Region encoding - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

Macca 22 · 05-31-2007, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyc

Does anyne know the correct release date as it seems to be changing every other day, The HD DVD seems to be out for defo on monday as HMV have it on order.

over at

http://www.play.com and http://www.sendit.com

it says Due for release on 02/07/2007

chroneer · 06-01-2007, 03:29 PM

Can we post here the ALL REGION or ABC blu-ray movies , or it will be good if in the main site they have also this info.

Amazon does not have a search criteria for region and in most cases the region in the movies is unknown.

For now I know that All Warner & Paramount Blu-ray are region free. It will be very good for blu-ray if the rest follow..

Also it will be good to include nore languages for the subtitles.

djdshaw · 06-28-2007, 02:30 PM

The weird thing I have found is that the region coding is not consistant.
For example I checked out Casino Royale in the UK & it showed A B & C on the box so I asked my sister to send it from Canada as a birthday present & when it came it was region A only so won't play.
So not only are the studios not consistant in their approach they are not even consistant with the same movie in different areas !!

dobyblue · 06-28-2007, 04:56 PM

Can anyone here confirm Cars from France will play on any player? Amazon lists it as Region B but someone here said it's region free.

Deciazulado · 06-28-2007, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djdshaw

The weird thing I have found is that the region coding is not consistant.
For example I checked out Casino Royale in the UK & it showed A B & C on the box so I asked my sister to send it from Canada as a birthday present & when it came it was region A only so won't play.
So not only are the studios not consistant in their approach they are not even consistant with the same movie in different areas !!

Yes the UK Casino Royale disc is different from the Region A disc which is region A only

ReduxInflux · 07-06-2007, 03:38 AM

okay...this has been very informative. the regional release websites are epic. but i want to sidestep the abc's of region compatibility for a sec and get into regional format releases. what supposedly exclusive 'hd-dvd' releases (predominantly due to Universal's distribution rights) do you know of that have been released on blu-ray in different regions? i'm hoping that some universal movies that i dig (i.e. children of men) find their way to blu-ray in other regions where universal has no dominion.

Merlins · 07-06-2007, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conan1975

Hi guys

This is my first post so if this question has been done a few hundred times already I do apologise.

My question is this: what are the regions for BD discs and what are their intercompatability constraints , and how closely do all manufaturers stick to them? I want to buy a BluRay player (stand alone player) in the UK and play US movies on it. Will this work?

No neutral studios use region coding for Blu-ray (or they are coded in Region A, B and C that in fact is region free)

Sony do not use region coding on their releases in Europe. Some of their first releases did but not anymore.

Sony and Disney do not use region coding on their catalogue releases (movies that are not still up on theaters somewhere) in USA. Some of their first releases did but not anymore.

Lionsgate have a mix of regioincoded movies. You will have to check http://bluray.lindsite.dk/ or http://www.Amazon.com (that generally are correct for regioncodes on Blu-ray) for the region code.

Fox have only released region coded movies in USA so far but have started to release region free movies in Europe.

Region C might never be used (India, China and Russia).

WickyWoo · 07-06-2007, 04:24 PM

Warner are the ones really hot for region codes to be honest.

Lionsgate is random because most of their films are owned by other companies outside north america

Merlins · 07-06-2007, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Warner are the ones really hot for region codes to be honest.

Lionsgate is random because most of their films are owned by other companies outside north america

Nor Warner neither Paramount (or any other neutral studio) have used region coding on any disc so far. They releases only region free discs.

Blu-Style · 07-06-2007, 10:53 PM

This whole A´B´C region stuff is such a pain in the ass

they should just make one region, and everybody would be happy...

GasCat · 07-06-2007, 11:01 PM

I completely agree. This is the one thing that I hate about Blu-Ray.

Merlins · 07-07-2007, 05:21 AM

I also agree, even if I'm able to play both region codings (don't think Region C will ever be used) with my two players I try to not buy region coded discs until where are region free players that you can update the firmware on (the first Samsung with it's original firmware is region free).

Rathael · 07-22-2007, 01:25 PM

Well my main question is about importing European movies actually...

I know US and Japan are same region but what would i need to do to play European Bluray movies?

Dark_Prince · 07-22-2007, 02:46 PM

Use this site to check coding.

Don't know how regularly they update.

http://bluray.lindsite.dk/

Deciazulado · 07-22-2007, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rathael

Well my main question is about importing European movies actually...

I know US and Japan are same region but what would i need to do to play European Bluray movies?

A region B Blu-ray player for the discs that are only Region B

greatfenris · 07-22-2007, 05:04 PM

Will we see a method in the near future, as was the region X on the PS2 for example, to play BR's across regions? I bet it's possible with the PS3 but i haven't heard anything. I falsly bought me some Brothers Grimm which doesn't work on Region A players.

