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Old 06-05-2011, 03:07 AM   #1
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I was wondering if anyone can help me with a bluray problem I am having...I want to import wild at heart...but cannot figure out the difference between these two version and which is the one with better quaility....I've been searching all day...No joke all day....upc 5050582801804 item # pid828018...I'm pretty sure is the UK version sold out...but here is the thing there is another Upc 4891670336768 item#srd703367...i think this is a hong kong release but i cannot find a difinitive answer....It is really bugging me cuz if this version of the movie is the same as the one that is sold out i will get it...but i can find no other info on this other than it exists...all sites i goto have both version but listed with exactly the same specs and only like a 20cent difference...and the one i know is the uk version is sold out and the other is not....and it is not the french release

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Old 06-05-2011, 03:31 AM   #2
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You could order the version above (click on the cover) directly from Amazon.UK. It will play without a problem in North America.

The UK version is in stock, it is not sold out.

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Old 06-05-2011, 03:51 AM   #3
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dude you got to be kidding me i can just simply order from the uk amazon site...i always thought they wouldn't ship here...right now i am at the confirmation and it's like 5 bucks cheaper than buying it anywhere else...does it take long to ship over here
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Old 06-05-2011, 03:52 AM   #4
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dude you got to be kidding me i can just simply order from the uk amazon site...i always thought they wouldn't ship here...right now i am at the confirmation and it's like 5 bucks cheaper than buying it anywhere else...does it take long to ship over here
Anywhere from 8 to 10 days has been the average for me to PA.
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Old 06-05-2011, 03:54 AM   #5
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so any region free movie or whatever i can order with no problem from the amazon.uk or even buy from amazon.ca...
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Old 06-05-2011, 03:55 AM   #6
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i feel stupid...lol...good to know now...
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Old 06-05-2011, 03:57 AM   #7
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so any region free movie or whatever i can order with no problem from the amazon.uk or even buy from amazon.ca...
Yes sir.
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Old 06-05-2011, 04:27 AM   #8
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why don't most people buy directly from the uk site...like right now boogie nights is cheeper on amazon uk than here in the US...is it just that they want the US version...I know many UK version have alot of dolby dig audio but other than that Y not if its cheaper
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Old 06-05-2011, 05:02 AM   #9
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dude you got to be kidding me i can just simply order from the uk amazon site...
Well, why would I want to do that?

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so any region free movie or whatever i can order with no problem from the amazon.uk or even buy from amazon.ca...
As long it is Region-Free (I assume you can only play Region-A discs). Also, antimatter, make sure you check all boxes in your personal preferences here:

https://www.blu-ray.com/community/settings.php

...so that you could see news/reviews/product info for releases from all over the world.

There are quite a few reviews for Region-Free UK releases here:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/united-kin...m-reviews.html

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Old 06-05-2011, 05:18 AM   #10
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cool man thanks alot for the tip....still trying to figure out how to do everything on the site...Yea i knew about some of those movies but there were some really good ones i didn't know about thanks alot...apperciate the help...will check out how to set my preferences...Thank you again...
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Old 06-05-2011, 05:25 AM   #11
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so any region free movie or whatever i can order with no problem from the amazon.uk or even buy from amazon.ca...
The only potential sticking point is extras. Occasionally the extras on foreign releases will be PAL rather than NTSC which means the disc will load okay and the main feature will play but the extras will not.

I don't import a lot so I can't tell you how common that is but it's worth keeping in mind.

But importing from amazon.uk couldn't be easier and the shipping rates are extremely reasonable. Their customer service is pretty good too...I had my most recent shipment disappear and they simply sent out another one.
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Old 06-05-2011, 05:37 AM   #12
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Yea i think i tried to import shrek 3d and it wouldn't let me cuz of the exclusive crap and i thought you just couldn't buy from them...so i usually would find them on other sites or ebay...but this is much easier to go right to amazon.uk....Yea i bought a box set and two other movies for like 54 bucks and i thought wow that is cheap...Thanks for everyones help...yea that pal special features kind of sucks but...if you want it for the movie it's worth it...
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Old 06-05-2011, 05:50 AM   #13
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there are some region free movies from holland or neitherlands cuz that is where i got soloman kane from...since messing around with the settings i found it...it says not released but i got an e1 copy...was wondering why i could never find it...
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Old 06-05-2011, 06:02 AM   #14
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are we not allowed to buy new release from amazon uk...say i wanna buy their version of a thin red line or 8.49 and not the 30 us release by criteon...or is there a certain amount of time before they can sell it
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Old 06-05-2011, 06:23 AM   #15
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Here are the complete specs for each version of Wild At Heart on Blu-ray:

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparison....php?fid=17379

The Scandinavian and U.K. edition do not have forced subtitles.

Blu-ray ALL France - (BAC)
Subtitles:
French (FORCED on English audio)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Picture Format:
1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
Soundtrack(s):
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Blu-ray ALL Scandinavia - (Universal Pictures)
Subtitles:
English, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Europe), Spanish (Latin America), Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Picture Format:
1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
Soundtrack(s):
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS 5.1 [768 kbps]
Italian DTS 2.0
Japanese DTS 2.0
Portuguese (Brazil) DTS 2.0
Russian DTS 2.0
Spanish (Brazil) DTS 2.0
Spanish (Europe) DTS 2.0
Case type:
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Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom - (Universal Pictures)
Subtitles:
English, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Europe), Spanish (Latin America), Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Picture Format:
1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
Soundtrack(s):
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS 5.1 [768 kbps]
Italian DTS 2.0
Japanese DTS 2.0
Portuguese (Brazil) DTS 2.0
Russian DTS 2.0
Spanish (Brazil) DTS 2.0
Spanish (Europe) DTS 2.0
Case type:
Keep Case

Blu-ray ALL France- BAC - R-Rated "US Theatrical Version" (125:11) which contains some optical censoring to a close up of a shotgun blast to the head. This censorship was made under David Lynch's supervision.
Blu-ray ALL Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - R-Rated "US Theatrical Version" (125:12) which contains some optical censoring to a close up of a shotgun blast to the head. This censorship was made under David Lynch's supervision.
Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - R-Rated "US Theatrical Version" (125:12) which contains some optical censoring to a close up of a shotgun blast to the head. This censorship was made under David Lynch's supervision.
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Old 06-05-2011, 06:32 AM   #16
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cool thanks yea then the other upc had to be a scandinavian one....they had that one and the uk one....but asking my question on here made it simple and was told to buy from amazon uk...and ended up saving money...but now i know i can buy from there gonna cost me more in the long run...all i wanted was that movie tonight and walked away with like 5 others aswell...lol...damn it...to find this out was a blessing and a curse...lol
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Old 06-05-2011, 06:34 AM   #17
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thanks again...clark....i couldn't find that anywhere and the scandanivian and uk have exact same specs...i apperciate the help
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Good site for checking the compatibility of imports is http://www.blurayregioncodes.com/index.php?region=b
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Old 06-05-2011, 06:06 PM   #19
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Hey can anyone tell me why the UK box sets are usually cheaper...like right now band of brothers is only 30 bucks and it seems that roughly 30 dollars us is the constant going rate...give or take a couple of dollars...but the us release stays around 40 or higher....is it worth buying the band of brothers rf...not a fan but would be nice to add to my collection or just wait for a good us price...it seems they are eactly the same...is it that everyone wants the official us release for like a wierd comfort reason...
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hey guys i want to start importing movies so bad because some movie covers are better but how do you guys do it i mean by paying how can u tell how much u have to pay?
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