Official "i Fell For It" Taking Chances On Overseas Imports...... - Blu-ray Forum

mr.hidef · 10-31-2008, 04:37 PM

Has anyone taken chances on overseas imported Blu-ray's? I recently bought "THE INCREDIBLES" on Blu from Mylasia, and when it finally arrived, my Blu-ray indicator light didn't even light up to recognize it as an authentic Blu-ray. The sound was Dolby Digital....which was fine.....but the P/Q was awefull........the same as a blurry DVD. Anyone else have similar experiences?

CptGreedle · 10-31-2008, 04:55 PM

No, but I would never purchase a movie from Mylasia, especially one that has never been released by the parent company, Disney.
They are very strict about their movies and getting this one on Blu... not going to happen.

Demand your money back.

VinnAY · 10-31-2008, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.hidef

Has anyone taken chances on overseas imported Blu-ray's? I recently bought "THE INCREDIBLES" on Blu from Mylasia, and when it finally arrived, my Blu-ray indicator light didn't even light up to recognize it as an authentic Blu-ray. The sound was Dolby Digital....which was fine.....but the P/Q was awefull........the same as a blurry DVD. Anyone else have similar experiences?

no offense, but what'd you expect, buying from something called Mylasia overseas.

mr.hidef · 10-31-2008, 05:21 PM

That is the point of this thread....to see if anyone has "fell for it", and their experiences. I thought we could find out if there are some authentic movies available overseas that we don't have yet (other than the U.K) in the same region that we could enjoy........to inform.......not to question.....that is the point here.

Moefiz · 10-31-2008, 05:25 PM

I have never imported any movie before but the only one that I would actually take a chance with would be Yes Asia.

I have had experience in china town in NYC where it looks like a blu-ray with the logos and the packaging but it was actually a dvd.

jw · 10-31-2008, 05:26 PM

NEVER BUY MEDIA FROM MALAYSIA!!!!!!EVER

Thats where the majority of the bootleg product comes from

DC_Street · 10-31-2008, 05:27 PM

Imported "The Island" blu-ray using ebay

jwalmz · 10-31-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.hidef

Has anyone taken chances on overseas imported Blu-ray's? I recently bought "THE INCREDIBLES" on Blu from Mylasia, and when it finally arrived, my Blu-ray indicator light didn't even light up to recognize it as an authentic Blu-ray. The sound was Dolby Digital....which was fine.....but the P/Q was awefull........the same as a blurry DVD. Anyone else have similar experiences?

Well judging by the responses...looks like you're the only one.

Congrats

QwikSand · 10-31-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

NEVER BUY MEDIA FROM MALAYSIA!!!!!!EVER

Thats where the majority of the bootleg product comes from

WAY back before any of the Star Wars or Indiana Jones movies were officially released on dvd, I got them all on dvd on Ebay from Malaysia, so you are totally correct even going that far back, like 8-10 years

They are still the only versions of the movies on dvd I have.

DeeChizzle · 10-31-2008, 07:12 PM

You're not the only member of your club Mr.Hidef

Mr BigBluBallz had the balls to buy this....

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...hlight=Kingdom

So there's officially two in your club now. You can be president and CEO and BluBallz can be your executive CEO.

arush5268d · 10-31-2008, 07:17 PM

It's not that hard to exercise a little common sense people....

If the deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.
If it's from an asian country for a title that hasn't been released yet...GEE! I wonder!
$5 Blu-ray? Riiiiiiiight

bfellow · 10-31-2008, 07:23 PM

Umm I bought Chinese Odyssey imported from YesAsia. It's been reviewed to be a BD!

STARSCREAM · 10-31-2008, 07:24 PM

I've never imported but you should be able to do a search online to see what Blu-ray's have been officially released in all countries. You would have seen Incredibles has NEVER been released in any country on Blu-ray and then would know it was fake.

djluis2k6 · 10-31-2008, 07:26 PM

I've got a couple imports and they've all worked great.

DeeChizzle · 10-31-2008, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bfellow

Umm I bought Chinese Odyssey imported from YesAsia. It's been reviewed to be a BD!

YesAsia is a legitimate place to import BDs, but I believe they have a San Francisco center for their US customers.

SpikesBluBlooded · 10-31-2008, 07:37 PM

In the end, I think the age-old advice "buyer beware" is always wisdom to live by. And not all imports are bootlegs (or, as I now prefer they be called: Blu-beards), like another poster stated: do your research, see if it has been legitimately been released from where you're ordering from, and only order from a trusted source. There are excellent resources here at Blu-ray.com to get advice and reputable dealers from, just take the time to do a little research and ask the questions.

supersix4 · 10-31-2008, 07:46 PM

yeah if you are trying to buy movies that havent even been announced here in the us or abroad 99.9999999% of the time you are going to get screwed. I bought Face/off the uk version and love the PCM instead of the TrueHd track, chances are if you buy a title thats been announced you will have a good experience with it.

SpikesBluBlooded · 10-31-2008, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supersix4

yeah if you are trying to buy movies that havent even been announced here in the us or abroad 99.9999999% of the time you are going to get screwed. I bought Face/off the uk version and love the PCM instead of the TrueHd track, chances are if you buy a title thats been announced you will have a good experience with it.

