Band of Brothers £17.98 @ Amazon.co.uk - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Nick4Blu_81 · 11-12-2009, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalbabe

Nick, I just posted this at CAG, as well. Here you go:

Hi guys, OP here-

Basically here's how it works. And forgive me if you already know some of this.

Blu-Rays are coded for either Region A(US, Canada, Japan players), Region B (Europe) and C (other Asia, etc).

*Studios try to restrict access because of agreements, marketing, etc and thus will release a BD for a certain region A,B, or C.

*However, most BD's are actually "unlocked" (region free). The site I provided tells you which ones are "locked" (can't play it outside of a region, unless you have a region free BD player-some US models can be made so-see AVS and other forums). But the regular Region A US player cannot play Region B "locked" discs. Conversely, a Region B Player cannot play Region A discs.

This BOB Blu-Ray set, as well as many others will say "unlocked" which means you can play them on your US BD player, eventhough it was technically released for the UK (Region B).

So lets say you wanted to check if a BD from the UK is "locked"-visit blurayregioncodes.com and click "Region B". Scroll to the title and it will tell you.

Occasionally, the "extras" on a BD are encoded with PAL (UK format), and unless your US BD player can play PAL(not typical), you will not be able to play the extras. There are not many discs like that, in the grand scheme. The site is comprehensive, and whether you will be able to play extras encoded in PAL (SD not hi-def), will be noted in "notes" area. But if you can't find info on a certain title, check the AVSforum or BD Threads-someone is bound to be looking for the same info. Some BD players can be made to be region free (examples are Momitsu, some Curtis Mathes and LG BH200 (combo player now discontinued). The mod is usually just a simple remote hack, though there are sites that sell "modified players", at a hefty markup.

I hope this helps-please feel free to ask any questions. I have a few players that are region free (LG BH200) for BD and SD. But before that I always checked the site above, so I wouldn't end up with coasters (ha!).

G'Night!
DB

DigitalBAbe you are awesome. Thank you so much for the link and the info. I just placed an order from AmazonUK. $32.51 USD shipped.

trex1993 · 11-12-2009, 05:28 AM

Ordered. What a steal!

This is even cheaper than that Barnes & Noble fiasco a couple months back.

With all of the sales going on these past weeks, who needs Black Friday? The early ads that have been posted haven't been that promising anyway.

Thanks a ton OP!

digitalbabe · 11-12-2009, 12:25 PM

Hey guys, no sweat. My thread was merged with someone else's and moved. But I am glad the deal worked out for you! Have a good one!

tyz · 11-12-2009, 05:32 PM

Looks like Amazon U.K. is celebrating Christmas early!

See for yourself.

Here are the highlights:

Band of Brothers - £17.98 or $26.7255.

The Matrix/Matrix Reloaded/Matrix Revolutions - £14.88 or $22.1177.

Blade Runner: The Final Cut - £10.98 or $16.3238.

Ocean's Trilogy - £17.98 or $26.7255.

Torchwood: Season 1 - £14.88 or $22.1177.

Zodiac - £6.88 or $10.2270.

Credit goes to digitalbabe over at SlickDeals for originally posting the link to Band of Brothers.

quirkmanly · 11-12-2009, 05:42 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...43&postcount=6

jw · 11-12-2009, 05:46 PM

Good prices but you forgot to add the 3%

tyz · 11-12-2009, 05:49 PM

D'oh.

Thanks for the merge, jwbbud.

jw · 11-12-2009, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyz

D'oh.

Thanks for the merge, jwbbud.

Also I own it and its verified region A and B

No idea for region C

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Band-...-Blu-ray/1527/

tyz · 11-12-2009, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwbbud

Also I own it and its verified region A and B

No idea for region C

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Band-...-Blu-ray/1527/

Yeah, I ordered!

Been wanting this since I began collecting Blu's and I don't foresee this being cheaper anywhere on Black Friday.

Adam_ME · 11-12-2009, 05:58 PM

Does anyone know if the UK Band of Brothers comes in the same metal packaging as the US release?

trex1993 · 11-13-2009, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

Does anyone know if the UK Band of Brothers comes in the same metal packaging as the US release?

It certainly looks like it.

gnn · 11-13-2009, 02:41 PM

Do extras play on a US PS3?
Or is it one of the PAL exceptions?

Pyoko · 11-13-2009, 04:02 PM

It comes in a tin, and I believe the discs are identical to the ones on the US release.

