Bilingual covers being shipped by PlayUSA, Should I be concerned? - Blu-ray Forum

MattDean · 04-01-2009, 05:41 PM

Just received 2010 from PlayUSA and the cover, much to my annoyance, is dual language as it's Canadian sourced.

Have Warner always done this? I'm sure I've other Warner R1 Blu's that are in English only.

I realise that some distributors choose to package Canadian releases with French/English covers but didn't realise Warner was one of them!

No, it doesn't make any real difference, the disc (in this case) is still the same...but to me the cover just looks cheap and messy! Why not print all French on one side and all English on the other?

Anyway, just for your information!

Matt

Batman1980 · 04-01-2009, 05:47 PM

Being bilingually friendly to customers, I guess?

Roger Clemente · 04-01-2009, 06:42 PM

Ever since some point around spring or summer 2007, Warner Bros. has been releasing all Blu-rays in Canada with the English and French packaging. I recall this because The Departed does not have the bilingual packaging but 300 does. One rare exception I find is the Ultimate Matrix Collection, but other than that I can't recall any other non-bilingual release of recent months.

MattDean · 04-01-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

Being bilingually friendly to customers, I guess?

But do bilingual customers like the look of the covers? Isn't is a bit much having some/most/all of the text in English and again in French? In some cases (pardon the punn!) because there's so much info. on the back cover in particular, and it's dual language, you can barely read the text because it's so small!

Anyway, I'm not anti-dual language releases, I just think they could be presented better!

Matt

Jim Morrison · 04-01-2009, 07:34 PM

Warner's Canadian issued Digibooks don't have bilingual text, thankfully.

jw · 04-01-2009, 07:47 PM

This is a region based thing and ALL companies do it, Fox, WB, Alliance, etc, the bilingual cases are intended for the Canadian Market and are being sourced to the US by companies like iNet video and now Play. You will never get one from a a US based retailer(Best Buy,WM, TRT or AMZ shipped orders) I wouldnt even worry about this unless you import from Amazon.ca or other import e-tailers

Stu123 · 04-02-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Morrison

Warner's Canadian issued Digibooks don't have bilingual text, thankfully.

theres actually some on the paper contents sheet of the matrix digibook or whatever you want to call it.You're right about the actual book being all english.

MOONPHASE · 04-02-2009, 10:47 AM

Its already been done with videogames. I even seen some with Tri-lingual amount of languages on the cover with a couple of videogames. It would have like English, Spanish, and who knows what other languages. Some games don't even tell you on the cover on what the game is about because of all of the languages on the cover art.

PowellPressburger · 04-01-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattDean

Just received 2010 from PlayUSA and the cover, much to my annoyance, is dual language as it's Canadian sourced.

Have Warner always done this? I'm sure I've other Warner R1 Blu's that are in English only.

I realise that some distributors choose to package Canadian releases with French/English covers but didn't realise Warner was one of them!

No, it doesn't make any real difference, the disc (in this case) is still the same...but to me the cover just looks cheap and messy! Why not print all French on one side and all English on the other?

Anyway, just for your information!

Matt

Yeah that is odd in teh US they aren't bilingual though... Cause someone mentioned their American in Paris was bilingual also but mine that I bought in a US store in MN was just the english title.

Must be cause PlayUSA is selling the Canadian release I would suspect.

Stu123 · 04-02-2009, 10:40 AM

yes you should be concerned french text can seriously damage your health.

P@t_Mtl · 04-02-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by stubiedoo

yes you should be concerned french text can seriously damage your health.

Oh MY God! In read in French everyday, does this mean I will die young?

04-01-2009, 05:41 PM	#1
MattDean Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Trading Score:10	Bilingual covers being shipped by PlayUSA, Should I be concerned? Just received 2010 from PlayUSA and the cover, much to my annoyance, is dual language as it's Canadian sourced. Have Warner always done this? I'm sure I've other Warner R1 Blu's that are in English only. I realise that some distributors choose to package Canadian releases with French/English covers but didn't realise Warner was one of them! No, it doesn't make any real difference, the disc (in this case) is still the same...but to me the cover just looks cheap and messy! Why not print all French on one side and all English on the other? Anyway, just for your information! Matt

04-02-2009, 10:47 AM	#8
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	Its already been done with videogames. I even seen some with Tri-lingual amount of languages on the cover with a couple of videogames. It would have like English, Spanish, and who knows what other languages. Some games don't even tell you on the cover on what the game is about because of all of the languages on the cover art. Last edited by MOONPHASE; 04-02-2009 at 10:49 AM.

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04-01-2009, 05:47 PM	#2
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Being bilingually friendly to customers, I guess?

04-01-2009, 06:42 PM	#3
Roger Clemente Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:238	Ever since some point around spring or summer 2007, Warner Bros. has been releasing all Blu-rays in Canada with the English and French packaging. I recall this because The Departed does not have the bilingual packaging but 300 does. One rare exception I find is the Ultimate Matrix Collection, but other than that I can't recall any other non-bilingual release of recent months.

04-01-2009, 07:34 PM	#5
Jim Morrison Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:UK	Warner's Canadian issued Digibooks don't have bilingual text, thankfully.

04-01-2009, 07:47 PM	#6
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	This is a region based thing and ALL companies do it, Fox, WB, Alliance, etc, the bilingual cases are intended for the Canadian Market and are being sourced to the US by companies like iNet video and now Play. You will never get one from a a US based retailer(Best Buy,WM, TRT or AMZ shipped orders) I wouldnt even worry about this unless you import from Amazon.ca or other import e-tailers

04-02-2009, 10:40 AM	#10
Stu123 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Hadley's Hope on LV-426 4K collection:259 Blu-ray collection:558 DVD collection:392 Trading Score:9	yes you should be concerned french text can seriously damage your health.

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