City of Ember on UK BD on 02/23 - Blu-ray Forum

lnh_boy · 02-19-2009, 10:45 PM

Does anyone have an region info on this release? I'd love to have it imported if I can play it on my US PS3.

Thanks

jkwest · 02-19-2009, 11:05 PM

according to this..
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001E95ZPQ/cdandvdba-20

....its Region 1, but, take that with a grain of salt...until it has been announced and someone here has tested it out, anything is possible...

bajor27 · 02-19-2009, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwest

according to this..
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001E95ZPQ/cdandvdba-20

....its Region 1, but, take that with a grain of salt...until it has been announced and someone here has tested it out, anything is possible...

JK - PRetty sure that's some sort of placeholder listing for the US Blu-ray that never materialized. There's no way the UK one is region 1 or more appropriately region A

Sorry though lnh_boy, I don't have any info on the UK BD. Do you know who's releasing it? Is it still Fox?

lnh_boy · 02-19-2009, 11:14 PM

According to Amazon.co.uk, it's being released by Entertainment In Video

bajor27 · 02-19-2009, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lnh_boy

According to Amazon.co.uk, it's being released by Entertainment In Video

If it's EiV, than I wouldn't get your hopes up. according to http://bluray.liesinc.net/index.php?region=b, 22/27 blu-ray releases they've made are not region free

lnh_boy · 02-19-2009, 11:34 PM

Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. Hopefully someone in Region B will pick it up soon and let the site know if it's region free or not.

Thanks!

stargazeruk · 02-20-2009, 12:04 PM

My copy of city of ember has shipped. Waiting for it now to arrive. I heard fox canned there blu-ray release.

It is EIV who own the rights and so far to date all of there blu-rays I have brought they are NOT region free.

After hearing what fox done in the US I am glad that it was not fox in the UK who owned the rights.

lnh_boy · 02-20-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stargazeruk

My copy of city of ember has shipped. Waiting for it now to arrive. I heard fox canned there blu-ray release.

It is EIV who own the rights and so far to date all of there blu-rays I have brought they are NOT region free.

After hearing what fox done in the US I am glad that it was not fox in the UK who owned the rights.

Amen brotha.

I've heard nothing but horror stories out of Fox for years now.

I don't have high hopes for a region free BD, but please update us when you get the disc.

quexos · 02-22-2009, 03:30 PM

This one is currently on the big screens over here. I wonder if I should see it.
Is it worthy guys ?

Xboxbydegrees · 02-23-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

This one is currently on the big screens over here. I wonder if I should see it.
Is it worthy guys ?

Are you a fan of the books? I would say it is worth checking out in the theater.

wormraper · 02-23-2009, 01:43 PM

ne updates on it's being region free or locked??

stargazeruk · 02-23-2009, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wormraper

ne updates on it's being region free or locked??

Just checked since it arrived this morning and as usual with EIV releases it is region locked to region B only.

Tech Specs for anyone who wants to know is BD25, VC1 and DTS-HD MA 5.1

lnh_boy · 02-25-2009, 12:06 AM

That's disappointing. Thanks for the info.

richieb1971 · 04-01-2009, 08:01 PM

Watching this tonight, will add comments on PQ/AQ

Sky_Captain · 04-01-2009, 09:23 PM

The disc is actually very good for an EIV release. Colour me shocked!!

By the way, Icon are releasing City Of Ember in Australia very soon. Keep an eye on it for region status.

stargazeruk · 04-01-2009, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

The disc is actually very good for an EIV release. Colour me shocked!!

By the way, Icon are releasing City Of Ember in Australia very soon. Keep an eye on it for region status.

Someone on AVS forum posted a BD info on city of ember from Australia.

The blu-ray release in Australia is 1080i 25fps encoded in AVC and is locked to Region B.

Full details are on the page bleow:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...php?p=16075241

richieb1971 · 04-01-2009, 10:50 PM

COE is 1080/24 on my UK version.

PQ - 4.0/5
AQ - 4.0/5

The movie itself is very closed in and its not until the last 25 minutes it really starts to venture out. Unfortunately its the end after that. I like the soundtrack alot and I think the acting is great.

