Will a regular BD Player play foreign releases? - Blu-ray Forum

djluis2k6 · 03-10-2009, 08:58 PM

I have some UK and Canadian releases that all play just fine with no problems on my PS3. But will they also work on any other standard US BD Player, specifically the Sony branded players?

vamsilak · 03-10-2009, 10:05 PM

Its all depends on the spec of the BD player
some Bd players releases region free of A, B

djluis2k6 · 03-10-2009, 10:22 PM

How can I tell then? I was looking at the PS3 specs for the 80GB version on here, but it doesn't indicate whether it can or cannot, but it does. So how will I know for any other player?

vamsilak · 03-10-2009, 10:25 PM

it should be in the manual...
or google with model number..

djluis2k6 · 03-11-2009, 12:23 AM

Ok but in general, are most new models able to?

Blu As Hell · 03-11-2009, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djluis2k6

I have some UK and Canadian releases that all play just fine with no problems on my PS3. But will they also work on any other standard US BD Player, specifically the Sony branded players?

Quote:

Originally Posted by djluis2k6

Are but in general, are most new models able to?

Any movie you have will play in a standard US player (as well as a US PS3) as long as those movies are region free (A,B, and C) or at least region A as well.

gekke henkie · 03-11-2009, 06:10 AM

US players (PS3 or Stand-alone's), which are not modified, will ONLY play Blu-ray discs from region/zone A or so-called Region-free discs (that play on every player).

Luckily, there are more Region-free discs than Region-locked discs. This might be the reason that your (or, some of your) UK-discs did play on your PS3. Some other discs from the UK might be Region-locked on Region-B, so they will not play on your/a US-player/PS3. Of course, Canada is in the same region as the US, so discs from that country will never be a problem for US-players.

For a list of Region-free/locked discs, see:
http://bluray.liesinc.net/
(you can select the Region A, B, or C at the top)

03-10-2009, 08:58 PM	#1
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	Will a regular BD Player play foreign releases? I have some UK and Canadian releases that all play just fine with no problems on my PS3. But will they also work on any other standard US BD Player, specifically the Sony branded players? Last edited by djluis2k6; 03-10-2009 at 09:02 PM. Reason: title change

03-11-2009, 12:23 AM	#5
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	Ok but in general, are most new models able to? Last edited by djluis2k6; 03-11-2009 at 12:27 AM.

03-11-2009, 06:10 AM	#7
gekke henkie Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008	US players (PS3 or Stand-alone's), which are not modified, will ONLY play Blu-ray discs from region/zone A or so-called Region-free discs (that play on every player). Luckily, there are more Region-free discs than Region-locked discs. This might be the reason that your (or, some of your) UK-discs did play on your PS3. Some other discs from the UK might be Region-locked on Region-B, so they will not play on your/a US-player/PS3. Of course, Canada is in the same region as the US, so discs from that country will never be a problem for US-players. For a list of Region-free/locked discs, see: http://bluray.liesinc.net/ (you can select the Region A, B, or C at the top) Last edited by gekke henkie; 03-11-2009 at 07:11 PM.

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03-10-2009, 10:05 PM	#2
vamsilak Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Trading Score:1	Its all depends on the spec of the BD player some Bd players releases region free of A, B

03-10-2009, 10:22 PM	#3
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	How can I tell then? I was looking at the PS3 specs for the 80GB version on here, but it doesn't indicate whether it can or cannot, but it does. So how will I know for any other player?

03-10-2009, 10:25 PM	#4
vamsilak Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Trading Score:1	it should be in the manual... or google with model number..

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