Nielsb90 · 11-13-2009, 04:35 PM

Good price but have no money whatsoever

digitalbabe · 11-13-2009, 05:45 PM

Hi gnn, please visit blurayregioncodes.com (click B for the UK), and scroll down to see the info on this set. If there is an issue with extras it will listed in "notes" next to the title. Thanks!

holycowers · 11-13-2009, 06:30 PM

Seems like they lowered the price again

Its listed as £17.98 on the website but comes up to £15.63 when added to the shopping cart.

My order details:

Subtotal of Items: £15.63
Postage & Packing: £3.08
------
Total before VAT: £18.71
VAT: £0.00
------
Total: £18.71
Promotional Gift Certificates: -£0.00
------
Total for this order: £18.71

Delivery estimate: 24 Nov 2009 - 30 Nov 2009
Dispatch estimate for these items: 16 Nov 2009 1 "Band Of Brothers - HBO Complete Series [Blu-ray] [2001]"
Damian Lewis; Blu-ray; £15.63

Sold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L.

I live in Canada btw but I think shipping rate is the same for everyone in North America.

scarface983 · 11-20-2009, 01:14 PM

Damn they raised the price of Torchwood Series 1, I was wondering if there is any difference between the Uk version and the US version?

I just ordered Band of Brothers and it came out to £18.71.

The Duke · 11-20-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holycowers

Seems like they lowered the price again

Its listed as £17.98 on the website but comes up to £15.63 when added to the shopping cart.

My order details:

Subtotal of Items: £15.63
Postage & Packing: £3.08
------
Total before VAT: £18.71
VAT: £0.00
------
Total: £18.71
Promotional Gift Certificates: -£0.00
------
Total for this order: £18.71

Delivery estimate: 24 Nov 2009 - 30 Nov 2009
Dispatch estimate for these items: 16 Nov 2009 1 "Band Of Brothers - HBO Complete Series [Blu-ray] [2001]"
Damian Lewis; Blu-ray; £15.63

Sold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L.

I live in Canada btw but I think shipping rate is the same for everyone in North America.

Yes, the shipping rate is the same for Canada & US - £2.09 per delivery plus £.99 per item (for CD/DVD/Blu-ray). And with your price, what they're doing is removing VAT for the delivery outside the EU. In Europe, sales tax, aka Value Added Tax, is included in the item's price, and removed when the item is being shipped outside the EU.

Nick4Blu_81 · 11-22-2009, 12:17 AM

I received mine in the mail today. The case was flawless and the disks play just fine. Well the first disk anyway. Happy with my purchase.

Damage Inc. · 11-25-2009, 02:52 AM

Yeah, I already bought it a couple of months or so ago, for like 25-30 Pounds or something...
Now it's just ridiculously low.
I mean, that's good of course, but even the top price or a bit later was much better.
It was like... I don't know, perhaps double on DVD when it first came out.
I remember seeing it in the store after having seen it on TV or something.
I so wanted to have that awesome big set with the cool case.
But it was like... around 100 Euros, unless it was still in Guilders...
Which is a big difference, but anyway...
And some people still complain the Blu-ray-format is too expensive. -_-

I also saw someone mention the 'The Matrix Trilogy',
which is indeed another ridiculous steal for like 5 Pounds a film. XD
That's like DVD-prices currently!
Just too bad they didn't release the full set like the US-version in the UK.
Which made me have to import it, cause I love those films, but... yeah, luckily they have sales sometimes.

11-12-2009, 05:32 PM	#24
tyz Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Michigan. Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:129 Trading Score:16 Timezone GMT: -5	Amazon U.K. Christmas Sale: BAND OF BROTHERS at $27 + S&H and more! Looks like Amazon U.K. is celebrating Christmas early! See for yourself. Here are the highlights: Band of Brothers - £17.98 or $26.7255. The Matrix/Matrix Reloaded/Matrix Revolutions - £14.88 or $22.1177. Blade Runner: The Final Cut - £10.98 or $16.3238. Ocean's Trilogy - £17.98 or $26.7255. Torchwood: Season 1 - £14.88 or $22.1177. Zodiac - £6.88 or $10.2270. Credit goes to digitalbabe over at SlickDeals for originally posting the link to Band of Brothers. Last edited by tyz; 11-12-2009 at 05:43 PM.

