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DaveSimonH · 01-08-2011, 11:42 PM

Is this actually region A locked? Will be gutted if it is, as there's no sign of a UK release.
By the way, sorry for the bump

pro-bassoonist · 01-09-2011, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

Is this actually region A locked?

Yes.

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DaveSimonH · 09-07-2017, 09:57 PM

Finally got around to picking up the Australian blu-ray, the only region B English friendly release. Sadly 1080i/50 and burned in, rather large, English subtitles. So I'll probably still pick up the US release at some point (will work in my ABC player & PC at least).

I was going to compare the US disc's review screenshots to AUS captures by me (via PotPlayer).
Noticed immediatly that the Australian release seemed to have much better colours, the US disc looking washed out. But on closer inspection the 1080 screens appear to vary from the smaller link versions from the review;

US Screenshot 1 - small

US Screenshot 1 - 1080

So the review's screenshots should probably be updated, or at least a note added to the "Video Quality" section, that the fullsize screens aren't representative.

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Not sure how useful this is now, given the US screenshots seem to have been saved in wrong colour space (?), but this is one of the US screens vs AUS screen. Colour obviously different, but also softer than the US release.
And a sample of the AUS burned-in subtitles;

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ravenus · 07-19-2020, 10:36 AM

The other night I re-watched Volver on the Sony blu. This is a gorgeous Pedro Almodvar film centered around a bunch of warm-hearted, ferocious women who aren't above committing / abetting murders or even coming back from the 'dead' when it comes to protecting their loved ones. Two hours go by like zip!

Sony's blu-ray was good for its time, but its age is really showing in the video. Glover Crisp's team need to do a fresh scan & restoration, and then hand it over to Criterion (or Arrow) to do a bang-up new release.

The UK DVD release from Fox has a bunch of different extras including a 40min roundtable discussion between cast and crew and what seem to be more substantial BTS featurettes. Hope someone can club them all into one release.

09-07-2017, 09:57 PM	#23
DaveSimonH Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Scotland, UK Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:2032 DVD collection:981 Digital collection:111 Trading Score:3	Finally got around to picking up the Australian blu-ray, the only region B English friendly release. Sadly 1080i/50 and burned in, rather large, English subtitles. So I'll probably still pick up the US release at some point (will work in my ABC player & PC at least). I was going to compare the US disc's review screenshots to AUS captures by me (via PotPlayer). Noticed immediatly that the Australian release seemed to have much better colours, the US disc looking washed out. But on closer inspection the 1080 screens appear to vary from the smaller link versions from the review; US Screenshot 1 - small US Screenshot 1 - 1080 So the review's screenshots should probably be updated, or at least a note added to the "Video Quality" section, that the fullsize screens aren't representative. _____ Not sure how useful this is now, given the US screenshots seem to have been saved in wrong colour space (?), but this is one of the US screens vs AUS screen. Colour obviously different, but also softer than the US release. And a sample of the AUS burned-in subtitles; [Show spoiler] Last edited by DaveSimonH; 09-07-2017 at 10:11 PM.

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DaveSimonH Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Scotland, UK Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:2032 DVD collection:981 Digital collection:111 Trading Score:3	Is this actually region A locked? Will be gutted if it is, as there's no sign of a UK release. By the way, sorry for the bump

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ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1200 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	The other night I re-watched Volver on the Sony blu. This is a gorgeous Pedro Almodvar film centered around a bunch of warm-hearted, ferocious women who aren't above committing / abetting murders or even coming back from the 'dead' when it comes to protecting their loved ones. Two hours go by like zip! Sony's blu-ray was good for its time, but its age is really showing in the video. Glover Crisp's team need to do a fresh scan & restoration, and then hand it over to Criterion (or Arrow) to do a bang-up new release. The UK DVD release from Fox has a bunch of different extras including a 40min roundtable discussion between cast and crew and what seem to be more substantial BTS featurettes. Hope someone can club them all into one release.

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