Purchasing region free / region C blu's

[dean]

Hi, Ive got a PS3 which is a Region C player. The trouble is.... There arent a lot of titles available here (Mumbai). Ive been looking for Apocalypto, Cast away etc etc...i've even purchased them frm the States, unfortunately they were region A and wudnt play. I knw that these titles do come 'region free' but sadly, unless im mistaken, arent availabe anywhere in Mumbai. Is there ANY place i can find good blu's here ????? If not how else can i purchase them...?

[kailashu]

Originally Posted by dean

Hi, Ive got a PS3 which is a Region C player. The trouble is.... There arent a lot of titles available here (Mumbai). Ive been looking for Apocalypto, Cast away etc etc...i've even purchased them frm the States, unfortunately they were region A and wudnt play. I knw that these titles do come 'region free' but sadly, unless im mistaken, arent availabe anywhere in Mumbai. Is there ANY place i can find good blu's here ????? If not how else can i purchase them...?

If I were u, this is what I would do, I would buy a Region A blu ray player which costs somewhere between 125$ to 200$ (Panny BD60). I would buy a step down transformer to play the BD player. Amazon ships BD's to India and you would get some great deals (way cheaper than MSRP in India) and wide selections. Additionally, all Bollywood and Kollywood BD's are Region free.

[OrlandoEastwood]

This site will help you, Dean. http://bluray.liesinc.net/index.php?region=a

[Bollywood Blu-ray]

we will also be publishing a site were you can buy all asian/Indian blu ay movies from on all region formats

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by kailashu

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Additionally, all Bollywood and Kollywood BD's are Region free.

Apart from Jodhaa Akbar which is Region B locked.

[Bollywood Blu-ray]

all future bollywood blu ray discs will be all region next will be kuruvi

[OrlandoEastwood]

Originally Posted by Bollywood Blu-ray

we will also be publishing a site were you can buy all asian/Indian blu ay movies from on all region formats

He was talking about American films though.

Dean, if you looked at the site I gave you, it states that Apocalypto's Australian release is Region All and there is nothing on Cast Away, I'm afraid.

[dean]

really ! is it region all ?? apparently from what ive understood by checking online, apocalypto was only released in region A. But anyways thanks fr that info. Worth a shot.

[dean]

Orlando thats coding info's brilliant just wat ive been looking for !

[OrlandoEastwood]

Originally Posted by dean

Orlando thats coding info's brilliant just wat ive been looking for !

Yeah, the Region C area is lacking on it. They have Russian Blu-Rays listed on it. Region C is going to be the redheaded step child of Blu-Ray just like how Region 5 is for DVDs.

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by dean

Orlando thats coding info's brilliant just wat ive been looking for !

Yes, http://bluray.liesinc.net is a good site. I think it is reliable as well.

It is nice if Indian disks are added to it. All Indian blu-rays (released so far) are all-region apart from Jodhaa Albar which is Reg B locked.

[Bollywood Blu-ray]

we will submit to them all available titles

[dean]

redheaded step child it is then.... !

[lgans316]

dean,

No offense but you shouldn' have bought PS3 from India knowing that it's Region C. Please try purchasing DMP-BD60 (Region A) from grey market for 22,000 INR. The player is slow but is way better than the PS3 in terms of PQ/SQ and power consumption. Alternatively, try importing from this site www.20north.com.

There are sites that sell modded Blu-ray players and ship overseas but at hefty price.

The best thing to do is to request your family or friends abroad to purchase the player and bring it to India.

[dean]

nah none taken, I had no clue this stuff existed fr blu rays when i purchased the ps3. Now i wish i was more read about it. Only options remains to purchase a dedicated player, thou buying it frm abroad seems a good suggestion. Would there be a major difference in price? But as far as quality goes... is it much better/worse/or the same as the ps?

[lgans316]

Originally Posted by dean

nah none taken, I had no clue this stuff existed fr blu rays when i purchased the ps3. Now i wish i was more read about it. Only options remains to purchase a dedicated player, thou buying it frm abroad seems a good suggestion. Would there be a major difference in price? But as far as quality goes... is it much better/worse/or the same as the ps?

Though I am in India now, I lived in Japan since 2003 and was in UK, the past 3 months. The pricing is about India is twice the overseas pricing. Sony BDP-S350 that is sold in India is Region Free for both Blu-rays and DVDs though it's priced at 24,000 INR. Sony has finally realized they can't sell Region Locked players in a country like India.

Try importing from these sites, if you have sufficient budget:

www.pricejapan.com - Check attached image for sample price quote to import Japanese Region A / R2 PS3.
www.hkflix.com
www.20north.com

[dean]

Yea they probably found out the hard way. It wudnt work But thanx a ton fr this !! Am not really sure about my budget, but im in a better position to make a call now. another thing, now the BDP-S350 is region free, meaning it will play any n all discs??

[lgans316]

Yep. BDP-S350 is region free but it's better to check playback of Region coded Blus and DVDs prior to taking the plunge.

[hd_enthusiast]

Originally Posted by kailashu

If I were u, this is what I would do, I would buy a Region A blu ray player which costs somewhere between 125$ to 200$ (Panny BD60). I would buy a step down transformer to play the BD player. Amazon ships BD's to India and you would get some great deals (way cheaper than MSRP in India) and wide selections. Additionally, all Bollywood and Kollywood BD's are Region free.

I am trying to buy a PS3 that can act as a blu-ray player. I have a choice - to buy in US or in India. I understand that the Indian one will be Region C coded and the US one will be Region A coded (please correct me if this is not right).

I am considering the following criteria to make a decision -
(1) Power support: US bought PS3 will have to be used with a step down transformer in India. Are there any long term problems with using this setup?
(2) Region support: I want to play all the Hollywood blockbusters and Bollywood blockbusters (blu-rays).
(2.a) I gather from this forum that most of the Bollywood blu-rays are going to be region-free. So no problem with either the Indian or the US console/player. Am I right making this assumption?
(2.b) Not all of the Hollywood blu-rays are yet available in India. If they are, what region are they of? If they are not, the only option is to get them from US. Would I be able to play blu-rays purchased both in India (Region C or free) and US (Region A or free) on the PS3/blu-ray player bought in India (Region C) or US (Region A)?

Please advise me on the best possible option. Thanks!

[Harvey Dent]

Hi Dean,

I too live in Mumbai and face the same problem that you do. First of all I seriously doubt BDP- S350 is a region free player. As per my knowledge none of the majors have launched a Region Free player as yet. Secondly blu-rays are quite easily available at shops like Rhythm House in Mumbai though you will not find all titles. All blu ray discs sold in India are Region Free. The best option still remains to import from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk. If you browse through the forums ( and also bluray.liesinc.net) you will find that most of the US major studios ( Paramount, Warner, Universal etc) release region free blu rays. In addition most of the Fox blu rays which are region locked in US are released region free in UK. So take heart. I also had the same problem as you initially but presently own more than 200+ blu rays . Happy collecting