The "what region code is it?" thread - Page 6 - Blu-ray Forum

yankees120 · 11-22-2007, 08:37 PM

thanks

Slackbladder · 11-24-2007, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greystoke

Anyone know if Sony BMG music blu-ray's are region free? I'm thinking especially about the David Gilmour and Shakira discs.

No. David Gilmour Blu-ray is Region A locked much to my annoyance (got it for my UK PS3).
Why is there no consistency with regions on Blu-ray? Why are some locked, some not? It just confuses and ultimately antagonises the consumer. It's stupid.

jd213 · 11-24-2007, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkGubarenko

1 & 2 are region free.

Is the US version of Spiderman 3 not region free? If so, that's kinda strange since the Japanese version is. It's marked as being ABC, at any rate.

MarkGubarenko · 11-24-2007, 04:31 PM

jd213, nothing strange, it's sony's policy that US's day-and-date releases only region encoded. ALL other are region free worldwide, even if it simultaneously released.

ebanks · 11-26-2007, 02:50 PM

Has anyone in the US imported Children of Men or Revolver yet? I am thinking of importing both of these titles, but being Region B and no official word on whether they are "region free" or not I am reluctant to drop $100 on them.

aske · 11-26-2007, 07:10 PM

what about rescue dawn?

Mermen79 · 11-28-2007, 12:17 AM

How likely is it that the German release of "The Simpsons Movie" will be region free? I have a region A player. Fox distributes all over Europe and the UK from what I know. Judging by their releases so far, they are mainly region coded for B only.

hmm.......

new_gurl · 11-28-2007, 11:21 PM

Hi wicky woo,

New to all of this, and just wondering if you would be able to help me...

Im from Aust, and want to purchase a blu ray DVD online... is there a certain region code that i need to look for etc?

thanks!

DrinkMore · 11-28-2007, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by new_gurl

Hi wicky woo,

New to all of this, and just wondering if you would be able to help me...

Im from Aust, and want to purchase a blu ray DVD online... is there a certain region code that i need to look for etc?

thanks!

You are region 2. Same as the UK.

doobington · 11-29-2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mrbarbar

I'm sure that this has probably been raised a bunch of times already but I'm new to this site. Im from the UK and have a PS3. Blade Runner The Final Cut is not being released in the full 5 disc set on Blu Ray, only the new version of the movie is being made available on a single disc with little or no extras. I want to pre order the 5 disc set fom the states because I hear Warner discs are region free. Has anybody got any thoughts on this? Any advice would be great
Cheers

Hi

i must say i was confused by this as well with amazon saying region free but play.com saying will only play on region 1. was more confused by the lad in gamestation where i bought my ps3 last week saying it definitely wouldn't play, but after looking here i'm going to order the 5 disc BD and hope for the best.

excellent forum here chaps!

doobington · 11-29-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by w_tanoto

definitely don't buy it from denmark or UK. very expensive. australia might be a good idea

try gamestation in the UK, just last week i got PS3, 2 games of my choice (assassins creed & call of duty 4) and 3 BD films for £369

Merlins · 11-30-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ebanks

Has anyone in the US imported Children of Men or Revolver yet? I am thinking of importing both of these titles, but being Region B and no official word on whether they are "region free" or not I am reluctant to drop $100 on them.

I have both but have just had time to check Revolver so far. It is certanly region free and my guess is that Children of Men also is region free. I'll post update then I get home.

hollywoodguy · 11-30-2007, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by djepic112

How likely is it that the German release of "The Simpsons Movie" will be region free? I have a region A player. Fox distributes all over Europe and the UK from what I know. Judging by their releases so far, they are mainly region coded for B only.

hmm.......

It's Region B only, sorry.

Mermen79 · 11-30-2007, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollywoodguy

It's Region B only, sorry.

Bugger! How did you know that? Stupid Fox.... grrr.

markygfaebburn · 12-01-2007, 07:16 PM

does anyone know if superbad is region free?

thanks, mark

Merlins · 12-02-2007, 03:48 AM

Children of Men is region free as many have posted before in other threads. Tested the disc in my Region A PS3.

I would think that Superbad will be region locked because it's a day-and-date and is released by Sony. Hope I'm wrong.

MarkGubarenko · 12-02-2007, 12:01 PM

markygfaebburn, there's A on backside of SuperBad.

Can smn tell me if POTC 3 is really region coded????

xcntuatd77 · 12-04-2007, 02:32 AM

what region code is amazon.co.uk listing for independecne day? will it be the same quality as the US version?

id really like to buy the one from amazon.uk real bad . does anyone know what region code it is ?

chwjohns · 12-04-2007, 07:01 PM

I know the UK Brokeback Mountain is reported as Region B, but I've read a few reports that suggest it's not actually region locked. Can someone who has the disk confirm this.

