What the hell is going on with FOX??

[mredman]

Wolverine is region free. Also heard child's play is region free(can anyone confirm that?)
http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/pro...ducts_id=45913

But now they LOCK Wrong turn 1-2

[Bruce Morrison]

Originally Posted by mredman

Wolverine is region free. Also heard child's play is region free(can anyone confirm that?)
http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/pro...ducts_id=45913

But now they LOCK Wrong turn 1-2

I don't think studios region-lock BDs just for the fun of it or just to annoy us.

It's usually because their distribution rights are confined to particular territories rather than being world-wide.

For new films, it might also be for the same reason as for DVD's, i.e. to reflect the staggered theatrical release schedule across the world. But for back-catalog titles, distribution rights should be the only consideration.

[kman]

man when I read the title to this thread I was thinking it was going to complain about the inconsistancies of fox's tv blu-ray releases. Why release Fringe and Lie to Me which are both new shows and not release your emmy show House on blu-ray!!!

I WANT MY HOUSE IN HD...

that is all.

and yes bruce is right about the distribution rights, thats why some titles were available in blu-ray in europe and not in america back when the blu-ray vs hd-dvd war was brewing.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by kman

man when I read the title to this thread I was thinking it was going to complain about the inconsistancies of fox's tv blu-ray releases. Why release Fringe and Lie to Me which are both new shows and not release your emmy show House on blu-ray!!!

I WANT MY HOUSE IN HD...

House is produced by NBC, not Fox, so Fox has nothing to do with it's DVD release.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by kman

man when I read the title to this thread I was thinking it was going to complain about the inconsistancies of fox's tv blu-ray releases. Why release Fringe and Lie to Me which are both new shows and not release your emmy show House on blu-ray!!!

I WANT MY HOUSE IN HD...

Its not as simple as that. Fox Television is the outlet for the shows but the shows are produced by other companies.

House is an NBC/Universal Production while Fringe is a Warner Brothers Production.

Lie to Me and Bones are produced by Fox directly.

So it would be up to NBC/Universal to release House on Blu-ray Disc not Fox.

[benricci]

Originally Posted by kman

I WANT MY HOUSE IN HD...

LOL, House is a Universal release. Not Fox.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Bruce Morrison

I don't think studios region-lock BDs just for the fun of it or just to annoy us.

It's usually because their distribution rights are confined to particular territories rather than being world-wide.

For new films, it might also be for the same reason as for DVD's, i.e. to reflect the staggered theatrical release schedule across the world. But for back-catalog titles, distribution rights should be the only consideration.

+1
I do not believe that Fox controls worldwide distribution rights for Wrong Turn, which might force them to region code it if the distribution contracts have certain clauses.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

+1
I do not believe that Fox controls worldwide distribution rights for Wrong Turn, which might force them to region code it if the distribution contracts have certain clauses.

That has to be the reason.

[benricci]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

+1
I do not believe that Fox controls worldwide distribution rights for Wrong Turn, which might force them to region code it if the distribution contracts have certain clauses.

Correct. I know Warner Brothers controls it in certain areas, hence region coding.

[deangrazy]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

House is produced by NBC, not Fox, so Fox has nothing to do with it's DVD release.

You are absolutely right about that one, NBC has nothing to do with Fox.

[mredman]

Originally Posted by benricci

Correct. I know Warner Brothers controls it in certain areas, hence region coding.

But there is not even plans to release wrong turn on Blu overseas

[paul0908]

Originally Posted by mredman

Wolverine is region free. Also heard child's play is region free(can anyone confirm that?)
http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/pro...ducts_id=45913

But now they LOCK Wrong turn 1-2

I have tried childs play on both my region A and region B ps3's and it plays on both so can confirm region free

[deadhatetheliving]

Originally Posted by kman

man when I read the title to this thread I was thinking it was going to complain about the inconsistancies of fox's tv blu-ray releases. Why release Fringe and Lie to Me which are both new shows and not release your emmy show House on blu-ray!!!

I WANT MY HOUSE IN HD...

that is all.

and yes bruce is right about the distribution rights, thats why some titles were available in blu-ray in europe and not in america back when the blu-ray vs hd-dvd war was brewing.

Rather see Buffy and Angel on blu.

[benricci]

Originally Posted by mredman

But there is not even plans to release wrong turn on Blu overseas

How do you know that? There very well could be plans to release it at some point. And even if there weren't, the two companies probably already have an understanding not to release it region free to protect the other one.

[mredman]

i don't think it vhas anything to do with respect for another company. Because universal, warner, dreamworks all release region free. And one there movies also have to be released by another company but they are still region free

[kman]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

House is produced by NBC, not Fox, so Fox has nothing to do with it's DVD release.

ahh yeah wow, I feel smart.

But my point is still valid! Office is on blu, wheres my HOUSE!