stupidness of blu-ray region coding - Blu-ray Forum

stow123 · 03-06-2008, 11:45 PM

At least with dvd region coding they stuck to it but with blu-ray some dont even bother with region coding such as warner and others actually put A,B and C all region onto the back of the packaging so why even bother???

buckshot · 03-06-2008, 11:57 PM

because some companies put more stock in protecting their property. region coding is why disney liked blu, they're big on region coding. i personally don't care to much. why does it bother you would be the question.

ajc68 · 03-07-2008, 12:01 AM

I just imported Capricorn One from Europe to the US. It doesn't have a region code, therefore I'm able to watch and own a movie that will probably never be released on BD in the States. I also picked up Almost Famous, because I didn't want to wait for it to be released here.

emacs · 03-07-2008, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by stow123

At least with dvd region coding they stuck to it but with blu-ray some dont even bother with region coding such as warner ...

i'm really curious how this is a disappointment to you.

Marcusarilius · 03-07-2008, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ajc68

I just imported Capricorn One from Europe to the US. It doesn't have a region code, therefore I'm able to watch and own a movie that will probably never be released on BD in the States. I also picked up Almost Famous, because I didn't want to wait for it to be released here.

Capricorn One? I heard that movie was staged.

kuliddar · 03-07-2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Capricorn One? I heard that movie was staged.

Pfff LOL Marcusarilius

groovyone · 03-07-2008, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Capricorn One? I heard that movie was staged.

HAHAHAHAHA!

Canada · 03-07-2008, 08:11 AM

Why do they do it any way? I have no good explination for it.

krazeyeyez · 03-07-2008, 08:20 AM

wow looking at the uk amazon site for like 2 minutes i saw at least four must buys for me with no usa release dates that are ALREADY AVAILABLE over there!!!! didn't know there was such a time difference in release dates. that stuff better becoming to the US soon.

starship troopers
the island
*cough*
and they are just now getting full metal jacket....saw.....and 2001?

sucks for them but i want the island

will_ares · 03-07-2008, 08:36 AM

i can sort of see why some studios would region code the new releases, but i dont understand why some studios like FOX would still put region coding on older catalogue movies being released.

191 · 03-07-2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by will_ares

i dont understand why some studios like FOX would still put region coding on older catalogue movies being released.

FOX lives in a reality distortion field. It's not viable to release without Region Coding, just ask Paramount, Warner, New Line, Tartan, Star...

stow123 · 03-07-2008, 12:31 PM

because i had to buy die hard 3 from austraila and also have to wait an extra 2 motnhs for i robot and many others

Algernon · 03-07-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Capricorn One? I heard that movie was staged.

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

stow123 · 03-07-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by emacs

i'm really curious how this is a disappointment to you.

no youve read it wrong

groovyone · 03-07-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

wow looking at the uk amazon site for like 2 minutes i saw at least four must buys for me with no usa release dates that are ALREADY AVAILABLE over there!!!! didn't know there was such a time difference in release dates. that stuff better becoming to the US soon.

starship troopers
the island
*cough*
and they are just now getting full metal jacket....saw.....and 2001?

sucks for them but i want the island

Different distributors in those regions in most cases. They likely did thier own encode.

DS1975 · 03-07-2008, 02:55 PM

This whole region coding thing is very interesting!

For example: Sony/Columbia released lately a lot of movies Code Free but only put an A on the Back Cover (We own the Night).
Then they will release the upcoming Water Horse as A,B,C which is surprising again for a brand new movie but at the same time Walk Hard will be only for Region A.
(Info from DVD Empire which has the Back Covers).

Now Walk Hard is clearly for Region A according to the Back Cover but it might be Region Free after all - someone has to check with a B-Player.

Sony really has to drop Region Codes because it really gets complicated.

However I'm not surprised that Disney/Miramax release of No Country for Old Men is Region Free.
It would have been a Paramount release in Europe and that would have meant an HD-DVD release with no code at all.
So why should Disney limit their release to one region....? Of course they didn't knew that HD-DVD would be a thing of the past in March 08.

richieb1971 · 03-07-2008, 04:31 PM

Next they will region code only half the discs of each movie, just to screw around with the websites that report on them.

Pauliesr · 03-07-2008, 04:50 PM

Maybe I'm just a little too confused about the whole thing but if a lot ((most) some?) movies are region free, why then are they not sold worldwide from the get go?