Thanks.

Haroon9999 · 12-04-2007, 10:37 PM

Hi,

I'm from the UK, where the selection of BD titles pales in comparison to the amount available to the US, as I'm sure you're all aware of.

When DVD hit the market a decade ago, there was an immediate demand for players capable of playing all discs, regardless of region. Player mods started from replacing chipsets in the players, and eventually moved to pressing the right sequence of buttons on the remote.

Somebody, somewhere must know of someone who can do the same with BD players. The strange thing is that I have NEVER come across an article or thread on a forum about this subject, and all google searches I can can think of are coming up blank!!

This would be most useful for all non-US BD enthusiasts, as it would increase our selection of titles tenfold, and also for those across the pond who want to import titles from Europe or Japan.

Any and all comments will be gratefully received.........

HELP!!!!!!!!!

12-04-2007, 07:01 PM	#119
chwjohns Junior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray collection:3	Brokeback Mountain UK - Region B? I know the UK Brokeback Mountain is reported as Region B, but I've read a few reports that suggest it's not actually region locked. Can someone who has the disk confirm this. Thanks.

12-04-2007, 10:37 PM	#120
Haroon9999 New Member Member since:Dec 2007	Region Free PLAYERS Hi, I'm from the UK, where the selection of BD titles pales in comparison to the amount available to the US, as I'm sure you're all aware of. When DVD hit the market a decade ago, there was an immediate demand for players capable of playing all discs, regardless of region. Player mods started from replacing chipsets in the players, and eventually moved to pressing the right sequence of buttons on the remote. Somebody, somewhere must know of someone who can do the same with BD players. The strange thing is that I have NEVER come across an article or thread on a forum about this subject, and all google searches I can can think of are coming up blank!! This would be most useful for all non-US BD enthusiasts, as it would increase our selection of titles tenfold, and also for those across the pond who want to import titles from Europe or Japan. Any and all comments will be gratefully received......... HELP!!!!!!!!! Last edited by Haroon9999; 12-04-2007 at 10:42 PM.

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11-22-2007, 08:37 PM	#101
yankees120 Banned Member since:Oct 2007	thanks

11-24-2007, 04:31 PM	#104
MarkGubarenko Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Russia 4K collection:647 Blu-ray collection:773 DVD collection:5 Digital collection:4 iTunes collection:131 Trading Score:4	jd213, nothing strange, it's sony's policy that US's day-and-date releases only region encoded. ALL other are region free worldwide, even if it simultaneously released.

11-26-2007, 02:50 PM	#105
ebanks Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:14	Has anyone in the US imported Children of Men or Revolver yet? I am thinking of importing both of these titles, but being Region B and no official word on whether they are "region free" or not I am reluctant to drop $100 on them.

11-26-2007, 07:10 PM	#106
aske New Member Member since:Nov 2007	what about rescue dawn?

11-28-2007, 12:17 AM	#107
Mermen79 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:3	How likely is it that the German release of "The Simpsons Movie" will be region free? I have a region A player. Fox distributes all over Europe and the UK from what I know. Judging by their releases so far, they are mainly region coded for B only. hmm.......

11-28-2007, 11:21 PM	#108
new_gurl New Member Member since:Nov 2007	Hi wicky woo, New to all of this, and just wondering if you would be able to help me... Im from Aust, and want to purchase a blu ray DVD online... is there a certain region code that i need to look for etc? thanks!

12-01-2007, 07:16 PM	#115
markygfaebburn New Member Member since:Dec 2007	does anyone know if superbad is region free? thanks, mark

12-02-2007, 03:48 AM	#116
Merlins Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Göteborg, Sweden	Children of Men is region free as many have posted before in other threads. Tested the disc in my Region A PS3. I would think that Superbad will be region locked because it's a day-and-date and is released by Sony. Hope I'm wrong.

12-02-2007, 12:01 PM	#117
MarkGubarenko Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Russia 4K collection:647 Blu-ray collection:773 DVD collection:5 Digital collection:4 iTunes collection:131 Trading Score:4	markygfaebburn, there's A on backside of SuperBad. Can smn tell me if POTC 3 is really region coded????

12-04-2007, 02:32 AM	#118
xcntuatd77 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Trading Score:19	what region code is amazon.co.uk listing for independecne day? will it be the same quality as the US version? id really like to buy the one from amazon.uk real bad . does anyone know what region code it is ?

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