Anybody got sex and the city the movie - Blu-ray Forum

Djlilt · 04-01-2009, 12:01 AM

I just got a copy of sex and the city (for the wifey) from eBay. It was advertised as new. When I opened the package the blu ray case was shrink wrapped, but not thin plastic like store brought. It was some thick plastic (1st red flag) the front cover artwork looked legit but the back looked non authentic flag # 2. the top of case had label securing case closed but the side had no seal. And for some reason the label on the disc looked like a porno DVD label (it was blurry looking and small lettering was hard to read). I popped it in the ps3 and there were no previews just new line high definition logo come up twice and the movie just starts. I am wondering if this is a fake blu ray? I put it in my laptop and it will not play so I'm scratching my head on this one. Anybody have this movie and can compare it to the way I described it or better yet any way to find out if this is a fake.

Batman1980 · 04-01-2009, 12:03 AM

Sounds like a blu-ray rip to me...but that's just me, I don't know that movie at all.

DeadDog · 04-01-2009, 12:11 AM

It might not be new, but I wouldn't think its a blu-ray rip.

Since your playing on a ps3, press select. Check to see if the mb are high (like most blu-rays, in the 15-30 range). Also see if there's a pop-up menu.

If that's the case I would just guess its a bad case, but the disc is probably fine. (i.e. a real blu-ray)

Canuck02 · 04-01-2009, 04:35 AM

Hey mate, I have this movie on BluRay and mine came in with a sleeve...
-and the disc inside its in perfect condition and its NOT blurry at all...
-and I poped in the disc and yeah theres NO previews at all, its just the new line cinema and then the movie starts..

..I think the movie that you bought is a copy, but the way i described the disc and such..people starts to copy movies now speacially frum ebay coz my friend bought Superman on ebay and the movie looks good but the packaging and disc art is a lil weird compare to mine..

hope this helps.

Blu-News · 04-01-2009, 04:42 AM

Pop up menus work?

The film doesn't have any trailers prior to starting, nor does it have a menu other than a popup menu, so at least that is accurate.

Could you post pictures by any chance?

theshadow1234 · 04-01-2009, 11:41 AM

I have this movie to. My copy looked great on Blu. No problem but i dont remember seeing trailers. I'd have to look at it again which i don't want to. I can take a snapshot of it if you'd like.

Thanks.

Ashamed Pegasus · 04-01-2009, 11:54 AM

I would say it's a fake... Can you post pictures of the case/disc and also a link to the ebay auction so we know not to buy from that person...

PlasticPinkHearts · 01-06-2010, 02:38 PM

I too have a copy of this movie on Blu ray which I think is fake.

It is a UK release (region B) and it is region locked to region B. I bought it off eBay for around US$15. It was listed as new, but not sealed & 100% genuine, no copies. The seller had about 10 copies of it. He also is a power seller with 100% feedback store, so I figured he was quite reputable.

I have played the movie, it comes complete with special features and menu etc. The content on the disc is about 35 gb from memory. The picture is perfectly clear, typical blu ray 1080 p res etc. THE REASON I THINK IT FAKE IS because the disc art work is partly pixelated. The artwork is the same as the extended cut artwork from all regions with the UK classification stamp but the actual pictures of the cast on the disc (back and front) are quite pixelated. Sort of like a small res file has been blown up. The text and the graphics on the artwork sleeve are perfect though, which doesn't make sense. The artwork on the disc has the same problem. Also, the disc sleeve hasn't got that round cut like any of my other blu ray sleeves and the case is thicker than the slim line region A ones. (Not sure if it's because it's from the UK)
The disc appears to be genuine in every other aspect though. The back of the disc looks like any other blu ray I own with the little numbers around the center and so. I am also guessing if it was a pirated copy it would be on a different sort of disc and it wouldn't be region locked.

If anyone could help me out, let me know what they think, that would be great

If anyone is interested in photos, I will provide very soon.

Sorry about the ramble, I am very tired.

wallendo · 01-06-2010, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PlasticPinkHearts

I too have a copy of this movie on Blu ray which I think is fake.

It is a UK release (region B) and it is region locked to region B. I bought it off eBay for around US$15. It was listed as new, but not sealed & 100% genuine, no copies. The seller had about 10 copies of it. He also is a power seller with 100% feedback store, so I figured he was quite reputable.

I have played the movie, it comes complete with special features and menu etc. The content on the disc is about 35 gb from memory. The picture is perfectly clear, typical blu ray 1080 p res etc. THE REASON I THINK IT FAKE IS because the disc art work is partly pixelated. The artwork is the same as the extended cut artwork from all regions with the UK classification stamp but the actual pictures of the cast on the disc (back and front) are quite pixelated. Sort of like a small res file has been blown up. The text and the graphics on the artwork sleeve are perfect though, which doesn't make sense. The artwork on the disc has the same problem. Also, the disc sleeve hasn't got that round cut like any of my other blu ray sleeves and the case is thicker than the slim line region A ones. (Not sure if it's because it's from the UK)
The disc appears to be genuine in every other aspect though. The back of the disc looks like any other blu ray I own with the little numbers around the center and so. I am also guessing if it was a pirated copy it would be on a different sort of disc and it wouldn't be region locked.

If anyone could help me out, let me know what they think, that would be great

If anyone is interested in photos, I will provide very soon.

Sorry about the ramble, I am very tired.

