The Prestige (2006) - Blu-ray Forum

stofferdk · 10-05-2007, 10:34 AM

Hi there,

I finally got my copy of "The Prestige", and when I ripped open the mail and looked at the cover, I noticed that the cover lagged the classic buena vista look with the silver linings.

With a short closer inspection, I could conclude I had gotten the Warner Brothers distrib of the movie which is the only one currently available as a [UK] release in Region B.

What the hell is wrong with Warner? I am sitting here with an extremely expensive copy of The Prestige (prices in EU vs US are messed up), and I get low bitrate VC-1 encode and Dolby Digital. No, not even DD+.
We are talking plain old Dolby Digital.

Now - so with a price tag equalling 56 USD for the Prestige, and a copy far inferior to the US - what am I to do?
It should have been made bloody illegal to rape movie releases like warner does.

I find it hard to cope with the insane prices in the EU, but I can live with it - its like with everything else, our price tags are lightyears higher than the ones in the US for the equal product - but when we also get the inferior release, ive just had it.
Now, would anyone please enlighten me, is the Buena Vista AVC+PCM release of "The Prestige" region open to region B?

Thank you for reading all this whine.

Zyclone · 10-05-2007, 10:44 AM

sorry for the bad news but according to http://bluray.liesinc.net/ the buena vista release is Region locked .

RobertB · 10-05-2007, 10:56 AM

Buy yourself a region A player and save all the money on the next 20 Blu movies you buy

I'm buying one myself, but havent decided what model yet. Prices here in Norway are just insane. Ordering region A releases through eBay I get the movies at 50% of the lowest price I can get them here.

stofferdk · 10-05-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RobertB

Buy yourself a region A player and save all the money on the next 20 Blu movies you buy

I'm buying one myself, but havent decided what model yet. Prices here in Norway are just insane. Ordering region A releases through eBay I get the movies at 50% of the lowest price I can get them here.

But you, living in norway, are not bound by the same restrictions we are in the EU. ):

well, if the Buena Vista is region locked, I am out of luck and will have to live with this stupid VC-1 crap.

HDJK · 10-05-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by stofferdk

But you, living in norway, are not bound by the same restrictions we are in the EU. ):

well, if the Buena Vista is region locked, I am out of luck and will have to live with this stupid VC-1 crap.

What restrictions

?

stofferdk · 10-05-2007, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HDJK

What restrictions

?

Court order saying its illegal to trade region non-B / 2. Only counts for EU membership countries which exclude Norway.

RobertB · 10-05-2007, 02:10 PM

Haha! I am SO happy I woted NO to joining EU then

But here is a thought...if you know anyone living in the US you could make them send you a player marked as a gift for customs declaration?

Thats what I do on big stuff at least since I have a brother living in Las Vegas. So my plan is to make him buy the player, get the free BD's...unwrap everything and then send it to me as a used player

HDJK · 10-05-2007, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by stofferdk

Court order saying its illegal to trade region non-B / 2. Only counts for EU membership countries which exclude Norway.

Unbelievable. you know, they passed a law with the same restrictions for Switzerland a couple of years ago. It was intended to protect Swiss filmmakers and distribution companies. It was withdrawn shortly after (thank goodness), so there is hope for you guys as well...?

Nielsb90 · 07-24-2009, 04:18 PM

Damn! Didn't know the UK version only has DD!!! One of the movies I have been looking forward to the most, and they rip me off with this lousy release! DAAAAAMN

kristoffer · 05-18-2013, 09:48 AM

I just saw the UK version and I was more than a little disappointed by the PQ.
Lots of EE.

Pieter V · 05-18-2013, 11:48 AM

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=712#auswahl

HD Goofnut · 05-18-2013, 12:46 PM

Yep, the U.S. disc it the best in the world for PQ and AQ, but as other have said it is region A locked.

bigdaddyhorse · 05-18-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pieter V

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=712#auswahl

Is it my monitor, my eyes, or my sanity? I see no difference whatsoever in those first 2 screens. Even when I zoom in it doesn't change at all when I mouse over or off. They look absolutely identical to me from those.

