Whats going on Curious Case Benjamin Button Region Coded why? - Blu-ray Forum

mredman · 06-24-2009, 04:26 PM

Isn't this a paramount movie

Or is it because its criterion releaee its region coded?

Because i just don't get it. Paramount usually is region free

lechero · 06-24-2009, 04:27 PM

Yeah, all Criterion releases are Region A.

mredman · 06-24-2009, 06:17 PM

sucks its a criterion release.
Hate selfish region coding studios

steve_dave · 06-24-2009, 06:29 PM

Ughhh...

The UK and the US discs have the same extras.

In fact, David Prior (producer for both releases) stated that Paramount was almost near completion with Benjamin Button before Criterion stepped in.

Criterion changed the US/Canadian audio codec to DTS-HD MA.

If Criterion did not step in, both releases would have had Dolby TrueHD audio. Criterion also uses region coding due to the fact that Criterion does not have the rights to 99% of their film catalog worldwide, just in the US & Canada.

Oh, and Paramount is not always region free...

Dexter (produced by Showtime Home Entertainment) is region coded.

And Paramount has also started including PAL formatted material...

How To Lose Friends And Alienate People includes 576i/p PAL extras.

Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death is 1080i/50.

06-24-2009, 04:26 PM	#1
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	Whats going on Curious Case Benjamin Button Region Coded why? Isn't this a paramount movie Or is it because its criterion releaee its region coded? Because i just don't get it. Paramount usually is region free

06-24-2009, 06:29 PM	#4
steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	Ughhh... The UK and the US discs have the same extras. In fact, David Prior (producer for both releases) stated that Paramount was almost near completion with Benjamin Button before Criterion stepped in. Criterion changed the US/Canadian audio codec to DTS-HD MA. If Criterion did not step in, both releases would have had Dolby TrueHD audio. Criterion also uses region coding due to the fact that Criterion does not have the rights to 99% of their film catalog worldwide, just in the US & Canada. Oh, and Paramount is not always region free... Dexter (produced by Showtime Home Entertainment) is region coded. And Paramount has also started including PAL formatted material... How To Lose Friends And Alienate People includes 576i/p PAL extras. Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death is 1080i/50. Last edited by steve_dave; 06-24-2009 at 06:33 PM.

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06-24-2009, 04:27 PM	#2
lechero Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:281	Yeah, all Criterion releases are Region A.

06-24-2009, 06:17 PM	#3
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	sucks its a criterion release. Hate selfish region coding studios

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