35 GB would mean it is a BD-50. It would be very unlikely that this was a pirated disc (since these are usually DVD's disguised as BD's. It is possible that these were discs somehow stolen from the assembly line, but it doesn't appear likely that these are "typical" rips.

1blufan · 01-06-2010, 03:10 PM

I had this on BD,sold it. It was a double disc set. Disc 1 was the extended cut running 157 minutes and Disc 2 was a digital copy with extras on it like a interview with Sarah Jessica Parker and few other interviews and such, oh also a Fergie music video

Quick question can you get the HD audio sources on a ripped BD?
If it's the case that you can't get HD on a rip, pull up the audio display and see what your getting.

PlasticPinkHearts · 01-06-2010, 03:22 PM

Mine was the UK release, 1 disc only as the special features were included on disc one. Might just sell it and buy the US release of it.

04-01-2009, 12:01 AM	#1
Djlilt New Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Home of the ravens	Anybody got sex and the city the movie I just got a copy of sex and the city (for the wifey) from eBay. It was advertised as new. When I opened the package the blu ray case was shrink wrapped, but not thin plastic like store brought. It was some thick plastic (1st red flag) the front cover artwork looked legit but the back looked non authentic flag # 2. the top of case had label securing case closed but the side had no seal. And for some reason the label on the disc looked like a porno DVD label (it was blurry looking and small lettering was hard to read). I popped it in the ps3 and there were no previews just new line high definition logo come up twice and the movie just starts. I am wondering if this is a fake blu ray? I put it in my laptop and it will not play so I'm scratching my head on this one. Anybody have this movie and can compare it to the way I described it or better yet any way to find out if this is a fake.

01-06-2010, 02:38 PM	#8
PlasticPinkHearts New Member Member since:Dec 2009	I too have a copy of this movie on Blu ray which I think is fake. It is a UK release (region B) and it is region locked to region B. I bought it off eBay for around US$15. It was listed as new, but not sealed & 100% genuine, no copies. The seller had about 10 copies of it. He also is a power seller with 100% feedback store, so I figured he was quite reputable. I have played the movie, it comes complete with special features and menu etc. The content on the disc is about 35 gb from memory. The picture is perfectly clear, typical blu ray 1080 p res etc. THE REASON I THINK IT FAKE IS because the disc art work is partly pixelated. The artwork is the same as the extended cut artwork from all regions with the UK classification stamp but the actual pictures of the cast on the disc (back and front) are quite pixelated. Sort of like a small res file has been blown up. The text and the graphics on the artwork sleeve are perfect though, which doesn't make sense. The artwork on the disc has the same problem. Also, the disc sleeve hasn't got that round cut like any of my other blu ray sleeves and the case is thicker than the slim line region A ones. (Not sure if it's because it's from the UK) The disc appears to be genuine in every other aspect though. The back of the disc looks like any other blu ray I own with the little numbers around the center and so. I am also guessing if it was a pirated copy it would be on a different sort of disc and it wouldn't be region locked. If anyone could help me out, let me know what they think, that would be great If anyone is interested in photos, I will provide very soon. Sorry about the ramble, I am very tired. Last edited by PlasticPinkHearts; 01-06-2010 at 02:46 PM.

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Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Sounds like a blu-ray rip to me...but that's just me, I don't know that movie at all.

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DeadDog Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:355 Digital collection:96 iTunes collection:125 Trading Score:360	It might not be new, but I wouldn't think its a blu-ray rip. Since your playing on a ps3, press select. Check to see if the mb are high (like most blu-rays, in the 15-30 range). Also see if there's a pop-up menu. If that's the case I would just guess its a bad case, but the disc is probably fine. (i.e. a real blu-ray)

04-01-2009, 04:35 AM	#4
Canuck02 Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:80	Hey mate, I have this movie on BluRay and mine came in with a sleeve... -and the disc inside its in perfect condition and its NOT blurry at all... -and I poped in the disc and yeah theres NO previews at all, its just the new line cinema and then the movie starts.. ..I think the movie that you bought is a copy, but the way i described the disc and such..people starts to copy movies now speacially frum ebay coz my friend bought Superman on ebay and the movie looks good but the packaging and disc art is a lil weird compare to mine.. hope this helps.

04-01-2009, 04:42 AM	#5
Blu-News Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:371 Trading Score:232	Pop up menus work? The film doesn't have any trailers prior to starting, nor does it have a menu other than a popup menu, so at least that is accurate. Could you post pictures by any chance?

04-01-2009, 11:41 AM	#6
theshadow1234 Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:129 Blu-ray reviews:9	I have this movie to. My copy looked great on Blu. No problem but i dont remember seeing trailers. I'd have to look at it again which i don't want to. I can take a snapshot of it if you'd like. Thanks.

04-01-2009, 11:54 AM	#7
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	I would say it's a fake... Can you post pictures of the case/disc and also a link to the ebay auction so we know not to buy from that person...

01-06-2010, 03:10 PM	#10
1blufan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:The Road to Nowhere. Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:198	I had this on BD,sold it. It was a double disc set. Disc 1 was the extended cut running 157 minutes and Disc 2 was a digital copy with extras on it like a interview with Sarah Jessica Parker and few other interviews and such, oh also a Fergie music video Quick question can you get the HD audio sources on a ripped BD? If it's the case that you can't get HD on a rip, pull up the audio display and see what your getting.

01-06-2010, 03:22 PM	#11
PlasticPinkHearts New Member Member since:Dec 2009	Mine was the UK release, 1 disc only as the special features were included on disc one. Might just sell it and buy the US release of it.

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