Home Alone Collection - Blu-ray Forum

tikethekitty · 11-12-2011, 10:05 AM

Hi, i am a member of the forum mainly using Disney thread. I apolagise in a advance if i am posting in the wrong area. To start with if anyone has good general knowledge of importing US blurays and about 3d etc PM me so i can ask you loads of questions.

ANYWAYS:
since the UK still dont have a release for home alone 2 i was going to import the home alone collection from USA, but is it region free? how in general do you find out and where do you go to buy with the best deal/shipping fees etc?? Also is the cases the same just thinner or are they a little bigger in other areas, sorry again for messing up the forum!

KrugerIndustrial · 11-12-2011, 10:34 AM

It is region free. They are thinner 12.5mm Elite cases.

http://bluray.liesinc.net/

demiscy · 11-12-2011, 11:43 AM

Germany got a release for "2"

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...1#post19095281

Germany is a BD50
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=1970

US is BD25

KrugerIndustrial · 11-12-2011, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demiscy

Germany got a release for "2"

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...1#post19095281

Germany is a BD50
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=1970

US is BD25

Yes but the transfer is practically identical so I wouldn't bother paying double the price just to import from Germany. Actually Home Alone 2 costs alone the same the US double set costs and that's without shipping!

Kuros · 11-12-2011, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

Yes but the transfer is practically identical so I wouldn't bother paying double the price just to import from Germany. Actually Home Alone 2 costs alone the same the US double set costs and that's without shipping!

It all rests on how one chooses to define the term "practically identical"; the German and US releases have different video encodes.

DaveSimonH · 11-13-2011, 06:10 AM

Kind of takes the satisfaction out of getting the first film for £5, having to spend at least £12.40 to import sequel.
I'll probably order it in the new year.

chip75 · 11-13-2011, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuros

It all rests on how one chooses to define the term "practically identical"; the German and US releases have different video encodes.

Kevin is still played by Macaulay Culkin though....

tikethekitty · 11-14-2011, 09:07 AM

is this you meaning about the upscale in the second movie being bad?

did they do a good job of cleaning up the first? or do i just buy the 1st uk release

Moviefan1203 · 11-21-2011, 01:52 PM

How does the audio and video compare to the American counterparts?

11-12-2011, 10:05 AM	#1
tikethekitty Active Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Newcastle, UK Trading Score:5	Home Alone Collection Hi, i am a member of the forum mainly using Disney thread. I apolagise in a advance if i am posting in the wrong area. To start with if anyone has good general knowledge of importing US blurays and about 3d etc PM me so i can ask you loads of questions. ANYWAYS: since the UK still dont have a release for home alone 2 i was going to import the home alone collection from USA, but is it region free? how in general do you find out and where do you go to buy with the best deal/shipping fees etc?? Also is the cases the same just thinner or are they a little bigger in other areas, sorry again for messing up the forum!

11-12-2011, 11:43 AM	#3
demiscy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Nicosia, CY (EU) Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:31	Germany got a release for "2" http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...1#post19095281 Germany is a BD50 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=1970 US is BD25 Last edited by demiscy; 11-12-2011 at 11:47 AM.

11-12-2011, 10:34 AM	#2
KrugerIndustrial Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:200 Blu-ray collection:1361 DVD collection:34 Trading Score:16	It is region free. They are thinner 12.5mm Elite cases. http://bluray.liesinc.net/

11-13-2011, 06:10 AM	#6
DaveSimonH Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Scotland, UK Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:2032 DVD collection:981 Digital collection:111 Trading Score:3	Kind of takes the satisfaction out of getting the first film for £5, having to spend at least £12.40 to import sequel. I'll probably order it in the new year.

11-14-2011, 09:07 AM	#8
tikethekitty Active Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Newcastle, UK Trading Score:5	is this you meaning about the upscale in the second movie being bad? did they do a good job of cleaning up the first? or do i just buy the 1st uk release

11-21-2011, 01:52 PM	#9
Moviefan1203 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Pennsylvania, USA Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:45	How does the audio and video compare to the American counterparts?

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