Chris Beveridge · 07-30-2007, 04:36 PM

honestly, anyone unsure about how useful and beautiful a PiP implementation could be just needs to find a way to check out the Freedom release on HD DVD. What's done there is simple but light years beyond anything DVD has done for it. It's a feature that if actually marketed right could move a boatload of players to the hardcore movie crowd that isn't technically oriented.

Member-9711 · 07-30-2007, 05:44 PM

Paidgeek,

I have a question regarding the region coding of Sony Pictures earliest Blu-Ray releases. Catalogue titles like Black Hawk Down and Tears of the Sun which are clearly labeled Region A on the back cover played, to my surprise, very well in my Region B Playstation 3. Is this just plain luck (weak region coding?) or are they actually coded all region like more recent released catalogue titles just not stated as such on the cover?

Thank you.

WickyWoo · 07-30-2007, 05:46 PM

Many Sony DVD titles were coded 1,2,3,4 (basically NTSC territories) so they could sell the same disc there, but the packaging only listed the local region

I expect it's the same

Member-9711 · 07-30-2007, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Many Sony DVD titles were coded 1,2,3,4 (basically NTSC territories) so they could sell the same disc there, but the packaging only listed the local region

I expect it's the same

I see, thanks. I sure hope that is the case

I'm considering buying some more early BD catalogue titles which are labeled region A...

06-01-2007, 03:29 PM	#82
chroneer New Member Member since:Jun 2007	REGION for Blu-ray Can we post here the ALL REGION or ABC blu-ray movies , or it will be good if in the main site they have also this info. Amazon does not have a search criteria for region and in most cases the region in the movies is unknown. For now I know that All Warner & Paramount Blu-ray are region free. It will be very good for blu-ray if the rest follow.. Also it will be good to include nore languages for the subtitles.

06-28-2007, 02:30 PM	#83
djdshaw Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Dudley West Midlands UK Trading Score:1	Casino Royale The weird thing I have found is that the region coding is not consistant. For example I checked out Casino Royale in the UK & it showed A B & C on the box so I asked my sister to send it from Canada as a birthday present & when it came it was region A only so won't play. So not only are the studios not consistant in their approach they are not even consistant with the same movie in different areas !!

07-06-2007, 03:38 AM	#86
ReduxInflux Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:orange county, ca Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:3	transcending region okay...this has been very informative. the regional release websites are epic. but i want to sidestep the abc's of region compatibility for a sec and get into regional format releases. what supposedly exclusive 'hd-dvd' releases (predominantly due to Universal's distribution rights) do you know of that have been released on blu-ray in different regions? i'm hoping that some universal movies that i dig (i.e. children of men) find their way to blu-ray in other regions where universal has no dominion.

07-22-2007, 01:25 PM	#93
Rathael Member Member since:Jul 2007	Is Blu-ray Region Free? Well my main question is about importing European movies actually... I know US and Japan are same region but what would i need to do to play European Bluray movies?

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Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	This whole A´B´C region stuff is such a pain in the ass they should just make one region, and everybody would be happy...

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07-07-2007, 05:21 AM	#92
Merlins Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Göteborg, Sweden	I also agree, even if I'm able to play both region codings (don't think Region C will ever be used) with my two players I try to not buy region coded discs until where are region free players that you can update the firmware on (the first Samsung with it's original firmware is region free).

07-22-2007, 02:46 PM	#94
Dark_Prince Member Member since:Jun 2007	Use this site to check coding. Don't know how regularly they update. http://bluray.lindsite.dk/

07-22-2007, 05:04 PM	#96
greatfenris Member Member since:May 2007	Will we see a method in the near future, as was the region X on the PS2 for example, to play BR's across regions? I bet it's possible with the PS3 but i haven't heard anything. I falsly bought me some Brothers Grimm which doesn't work on Region A players.

07-30-2007, 04:36 PM	#97
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07-30-2007, 05:44 PM	#98
Member-9711 Member Member since:Jul 2007	Paidgeek, I have a question regarding the region coding of Sony Pictures earliest Blu-Ray releases. Catalogue titles like Black Hawk Down and Tears of the Sun which are clearly labeled Region A on the back cover played, to my surprise, very well in my Region B Playstation 3. Is this just plain luck (weak region coding?) or are they actually coded all region like more recent released catalogue titles just not stated as such on the cover? Thank you.

07-30-2007, 05:46 PM	#99
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Many Sony DVD titles were coded 1,2,3,4 (basically NTSC territories) so they could sell the same disc there, but the packaging only listed the local region I expect it's the same

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