Capricorn One for instance... It's available overseas (though I don't understand how much appeal there would be for it outside the U.S as it's about our space program) and region free but not available here directly.

Film companies are starting to release movies in theaters worldwide on the same day (BIG movies I should add), so why can't they do the same for the home market?

Joe Cain · 03-07-2008, 06:09 PM

Damn the studios anyway for doing what they want with their property.

actionhank · 03-08-2008, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by buckshot

because some companies put more stock in protecting their property. region coding is why disney liked blu, they're big on region coding. i personally don't care to much. why does it bother you would be the question.

It's not about "property protection" its about "price discrimination." That's economist gibberish for being able to charge people different prices to maximize revenue.

The disposable incomes of people are different in different countries. So studios like to charge people in developing nations, lower prices for dvds than people in industrialized or post-industrialized nations. If region coding didn't exist however , entrepreneurs would quickly buy the dvds from cheap price areas, and sell them in higher price areas, otherwise known as arbitrage. Region coding therefore prevents such activity and allows for price discrimination.

03-06-2008, 11:45 PM	#1
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	stupidness of blu-ray region coding At least with dvd region coding they stuck to it but with blu-ray some dont even bother with region coding such as warner and others actually put A,B and C all region onto the back of the packaging so why even bother???

03-07-2008, 08:20 AM	#9
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	wow looking at the uk amazon site for like 2 minutes i saw at least four must buys for me with no usa release dates that are ALREADY AVAILABLE over there!!!! didn't know there was such a time difference in release dates. that stuff better becoming to the US soon. starship troopers the island cough and they are just now getting full metal jacket....saw.....and 2001? sucks for them but i want the island Last edited by krazeyeyez; 03-07-2008 at 08:27 AM.

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03-06-2008, 11:57 PM	#2
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	because some companies put more stock in protecting their property. region coding is why disney liked blu, they're big on region coding. i personally don't care to much. why does it bother you would be the question.

03-07-2008, 12:01 AM	#3
ajc68 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I just imported Capricorn One from Europe to the US. It doesn't have a region code, therefore I'm able to watch and own a movie that will probably never be released on BD in the States. I also picked up Almost Famous, because I didn't want to wait for it to be released here.

03-07-2008, 08:11 AM	#8
Canada Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:228 Blu-ray collection:1103 DVD collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:41	Why do they do it any way? I have no good explination for it.

03-07-2008, 08:36 AM	#10
will_ares Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Canberra, Australia Blu-ray collection:120	i can sort of see why some studios would region code the new releases, but i dont understand why some studios like FOX would still put region coding on older catalogue movies being released.

03-07-2008, 12:31 PM	#12
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	because i had to buy die hard 3 from austraila and also have to wait an extra 2 motnhs for i robot and many others

03-07-2008, 02:55 PM	#16
DS1975 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	This whole region coding thing is very interesting! For example: Sony/Columbia released lately a lot of movies Code Free but only put an A on the Back Cover (We own the Night). Then they will release the upcoming Water Horse as A,B,C which is surprising again for a brand new movie but at the same time Walk Hard will be only for Region A. (Info from DVD Empire which has the Back Covers). Now Walk Hard is clearly for Region A according to the Back Cover but it might be Region Free after all - someone has to check with a B-Player. Sony really has to drop Region Codes because it really gets complicated. However I'm not surprised that Disney/Miramax release of No Country for Old Men is Region Free. It would have been a Paramount release in Europe and that would have meant an HD-DVD release with no code at all. So why should Disney limit their release to one region....? Of course they didn't knew that HD-DVD would be a thing of the past in March 08.

03-07-2008, 04:31 PM	#17
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:81 Blu-ray collection:697 Trading Score:16	Next they will region code only half the discs of each movie, just to screw around with the websites that report on them.

03-07-2008, 04:50 PM	#18
Pauliesr Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Minnesota Blu-ray collection:325	Maybe I'm just a little too confused about the whole thing but if a lot ((most) some?) movies are region free, why then are they not sold worldwide from the get go? Capricorn One for instance... It's available overseas (though I don't understand how much appeal there would be for it outside the U.S as it's about our space program) and region free but not available here directly. Film companies are starting to release movies in theaters worldwide on the same day (BIG movies I should add), so why can't they do the same for the home market?

03-07-2008, 06:09 PM	#19
Joe Cain Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Tragic City Blu-ray collection:79	Damn the studios anyway for doing what they want with their property.

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