The "what region code is it?" thread - Page 29 - Blu-ray Forum

gaeljet · 06-27-2008, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toothless_farmer

Hello,

Maybe this issue has already been raised, but I couldn't find it...
Well, 20CentFox's BDs, according to all the information I could gather, are region-locked.

However, two of my BDs released by Fox USA, namely Jumper and Die Hard Collection, contain no standard BD region marking, .

I wonder if anyone has actually checked whether these ones are region locked. Because, in my humble opinion, if a BD disc is not marked with a specific region, it should be region free, is it not?

Unfortunately, I cannot check - I don't have a BD-ROM drive, only a standalone BD player (region A).

i had jumper and was locked(got the english version after i re bought it)

mredman · 06-27-2008, 11:40 PM

Also hope it is. because it is almost zero chance it will get a Region B release :-(

Remington · 07-02-2008, 07:59 AM

UK Blu-ray of THE BANK JOB: regionfree or region locked B?!

alphadec · 07-02-2008, 05:57 PM

Is there any news if Universal will be region free. ?

Like paramount, warner.

Just look at a movie like the mummy was released region free but on BD, NO... ?

Baybe it is time to reconsider DVD. ?

mredman · 07-02-2008, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphadec

Is there any news if Universal will be region free. ?

Like paramount, warner.

Just look at a movie like the mummy was released region free but on BD, NO... ?

Baybe it is time to reconsider DVD. ?

Why wouldn't Universal release Region Free. They supported HD-DVD and that was REGION FREE. So why change all of the sudden

alphadec · 07-02-2008, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mredman

Why wouldn't Universal release Region Free. They supported HD-DVD and that was REGION FREE. So why change all of the sudden

I hope you are right. But I am getting worried that it wont be region free... have been looking on some BD sites I import from and all Universal films are marked (A) = North America.

Hope I am wrong.

alexakajeff · 07-02-2008, 10:10 PM

Will Diary Of The Dead ever have a free region for BD players in the US???

Zyclone · 07-02-2008, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexakajeff

Will Diary Of The Dead ever have a free region for BD players in the US???

depending on who owns the rights to it and where , it may get a region A release or a region free release from a region B studio.

Sisyfos · 07-02-2008, 10:42 PM

Hi. Although I live in Europe I prefer to by my BDs from Amazon.com and not from Amazons UK site (much better prices). But then region codes become an issue, as my player is region B. When this site (Blu-ray.com) claims a title to be region free and amazon.com says its Region 1, how should i read this? Does Amazon.com's "Region 1" refer to DVDs? Or does region 1 = region A for BDs?

mredman · 07-02-2008, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphadec

I hope you are right. But I am getting worried that it wont be region free... have been looking on some BD sites I import from and all Universal films are marked (A) = North America.

Hope I am wrong.

i think they list them like that is because they don't know yet and it is an american release

But if they don't release region free i would say universal will have turned their backs on the format they thought was the best namely HD-DVD. And they will be hippocrites

canerzi · 07-03-2008, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mredman

Also hope it is. because it is almost zero chance it will get a Region B release :-(

If you're talking about Dark City, then the chances are a bit more than zero:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-City-Bl...d=DK9ERT052MT5

I would prefer buying the US release for obvious reasons but since it is New Line, it will most probably be region locked. One can only hope though...

wakemeupalready · 07-03-2008, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canerzi

If you're talking about Dark City, then the chances are a bit more than zero:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-City-Bl...d=DK9ERT052MT5

I would prefer buying the US release for obvious reasons but since it is New Line, it will most probably be region locked. One can only hope though...

Accroding to the sleeve it says that it is region A

wakemeupalready · 07-03-2008, 08:35 AM

I have Diary of the Dead and it is region B locked.. I checked it on my US PS3.

wakemeupalready · 07-03-2008, 08:37 AM

Does anyone know if this is locked to Region A? movietyme have it in stock, but it distributed by Universal here in the UK and it says on ebay that it's region locked to A. So I don't want to buy it as ny US PS3 is not working

HELP !!!

zanetti4 · 07-03-2008, 01:24 PM

Hi

This is my first post!

Recently Region A versions of New Line Blu Ray releases (e.g. The Orphanage, Shoot em' Up, Golden Compass) could be played in the PS3 thus circumventing the Region Code (this was achieved by pressing the triangle or square button on the controller when the REGION INCOMPATABILITY screen came up)

Now it looks like New Line have stopped this - I tried a copy of 'Be Kind Rewind' and now you get a blue REGION INCOMPATABILITY /ERROR screen similar to what you would see on 20th Century Fox Blu Ray titles.

