"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" Blu-ray from Warner UK on May 19? - Blu-ray Forum

JBlacklow · 01-23-2008, 02:59 PM

We've known that this was a Warner title outside the US, and Amazon's got the first sign it's coming to Blu-ray:

Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [Blu-ray] [2007]

Just a placeholder for now, but this should be a pre-order in just a few weeks.

JBlacklow · 01-23-2008, 03:00 PM

Oops, mods. I meant "Warner UK". Please change title.

visual0ne · 01-23-2008, 03:04 PM

That link is to Amazon UK. Any word from the US site? Overseas distributers are often different.

Jimbo976 · 01-23-2008, 03:07 PM

Well it's a Paramount title in North America so it won't be on Blu here (right away at least). Beowulf will be the same - available in UK on Blu but not in NA. Might as well do an order from Amazon UK for both to save on shipping.

ryoohki · 01-23-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by visual0ne

That link is to Amazon UK. Any word from the US site? Overseas distributers are often different.

This title will be Paramount/Dreamwork in US,so HD DVD exclusive... Unless there's a change in paramount policy

WriteSimply · 01-23-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ryoohki

This title will be Paramount/Dreamwork in US,so HD DVD exclusive... Unless there's a change in paramount policy

There's no need for "Oh noes!"

It's distributed in Japan and South East Asia by WB. The same for Beowulf.

So that's import Region A.

fuad

JBlacklow · 01-23-2008, 05:15 PM

All Warner releases (US or abroad) are region-free. That's why I posted it. Believe me, folks, you'll be able to watch "Beowulf" and "Sweeney Todd" Blu-rays with no problem.

visual0ne · 01-23-2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBlacklow

All Warner releases (US or abroad) are region-free. That's why I posted it. Believe me, folks, you'll be able to watch "Beowulf" and "Sweeney Todd" Blu-rays with no problem.

How can you tell if a title is region free? Does it say it on the packaging anywhere? Also, if a title is indeed region free will it always be? That is to say suppose a firmware or other update doesn't add it on and render any overseas purchases useless in the future.

w_tanoto · 01-23-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by visual0ne

That link is to Amazon UK. Any word from the US site? Overseas distributers are often different.

expect it to be HD DVD exclusive in USA

w_tanoto · 01-23-2008, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBlacklow

We've known that this was a Warner title outside the US, and Amazon's got the first sign it's coming to Blu-ray:

Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [Blu-ray] [2007]

Just a placeholder for now, but this should be a pre-order in just a few weeks.

I wouldn't trust amazon, though... they changed the release date of polar express, and kill bills....

Minimejer05 · 01-23-2008, 11:01 PM

I hope we get this on Blu some day

visual0ne · 01-24-2008, 03:03 PM

So region A is playable in North America? I just want to make sure if I buy one of these imported titles that it will work from day one and every day that follows. Anyone know if a firmware update, or any other for that matter, will not render an import useless in the future?

Joe Cain · 01-24-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by visual0ne

So region A is playable in North America? I just want to make sure if I buy one of these imported titles that it will work from day one and every day that follows. Anyone know if a firmware update, or any other for that matter, will not render an import useless in the future?

I have no idea if a firmware update could invent playback issues on an import---but why in the hell would any CE company or studio face a class-action lawsuit over goods already sold?

d0uble0se7en · 01-24-2008, 06:57 PM

This is the ONE release I'm dead jealous of as far as HD-DVD is concerned. I will happily import if possible. Although I'm hoping Paramount will announce this as one of the first Blu titles when they inevitably switch.

WriteSimply · 01-24-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by visual0ne

So region A is playable in North America?

Region A is the Americas (North and South), South East Asia (including HK and Korea), and Japan.

Quote:

I just want to make sure if I buy one of these imported titles that it will work from day one and every day that follows. Anyone know if a firmware update, or any other for that matter, will not render an import useless in the future?

The region code is what matters and not its "imported" status.

fuad

Kirsty_Mc · 01-25-2008, 12:50 AM

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01-23-2008, 02:59 PM	#1
JBlacklow Senior Member Member since:Dec 2006	"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" Blu-ray from Warner UK on May 19? We've known that this was a Warner title outside the US, and Amazon's got the first sign it's coming to Blu-ray: Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [Blu-ray] [2007] Just a placeholder for now, but this should be a pre-order in just a few weeks.

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Jimbo976 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	Well it's a Paramount title in North America so it won't be on Blu here (right away at least). Beowulf will be the same - available in UK on Blu but not in NA. Might as well do an order from Amazon UK for both to save on shipping.

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JBlacklow Senior Member Member since:Dec 2006	All Warner releases (US or abroad) are region-free. That's why I posted it. Believe me, folks, you'll be able to watch "Beowulf" and "Sweeney Todd" Blu-rays with no problem.

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visual0ne Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:United States Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:133 Blu-ray collection:495 iTunes collection:169 Blu-ray reviews:1	So region A is playable in North America? I just want to make sure if I buy one of these imported titles that it will work from day one and every day that follows. Anyone know if a firmware update, or any other for that matter, will not render an import useless in the future?

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