regional differences in blu pq - Blu-ray Forum

hayzink · 01-20-2008, 01:37 AM

i am now looking to import much more blu rays due to prices and due to the differences in pq in some regions.

por example underword is much better in us than uk.

but what others are like this can anyone list the blu's that have a beter transfer in the us than the uk and vice a versa

seto · 01-20-2008, 02:12 AM

If I remember correctly, someone posted some time ago that the German Blu-ray transfer of Silent Hill was better than that of the US.

DeeChizzle · 01-20-2008, 02:14 AM

This is an excellent question I've been meaning to ask as well. I've always wondered whether the PQ was any different for the import blu-rays. If so, I would like to be more cautious as to which imports I pay top dollar for.

hayzink · 01-20-2008, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeeChizzle

This is an excellent question I've been meaning to ask as well. I've always wondered whether the PQ was any different for the import blu-rays. If so, I would like to be more cautious as to which imports I pay top dollar for.

thats why i made this thread.

if im buying blu id like to know its the best i can get my hands on

DeeChizzle · 01-20-2008, 02:20 AM

I just purchased the Predator import, and if I find out the US release has a better transfer I'm going to be -------->

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WickyWoo · 01-20-2008, 03:06 AM

All the same-studio stuff will be identical across all regions

The differences will come when it's owned by a different company different places

Mermen79 · 01-20-2008, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seto

If I remember correctly, someone posted some time ago that the German Blu-ray transfer of Silent Hill was better than that of the US.

I have the German version of Silent Hill and it is really good. Some of the darkness becomes a little pixelated at times but it is otherwise great. I haven't seen the US version so I don't know what to compare. I guess I got lucky. I wasn't aware of the difference.

But like what someone already said, the key is in looking at who is distributor. If it is the same one as the US, UK or wherever, you will see the same transfer used. In the case of Silent Hill, it was released by Concorde in Germany. From what I know, Warner releases across all regions. Buena Vista can vary by country.

I was thinking of listing the distributors of BD's(non US) that I have but I remembered the page with the region codes also lists the dist. Check there.

Zyclone · 01-20-2008, 06:34 AM

the warner release of the prestige does'nt have the same specs and the BV release but i thought the PQ was outstanding on my 26 inch lcd so i was happy with my purchase (uk import)

jd213 · 01-20-2008, 12:29 PM

The US release of Pan's Labyrinth reportedly has been DNR'd but the UK and German releases (region free according to bluray.liesinc.net) are fine according to the AVS EE/DNR thread.

Anyone know what the audio is like on the UK release?

Zyclone · 01-20-2008, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jd213

The US release of Pan's Labyrinth reportedly has been DNR'd but the UK and German releases (region free according to bluray.liesinc.net) are fine according to the AVS EE/DNR thread.

Anyone know what the audio is like on the UK release?

Dolby Digital 5.1 according to the back cover for the uk release.

01-20-2008, 01:37 AM	#1
hayzink Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:GLASGOW,SCOTLAND	regional differences in blu pq i am now looking to import much more blu rays due to prices and due to the differences in pq in some regions. por example underword is much better in us than uk. but what others are like this can anyone list the blu's that have a beter transfer in the us than the uk and vice a versa

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01-20-2008, 02:12 AM	#2
seto Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	If I remember correctly, someone posted some time ago that the German Blu-ray transfer of Silent Hill was better than that of the US.

01-20-2008, 02:14 AM	#3
DeeChizzle Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:The Last Frontier Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:74 Trading Score:47	This is an excellent question I've been meaning to ask as well. I've always wondered whether the PQ was any different for the import blu-rays. If so, I would like to be more cautious as to which imports I pay top dollar for.

01-20-2008, 02:20 AM	#5
DeeChizzle Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:The Last Frontier Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:74 Trading Score:47	I just purchased the Predator import, and if I find out the US release has a better transfer I'm going to be --------> .

01-20-2008, 03:06 AM	#6
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	All the same-studio stuff will be identical across all regions The differences will come when it's owned by a different company different places

01-20-2008, 06:34 AM	#8
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	the warner release of the prestige does'nt have the same specs and the BV release but i thought the PQ was outstanding on my 26 inch lcd so i was happy with my purchase (uk import)

01-20-2008, 12:29 PM	#9
jd213 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:less than 10 minutes from Akihabara	The US release of Pan's Labyrinth reportedly has been DNR'd but the UK and German releases (region free according to bluray.liesinc.net) are fine according to the AVS EE/DNR thread. Anyone know what the audio is like on the UK release?

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