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	You miss out on the original soundtracks for around half the Bonds with the UK box though. Reason I got the US set. Got the uncensored Casino Royale separately.

05-08-2017, 04:25 PM	#17
Midnight Exp. Member Member since:Oct 2008	Does anyone know if 'the Fall series 3' from the U.K. Is region free?

12-13-2021, 11:27 PM	#20
Alister_M Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2016 4K collection:352 Blu-ray collection:1923 DVD collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:15 Trading Score:5	It's extremely rare for Universal to lock their own discs. If they're distributing something in only certain territories (ie Studio Canal in Australia) then they tend to lock it, but it's not something they usually do on their own titles.

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