So it looks like New Line are aware of the way round there Region coding and it seems they have pust a stop this

mredman · 07-03-2008, 09:47 PM

New line sucks ass

Has anyone checked The US release of Bank Job?. The Region B is locked. But what about the US is it also locked. And is the extras and PQ/SQ identical for the 2?

phildvd · 07-05-2008, 10:17 PM

Does anyone know if the new universal BD's are region coded some mummy titles on ebay are saying region A & B ???????????

alexakajeff · 07-06-2008, 05:24 PM

Fox locks everything, I've checked.

kobeson · 07-08-2008, 06:40 AM

any news on the region coding for dark city yet?

wakemeupalready · 07-08-2008, 10:35 AM

Any news on what region Step up 2 the streets is yet? I really wanna get this blu ray now I have a funny feeling it will be region locked because it's distributed by Universal here. Grrr

07-02-2008, 07:59 AM	#563
Remington Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008	Bank Job (UK Blu-ray) UK Blu-ray of THE BANK JOB: regionfree or region locked B?!

07-02-2008, 05:57 PM	#564
alphadec Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:672 DVD collection:23 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:44	universal region coding Is there any news if Universal will be region free. ? Like paramount, warner. Just look at a movie like the mummy was released region free but on BD, NO... ? Baybe it is time to reconsider DVD. ? Last edited by alphadec; 07-02-2008 at 06:08 PM.

07-02-2008, 10:42 PM	#569
Sisyfos New Member Member since:Jul 2008	Region codes Hi. Although I live in Europe I prefer to by my BDs from Amazon.com and not from Amazons UK site (much better prices). But then region codes become an issue, as my player is region B. When this site (Blu-ray.com) claims a title to be region free and amazon.com says its Region 1, how should i read this? Does Amazon.com's "Region 1" refer to DVDs? Or does region 1 = region A for BDs?

07-03-2008, 08:37 AM	#574
wakemeupalready Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	Step up 2 the Streets... Region locked? Does anyone know if this is locked to Region A? movietyme have it in stock, but it distributed by Universal here in the UK and it says on ebay that it's region locked to A. So I don't want to buy it as ny US PS3 is not working HELP !!!

07-03-2008, 01:24 PM	#575
zanetti4 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:347	Be Kind Rewind (Region A) Hi This is my first post! Recently Region A versions of New Line Blu Ray releases (e.g. The Orphanage, Shoot em' Up, Golden Compass) could be played in the PS3 thus circumventing the Region Code (this was achieved by pressing the triangle or square button on the controller when the REGION INCOMPATABILITY screen came up) Now it looks like New Line have stopped this - I tried a copy of 'Be Kind Rewind' and now you get a blue REGION INCOMPATABILITY /ERROR screen similar to what you would see on 20th Century Fox Blu Ray titles. So it looks like New Line are aware of the way round there Region coding and it seems they have pust a stop this

06-27-2008, 11:40 PM	#562
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	Also hope it is. because it is almost zero chance it will get a Region B release :-(

07-02-2008, 10:10 PM	#567
alexakajeff Banned Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray reviews:2	Will Diary Of The Dead ever have a free region for BD players in the US???

07-03-2008, 08:35 AM	#573
wakemeupalready Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	I have Diary of the Dead and it is region B locked.. I checked it on my US PS3.

07-03-2008, 09:47 PM	#576
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	New line sucks ass Has anyone checked The US release of Bank Job?. The Region B is locked. But what about the US is it also locked. And is the extras and PQ/SQ identical for the 2?

07-05-2008, 10:17 PM	#577
phildvd New Member Member since:Jul 2008	The Mummy, the Mummy Returns & Scorpion king Does anyone know if the new universal BD's are region coded some mummy titles on ebay are saying region A & B ???????????

07-06-2008, 05:24 PM	#578
alexakajeff Banned Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray reviews:2	Fox locks everything, I've checked.

07-08-2008, 06:40 AM	#579
kobeson Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Melbourne, Australia	any news on the region coding for dark city yet?

07-08-2008, 10:35 AM	#580
wakemeupalready Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	Any news on what region Step up 2 the streets is yet? I really wanna get this blu ray now I have a funny feeling it will be region locked because it's distributed by Universal here. Grrr

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