Zodiac Import vs. US release

[steve_dave]

Paramount:
-Two-Disc Set
-VC-1 Encode
-Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English with secondary Dolby Digital 5.1 English
-Zodiac Deciphered in High-Definition

Warner:
-One disc
-AVC Encode
-Dolby Digital 5.1 English only
-Zodiac Deciphered in Standard-Definiton Anamorphic Widescreen

Just in case...Paramount is the US release, Warner is the import.

[Casita]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

Paramount:
-Two-Disc Set
-VC-1 Encode
-Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English with secondary Dolby Digital 5.1 English
-Zodiac Deciphered in High-Definition

Warner:
-One disc
-AVC Encode
-Dolby Digital 5.1 English only
-Zodiac Deciphered in Standard-Definiton Anamorphic Widescreen

Just in case...Paramount is the US release, Warner is the import.

US release is region free,isnt ?

I need this movie I didnt buy the UK version cause i know that the US Version will be superior ...

[Hugh K. David]

So far every review I've come across of the US edition is indicating locked to Region A. If anyone knows otherwise, I imagine many of us here would welcome that information being posted in the Region Coding section of the entry for the US disc please.

I have the UK edition, since I got it for a bargain price before Xmas. Will happily trade it for the two-discer if it becomes available to those of us in Region B, but with Warner in charge of international distribution, that seems unlikely.

[micks_address]

As far as i'm aware- no paramount release has been region locked yet..

Originally Posted by Hugh K. David

So far every review I've come across of the US edition is indicating locked to Region A. If anyone knows otherwise, I imagine many of us here would welcome that information being posted in the Region Coding section of the entry for the US disc please.

I have the UK edition, since I got it for a bargain price before Xmas. Will happily trade it for the two-discer if it becomes available to those of us in Region B, but with Warner in charge of international distribution, that seems unlikely.

[Hugh K. David]

Cheers, micks_address - given where the pound is right now, I think I'll refrain from importing just yet until someone else posts something here or in another forum. It worked for me with Miami Vice DC...

[PowellPressburger]

according to DVDbeaver ....

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...ac_blu-ray.htm

Bitrate International Version (19.81 Mbps):

Bitrate North American 2-disc (38.11 Mbps)

The US release the film recieves about double or more disc space for the actual feature film. So the image quality should be better and the US version has lossless audio.

I;ve heard that PARAMOUNT Blu Rays are REGION FREE also... but we will wait for someont to confirm this.

[graf1k]

Going by the Blu-Ray Region Code Info site, every Paramount release thus far they have on record in any territory is region free, including the U.S. release of Zodiac.

[stargazeruk]

Originally Posted by Hugh K. David

Cheers, micks_address - given where the pound is right now, I think I'll refrain from importing just yet until someone else posts something here or in another forum. It worked for me with Miami Vice DC...

So far to this very day warner (don't count the old newline releases), paramount/dreamworks and universal are region free.

Unfortunatly since blu-ray has optional region coding I sometime fear that could change.

Fox well have had very few region free releases but its best to stick with region B unless you have a region A player or its been confirmed region free.

Sony and disney back catalog titles should be ok but as for new releases your out of luck.

I have imported plenty of universal, warner and paramount titles and even some fox titles. You need to check out a few sites that do check the region coding for fox, sony and disney newer titles though.

[GGX]

Yes the US version is definitely superior in this case.

[Sky_Captain]

Originally Posted by Hugh K. David

So far every review I've come across of the US edition is indicating locked to Region A. If anyone knows otherwise, I imagine many of us here would welcome that information being posted in the Region Coding section of the entry for the US disc please.

I have the UK edition, since I got it for a bargain price before Xmas. Will happily trade it for the two-discer if it becomes available to those of us in Region B, but with Warner in charge of international distribution, that seems unlikely.

The US disc is definitely region free, as per info from my local friendly importer, dvdslimited.com...

[Jim Morrison]

Had this since the weekend and as the Cap'n says, it's definitely Region Free.