For me this was a one time outing. I will not be watching it again. There is just too much faffing about keeping the story from progressing. Its almost like they needed to fill 45 minutes of the movie with anything they could put on film. The goonie esque moments were the best, but they were short lived.

For a fantasy movie it really took a while to get going, once it did it promised alot and delivered just a little.

stargazeruk · 04-01-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by richieb1971

COE is 1080/24 on my UK version.

Since sky captian mentioned the release in Australia I though I mention the specs to those who may not of found them.

Luckly EIV did their own and kept the specs to 1080P/24 which is the one I picked up and did a good job.

thedarkangel1975 · 03-24-2022, 03:15 AM

Anyone know of a version that is region free?

Jason One · 03-24-2022, 12:01 PM

The German release reportedly is. I own it but haven't had a chance to try it.

Beware the Hong Kong release. I bought it many years ago, but discovered recently that none of my players or drives can even load the disc.

02-19-2009, 10:45 PM	#1
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:850 Blu-ray collection:3523 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6785 iTunes collection:8897 Trading Score:373	City of Ember on UK BD on 02/23 Does anyone have an region info on this release? I'd love to have it imported if I can play it on my US PS3. Thanks

02-20-2009, 12:04 PM	#7
stargazeruk Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:524	My copy of city of ember has shipped. Waiting for it now to arrive. I heard fox canned there blu-ray release. It is EIV who own the rights and so far to date all of there blu-rays I have brought they are NOT region free. After hearing what fox done in the US I am glad that it was not fox in the UK who owned the rights. Last edited by stargazeruk; 02-20-2009 at 12:10 PM.

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jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	according to this.. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001E95ZPQ/cdandvdba-20 ....its Region 1, but, take that with a grain of salt...until it has been announced and someone here has tested it out, anything is possible...

02-19-2009, 11:14 PM	#4
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:850 Blu-ray collection:3523 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6785 iTunes collection:8897 Trading Score:373	According to Amazon.co.uk, it's being released by Entertainment In Video

02-19-2009, 11:34 PM	#6
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:850 Blu-ray collection:3523 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6785 iTunes collection:8897 Trading Score:373	Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. Hopefully someone in Region B will pick it up soon and let the site know if it's region free or not. Thanks!

02-22-2009, 03:30 PM	#9
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	This one is currently on the big screens over here. I wonder if I should see it. Is it worthy guys ?

02-23-2009, 01:43 PM	#11
wormraper Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Tucson Arizona 4K collection:961 Blu-ray collection:5289 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:571	ne updates on it's being region free or locked??

02-25-2009, 12:06 AM	#13
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:850 Blu-ray collection:3523 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6785 iTunes collection:8897 Trading Score:373	That's disappointing. Thanks for the info.

04-01-2009, 08:01 PM	#14
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	Watching this tonight, will add comments on PQ/AQ

04-01-2009, 09:23 PM	#15
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	The disc is actually very good for an EIV release. Colour me shocked!! By the way, Icon are releasing City Of Ember in Australia very soon. Keep an eye on it for region status.

04-01-2009, 10:50 PM	#17
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	COE is 1080/24 on my UK version. PQ - 4.0/5 AQ - 4.0/5 The movie itself is very closed in and its not until the last 25 minutes it really starts to venture out. Unfortunately its the end after that. I like the soundtrack alot and I think the acting is great. For me this was a one time outing. I will not be watching it again. There is just too much faffing about keeping the story from progressing. Its almost like they needed to fill 45 minutes of the movie with anything they could put on film. The goonie esque moments were the best, but they were short lived. For a fantasy movie it really took a while to get going, once it did it promised alot and delivered just a little.

03-24-2022, 03:15 AM	#19
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Anyone know of a version that is region free?

03-24-2022, 12:01 PM	#20
Jason One Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:497 Blu-ray collection:2025 DVD collection:318	The German release reportedly is. I own it but haven't had a chance to try it. Beware the Hong Kong release. I bought it many years ago, but discovered recently that none of my players or drives can even load the disc.

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