I robot from usa is region locked official - Blu-ray Forum

stow123 · 03-03-2008, 03:06 PM

hi guys just a quick word to tell you its been confirmed as expected i robot is region locked so us brits have to wait while may apart from yuzo whos a git and has imported a usa console hehe

Blu-Style · 03-03-2008, 03:11 PM

Dear FOX

gosh, I hate this stupid Region Code!

stow123 · 03-03-2008, 03:16 PM

ive just saved your south park picture for my msn messenger cool

TK421 · 03-03-2008, 03:25 PM

i am sure that with some time the region thing will get worked out.

stow123 · 03-03-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TK421

i am sure that with some time the region thing will get worked out.

So what you saying theyll all be region free?

Aelun · 03-03-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TK421

i am sure that with some time the region thing will get worked out.

Bloody hope so. Why in God's name do Fox lock catalog titles, I can't see the sense in it.

DS1975 · 03-03-2008, 05:13 PM

Apparently Fox tries to support their International branches....?!

I think that Region Coding either goes away with time or it will come a normal standard; personally I hope of course that it goes away but somehow the Studios feel safer with the Region Code.

iNCREDiPiNOY · 03-03-2008, 05:16 PM

Thats suck.

WickyWoo · 03-03-2008, 05:18 PM

That's exactly it. They don't want people in Oz or the UK importing cheaper US discs.

Assume all Fox titles will be locked by default

stow123 · 03-03-2008, 05:23 PM

b******s

Kristin Simard · 03-03-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

That's exactly it. They don't want people in Oz or the UK importing cheaper US discs.

Assume all Fox titles will be locked by default

Whatever happened to free trade and the global marketplace?

Hollywood may want to use regions, but do I hope the European studios, indies & distributors don't . That would make the more obscure European releases more widely available.

IMO region locking = corporate greed. Let the free market thrive. (Don't bother with a reply, I know the arguments that Hollywood studios use for region coding. Contracts, licenses, etc.) :P

WickyWoo · 03-03-2008, 06:06 PM

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Whatever happened to free trade and the global marketplace?

Because they can't sell it where they don't own it, and they want to protect the profits of their own international divisons.

Kristin Simard · 03-03-2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

.. they want to protect the profits of their own international divisons...

I'm not asking them to sell it where they don't own it, just to unlock the region code.

(Actually, I don't really care about Hollywood's region locking marketing scheme. I'm more concerned about the availability of non-American titles.)

Kirsty_Mc · 03-03-2008, 06:13 PM

taa for the heads up... I've just cancelled my amazon.com order.

It stinks region locking a catalogue item.

Bullseye · 03-03-2008, 06:17 PM

Just buy a Region A player

JAGUAR1977 · 03-03-2008, 06:36 PM

There are region free hacks in the UK, just like in the early days of DVD.

http://www.dvdlibrary.co.uk/multiregion.htm

I guess you guys in the US never worried about this sort of thing.

Personally I just bought a US PS3, as it's multi region for games, I can play all US Blu-rays, plus most UK Blu-rays are region free, so the best of both worlds.

stow123 · 03-03-2008, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAGUAR1977

There are region free hacks in the UK, just like in the early days of DVD.

http://www.dvdlibrary.co.uk/multiregion.htm

I guess you guys in the US never worried about this sort of thing.

Personally I just bought a US PS3, as it's multi region for games, I can play all US Blu-rays, plus most UK Blu-rays are region free, so the best of both worlds.

Not for the ps3 they aint and thats what weve probably all got

WickyWoo · 03-03-2008, 07:19 PM

Quote:

I'm not asking them to sell it where they don't own it, just to unlock the region code

And locking it makes sure those divisions make your money

Blu_Ray_UK2007 · 03-03-2008, 07:24 PM

Can I ask who it was confirmed by?

stow123 · 03-03-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_UK2007

Can I ask who it was confirmed by?

link below but please change your avatar i feel sick

http://bluray.lindsite.dk/

it wont of been a surprise to people who follow blu-ray alot though as i think all fox titles are region locked.

03-03-2008, 03:06 PM	#1
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03-03-2008, 03:11 PM	#2
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	Dear FOX gosh, I hate this stupid Region Code!

03-03-2008, 03:16 PM	#3
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	ive just saved your south park picture for my msn messenger cool

03-03-2008, 03:25 PM	#4
TK421 Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Ohio Blu-ray reviews:9	i am sure that with some time the region thing will get worked out.

03-03-2008, 05:13 PM	#7
DS1975 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Apparently Fox tries to support their International branches....?! I think that Region Coding either goes away with time or it will come a normal standard; personally I hope of course that it goes away but somehow the Studios feel safer with the Region Code.

03-03-2008, 05:16 PM	#8
iNCREDiPiNOY Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NoHo, Cali PSN:iNCREDiPiNOY Wii:6379344902430379 Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:16	Thats suck.

03-03-2008, 05:18 PM	#9
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	That's exactly it. They don't want people in Oz or the UK importing cheaper US discs. Assume all Fox titles will be locked by default

03-03-2008, 05:23 PM	#10
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	b******s

03-03-2008, 06:13 PM	#14
Kirsty_Mc Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 21	taa for the heads up... I've just cancelled my amazon.com order. It stinks region locking a catalogue item.

03-03-2008, 06:17 PM	#15
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	Just buy a Region A player

03-03-2008, 06:36 PM	#16
JAGUAR1977 Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	There are region free hacks in the UK, just like in the early days of DVD. http://www.dvdlibrary.co.uk/multiregion.htm I guess you guys in the US never worried about this sort of thing. Personally I just bought a US PS3, as it's multi region for games, I can play all US Blu-rays, plus most UK Blu-rays are region free, so the best of both worlds.

03-03-2008, 07:24 PM	#19
Blu_Ray_UK2007 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:782 Trading Score:1	Can I ask who it was confirmed by?

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