Ya, but there's always that 0.0000001% chance!

Sylin · 10-31-2008, 08:01 PM

I bought BBC's Robin Hood: Season One on Blu-ray from SendIt.com, since BBC.co.uk will not ship to the US (at least, that was their policy at the time I ordered this... it's been a while).

Service and pricing were great, and delivery, while a tad poky, was not too terrible. I'd recommend them.

However, I will concur with other posters here that you should Google around to see if a particular movie has had a Blu release overseas or not--and maybe read some reviews on it to see if the transfer quality is even worth your money.

Beta Man · 10-31-2008, 08:31 PM

263 Blu-ray movies...... you own.... 263 Blu-rays...........

AND YOU HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT IS and IS NOT available in this, or other countries yet??????

10-31-2008, 04:37 PM	#1
mr.hidef Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Twin Cities Home Theater Gallery:113 Blu-ray collection:570 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:17	Official "i Fell For It" Taking Chances On Overseas Imports...... Has anyone taken chances on overseas imported Blu-ray's? I recently bought "THE INCREDIBLES" on Blu from Mylasia, and when it finally arrived, my Blu-ray indicator light didn't even light up to recognize it as an authentic Blu-ray. The sound was Dolby Digital....which was fine.....but the P/Q was awefull........the same as a blurry DVD. Anyone else have similar experiences?

10-31-2008, 08:31 PM	#20
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Your Collection 263 Blu-ray movies...... you own.... 263 Blu-rays........... AND YOU HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT IS and IS NOT available in this, or other countries yet??????

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10-31-2008, 04:55 PM	#2
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	No, but I would never purchase a movie from Mylasia, especially one that has never been released by the parent company, Disney. They are very strict about their movies and getting this one on Blu... not going to happen. Demand your money back.

10-31-2008, 05:21 PM	#4
mr.hidef Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Twin Cities Home Theater Gallery:113 Blu-ray collection:570 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:17	That is the point of this thread....to see if anyone has "fell for it", and their experiences. I thought we could find out if there are some authentic movies available overseas that we don't have yet (other than the U.K) in the same region that we could enjoy........to inform.......not to question.....that is the point here.

10-31-2008, 05:25 PM	#5
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	I have never imported any movie before but the only one that I would actually take a chance with would be Yes Asia. I have had experience in china town in NYC where it looks like a blu-ray with the logos and the packaging but it was actually a dvd.

10-31-2008, 05:26 PM	#6
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	NEVER BUY MEDIA FROM MALAYSIA!!!!!!EVER Thats where the majority of the bootleg product comes from

10-31-2008, 05:27 PM	#7
DC_Street Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:43	Imported "The Island" blu-ray using ebay

10-31-2008, 07:12 PM	#10
DeeChizzle Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:The Last Frontier Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:74 Trading Score:47	You're not the only member of your club Mr.Hidef Mr BigBluBallz had the balls to buy this.... https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...hlight=Kingdom So there's officially two in your club now. You can be president and CEO and BluBallz can be your executive CEO.

10-31-2008, 07:17 PM	#11
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	It's not that hard to exercise a little common sense people.... If the deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. If it's from an asian country for a title that hasn't been released yet...GEE! I wonder! $5 Blu-ray? Riiiiiiiight

10-31-2008, 07:23 PM	#12
bfellow Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:139 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:1	Umm I bought Chinese Odyssey imported from YesAsia. It's been reviewed to be a BD!

10-31-2008, 07:24 PM	#13
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	I've never imported but you should be able to do a search online to see what Blu-ray's have been officially released in all countries. You would have seen Incredibles has NEVER been released in any country on Blu-ray and then would know it was fake.

10-31-2008, 07:26 PM	#14
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	I've got a couple imports and they've all worked great.

10-31-2008, 07:37 PM	#16
SpikesBluBlooded Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Orlando, FL Blu-ray collection:719 Trading Score:1	In the end, I think the age-old advice "buyer beware" is always wisdom to live by. And not all imports are bootlegs (or, as I now prefer they be called: Blu-beards), like another poster stated: do your research, see if it has been legitimately been released from where you're ordering from, and only order from a trusted source. There are excellent resources here at Blu-ray.com to get advice and reputable dealers from, just take the time to do a little research and ask the questions.

10-31-2008, 07:46 PM	#17
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	yeah if you are trying to buy movies that havent even been announced here in the us or abroad 99.9999999% of the time you are going to get screwed. I bought Face/off the uk version and love the PCM instead of the TrueHd track, chances are if you buy a title thats been announced you will have a good experience with it.

10-31-2008, 08:01 PM	#19
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	I bought BBC's Robin Hood: Season One on Blu-ray from SendIt.com, since BBC.co.uk will not ship to the US (at least, that was their policy at the time I ordered this... it's been a while). Service and pricing were great, and delivery, while a tad poky, was not too terrible. I'd recommend them. However, I will concur with other posters here that you should Google around to see if a particular movie has had a Blu release overseas or not--and maybe read some reviews on it to see if the transfer quality is even worth your money.

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