MifuneFan · 05-18-2013, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

Is it my monitor, my eyes, or my sanity? I see no difference whatsoever in those first 2 screens. Even when I zoom in it doesn't change at all when I mouse over or off. They look absolutely identical to me from those.

I'm only viewing it on my laptop, but zoomed in, I couldn't see a difference between any of those screens, and I usually can view other movies on this computer.

HD Goofnut · 05-18-2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

Is it my monitor, my eyes, or my sanity? I see no difference whatsoever in those first 2 screens. Even when I zoom in it doesn't change at all when I mouse over or off. They look absolutely identical to me from those.

There's a slight difference in grain structure and it favors the U.S. release. However, it's not worth importing from the U.S. unless you can get it for cheap IMHO.

bigdaddyhorse · 05-18-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

There's a slight difference in grain structure and it favors the U.S. release. However, it's not worth importing from the U.S. unless you can get it for cheap IMHO.

Or if I'm in the US and already have the US disc, I have no worries.

HD Goofnut · 05-18-2013, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

Or if I'm in the US and already have the US disc, I have no worries.

Correct. It's the folks in region B or C that might want to import if they can get it for cheap and have a region free player.

kristoffer · 05-18-2013, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pieter V

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=712#auswahl

Thanks for those. I can't understand why I has gotten so great reviews for the PQ. Looks at the scene where you first see the train, it is a EE feast.

Maybe this is just the look of Nolan films on BD. The Dark Knight and Batman Begins sort of have the same less than stellar quality to them.

Nissen · 05-18-2013, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by stofferdk

Court order saying its illegal to trade region non-B / 2. Only counts for EU membership countries which exclude Norway.

Wait. What? So Amazon.com won't/can't ship to your country? I find that hard to believe. Surely this ban doesn't impede mail-order?

We do have something like that in Norway too, where shops can't sell foreign releases of films without them being pre-approved by the state censor. But that doesn't apply to privately imported media from overseas e-tailers.

Besides, Blu-rays are dirt-cheap from Amazon.co.uk or Play.com, and they are both in the EU. The UK prices blow the US prices away.

MifuneFan · 05-18-2013, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kristoffer

TMaybe this is just the look of Nolan films on BD.

It likely is the way Nolan films things.

10-05-2007, 10:34 AM	#1
stofferdk Active Member Member since:May 2007	The Prestige (2006) Hi there, I finally got my copy of "The Prestige", and when I ripped open the mail and looked at the cover, I noticed that the cover lagged the classic buena vista look with the silver linings. With a short closer inspection, I could conclude I had gotten the Warner Brothers distrib of the movie which is the only one currently available as a [UK] release in Region B. What the hell is wrong with Warner? I am sitting here with an extremely expensive copy of The Prestige (prices in EU vs US are messed up), and I get low bitrate VC-1 encode and Dolby Digital. No, not even DD+. We are talking plain old Dolby Digital. Now - so with a price tag equalling 56 USD for the Prestige, and a copy far inferior to the US - what am I to do? It should have been made bloody illegal to rape movie releases like warner does. I find it hard to cope with the insane prices in the EU, but I can live with it - its like with everything else, our price tags are lightyears higher than the ones in the US for the equal product - but when we also get the inferior release, ive just had it. Now, would anyone please enlighten me, is the Buena Vista AVC+PCM release of "The Prestige" region open to region B? Thank you for reading all this whine. Last edited by Scottie; 09-22-2017 at 04:33 PM.

05-18-2013, 11:48 AM	#11
Pieter V Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14	http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=712#auswahl Last edited by Pieter V; 05-18-2013 at 11:52 AM.

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RobertB Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Trondheim, Norway	Haha! I am SO happy I woted NO to joining EU then But here is a thought...if you know anyone living in the US you could make them send you a player marked as a gift for customs declaration? Thats what I do on big stuff at least since I have a brother living in Las Vegas. So my plan is to make him buy the player, get the free BD's...unwrap everything and then send it to me as a used player

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kristoffer Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2010 Location:Denmark	I just saw the UK version and I was more than a little disappointed by the PQ. Lots of EE.

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