11-20-2009, 01:14 PM	#37
scarface983 Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:742 DVD collection:33 Timezone GMT: -5	Damn they raised the price of Torchwood Series 1, I was wondering if there is any difference between the Uk version and the US version? I just ordered Band of Brothers and it came out to £18.71. Last edited by scarface983; 11-20-2009 at 01:21 PM.

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trex1993 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:DFW Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:1386 Timezone GMT: -6	Ordered. What a steal! This is even cheaper than that Barnes & Noble fiasco a couple months back. With all of the sales going on these past weeks, who needs Black Friday? The early ads that have been posted haven't been that promising anyway. Thanks a ton OP!

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digitalbabe Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:USA BD Steels:74+ Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:424 Timezone GMT: -5	Hey guys, no sweat. My thread was merged with someone else's and moved. But I am glad the deal worked out for you! Have a good one!

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quirkmanly Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:278 Trading Score:78 Timezone GMT: -5	https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...43&postcount=6

11-12-2009, 05:46 PM	#26
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519 Timezone GMT: -5	Good prices but you forgot to add the 3%

11-12-2009, 05:49 PM	#27
tyz Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Michigan. Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:129 Trading Score:16 Timezone GMT: -5	D'oh. Thanks for the merge, jwbbud.

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Adam_ME Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Katy, TX 4K collection:1236 Blu-ray collection:2117 DVD collection:83 Digital collection:5041 iTunes collection:272 Prime collection:312 Trading Score:695 Timezone GMT: -6	Does anyone know if the UK Band of Brothers comes in the same metal packaging as the US release?

11-13-2009, 02:41 PM	#32
gnn Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:USA Blu-ray collection:7 Timezone GMT: -6	Do extras play on a US PS3? Or is it one of the PAL exceptions?

11-13-2009, 04:02 PM	#33
Pyoko Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:722 Timezone GMT: 0	It comes in a tin, and I believe the discs are identical to the ones on the US release.

11-13-2009, 04:35 PM	#34
Nielsb90 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:38 4K collection:114 Blu-ray collection:1072 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:10 Timezone GMT: 1	Good price but have no money whatsoever

11-13-2009, 05:45 PM	#35
digitalbabe Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:USA BD Steels:74+ Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:424 Timezone GMT: -5	Hi gnn, please visit blurayregioncodes.com (click B for the UK), and scroll down to see the info on this set. If there is an issue with extras it will listed in "notes" next to the title. Thanks!

11-13-2009, 06:30 PM	#36
holycowers Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Richmond Hill, Ontario Blu-ray collection:137 Timezone GMT: -5	Seems like they lowered the price again Its listed as £17.98 on the website but comes up to £15.63 when added to the shopping cart. My order details: Subtotal of Items: £15.63 Postage & Packing: £3.08 ------ Total before VAT: £18.71 VAT: £0.00 ------ Total: £18.71 Promotional Gift Certificates: -£0.00 ------ Total for this order: £18.71 Delivery estimate: 24 Nov 2009 - 30 Nov 2009 Dispatch estimate for these items: 16 Nov 2009 1 "Band Of Brothers - HBO Complete Series [Blu-ray] [2001]" Damian Lewis; Blu-ray; £15.63 Sold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L. I live in Canada btw but I think shipping rate is the same for everyone in North America.

11-22-2009, 12:17 AM	#39
Nick4Blu_81 Special Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Salem, Oregon Blu-ray collection:585 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:15 Timezone GMT: -8	I received mine in the mail today. The case was flawless and the disks play just fine. Well the first disk anyway. Happy with my purchase.

11-25-2009, 02:52 AM	#40
Damage Inc. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:The Netherlands 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:5 Timezone GMT: 1	Yeah, I already bought it a couple of months or so ago, for like 25-30 Pounds or something... Now it's just ridiculously low. I mean, that's good of course, but even the top price or a bit later was much better. It was like... I don't know, perhaps double on DVD when it first came out. I remember seeing it in the store after having seen it on TV or something. I so wanted to have that awesome big set with the cool case. But it was like... around 100 Euros, unless it was still in Guilders... Which is a big difference, but anyway... And some people still complain the Blu-ray-format is too expensive. -_- I also saw someone mention the 'The Matrix Trilogy', which is indeed another ridiculous steal for like 5 Pounds a film. XD That's like DVD-prices currently! Just too bad they didn't release the full set like the US-version in the UK. Which made me have to import it, cause I love those films, but... yeah, luckily they have sales sometimes.

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