The Walking Dead: Season 1 (AUS 15/03/2012, NZ 01/12/2011) - Blu-ray Forum

flightpath · 03-27-2011, 01:29 PM

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Hey everyone, I recently stumbled across the TV mini-series "The Walking Dead" from, lets say, a "naughty" website

However I fell in love with it and have been searching everywhere to buy it or at least an Australian release date.

I see on EzyDVD they have the DVD version advertised but I couldn't find a Blu-ray version there or on JB, Big W etc...

I did search the forums for an answer and had no luck finding an answer, sorry if this has been answered.

Templar · 03-27-2011, 10:44 PM

^ Unless you've got a region free BR player (the US BR is region A locked) you won't be finding this locally for a while. I've had a hunt for it too and no luck. I will post if i find out anything further

AnimeOnBlu · 03-27-2011, 10:50 PM

There is a Region B UK release coming on May 16 in case a AUS release doesn't materialize:

Templar · 03-28-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AnimeOnBlu

There is a Region B UK release coming on May 16 in case a AUS release doesn't materialize:

Great work! I'll be ordering this one pronto...

danness · 03-30-2011, 05:28 AM

Considering the show hasn't even aired on TV here in Australia yet, and that there's no airdate for the show in the forseeable future, you're probably best to try and source the blu-ray from overseas.

crashfellow · 04-05-2011, 11:53 AM

I brought in the region locked version from planetaxel.com and damn it was worth it!

Go to somewhere like dicksmith get one of the dodgy blu-ray players (i got mine for about $90) and i region changed it to region A so i can watch all locked blu-rays! (you download a firmware online and over-ride the stock standard one).

Some of the ones in JbHiFi can have the same done.

Highly recommend this to anybody.. don't be stopped by region locking.

LordCrumb · 03-02-2012, 12:27 AM

Hey so there is a 'The Walking Dead' thread (updated OP to include Photo+Link).

Jb Hi Fi New Zealand has it for $NZ25 at the moment.. tempted to get it.. would anyone want my US set (thin case, slipcover)?

thetechnique · 03-02-2012, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Hey so there is a 'The Walking Dead' thread (updated OP to include Photo+Link).

Jb Hi Fi New Zealand has it for $NZ25 at the moment.. tempted to get it.. would anyone want my US set (thin case, slipcover)?

You should check the au release isnt cut like the uk release first brother

LordCrumb · 03-02-2012, 12:55 AM

Damn, good point, totally forgot about that!

Here's the Movie-Censorship report: http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=949636

Quote:

We can now confirm what we were worried about: The UK Version released on Blu-ray equals the censored European pay-TV version of episode 2 and 5

thetechnique · 03-02-2012, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Damn, good point, totally forgot about that!

Here's the Movie-Censorship report: http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=949636

That report is spot on but unfortunately thats just the first episode. Theres like 5 episodes in total that are cut. Thats why i stuck with the us release

LordCrumb · 03-03-2012, 11:39 PM

So I had another look at the Blu-Ray when I was in town.. it says 'Audio: 5.1/2.0' , but it does have the DTS-HD MA logo on the back..

The Distributor is the same as the UK release too, not '2 Entertain Video' as the Database has it.

NickMate · 03-04-2012, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Hey so there is a 'The Walking Dead' thread (updated OP to include Photo+Link).

Jb Hi Fi New Zealand has it for $NZ25 at the moment.. tempted to get it.. would anyone want my US set (thin case, slipcover)?

Why the hell is NZ $15 cheaper??? Normally if they have a sale, so do we

. Hoping it's that price by the time it's releasesed here though I doubt it since the latest HBO offer us buy Walking Dead and get another HBO release for 50%.

thetechnique · 03-04-2012, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

So I had another look at the Blu-Ray when I was in town.. it says 'Audio: 5.1/2.0' , but it does have the DTS-HD MA logo on the back..

The Distributor is the same as the UK release too, not '2 Entertain Video' as the Database has it.

well in that case, if the distributor is the same as the uk, the discs will be cut too.

pass.

although i know for a fact season 2 will be released on blu uncut in the uk.

LordCrumb · 03-04-2012, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickMate

Why the hell is NZ $15 cheaper??? Normally if they have a sale, so do we

. Hoping it's that price by the time it's releasesed here though I doubt it since the latest HBO offer us buy Walking Dead and get another HBO release for 50%.

Buy it from NZ then, shipping can't be that much to Aus... your dollar would make it even cheaper.

NickMate · 03-04-2012, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Buy it from NZ then, shipping can't be that much to Aus... your dollar would make it even cheaper.

Haha very true

though if it's cut, I would prefer the uncut version.

Ideas Man · 03-15-2012, 05:39 AM

Now that it's supposedly out in Australia today, has anyone bought it and can confirm whether it's the censored one? I was going to blind buy it after one episode, but I certainly won't be purchasing a censored copy. I already made that stupid mistake with Underbelly years ago.

Neat_au · 03-15-2012, 06:27 AM

I can confirn that the Australian release does contain the censored version. I am totally pissed off now. Stupid me doing the right thing I would have been better off visiting my Uncle.

Chrisco84 · 03-15-2012, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neat_au

I can confirn that the Australian release does contain the censored version. I am totally pissed off now. Stupid me doing the right thing I would have been better off visiting my Uncle.

Lol. Sorry read it wrong.
So the AUS version is not the uncut version.....

Black13teen · 03-16-2012, 08:44 PM

A nice surprise at work this week:

Also, that scene from the magazine article. I have the UK BD (unfortunatly), that scene is in the UK version but not at that angle. Wanted to know if it was on the uncensored version?

Yautja · 03-16-2012, 09:18 PM

so hard to believe this was released only recently here in Oz, goes to show how far behind we are!

03-27-2011, 01:29 PM	#1
flightpath Junior Member Member since:Jun 2010 Blu-ray collection:7	The Walking Dead: Season 1 (AUS 15/03/2012, NZ 01/12/2011) The Walking Dead JB Hi Fi New Zealand: Order HERE JB Hi Fi Australia: Order HERE Hey everyone, I recently stumbled across the TV mini-series "The Walking Dead" from, lets say, a "naughty" website However I fell in love with it and have been searching everywhere to buy it or at least an Australian release date. I see on EzyDVD they have the DVD version advertised but I couldn't find a Blu-ray version there or on JB, Big W etc... I did search the forums for an answer and had no luck finding an answer, sorry if this has been answered. Last edited by LordCrumb; 03-02-2012 at 12:27 AM.

03-27-2011, 10:44 PM	#2
Templar Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Blu-ray collection:525 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:9	^ Unless you've got a region free BR player (the US BR is region A locked) you won't be finding this locally for a while. I've had a hunt for it too and no luck. I will post if i find out anything further

03-27-2011, 10:50 PM	#3
AnimeOnBlu Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:1	There is a Region B UK release coming on May 16 in case a AUS release doesn't materialize:

03-30-2011, 05:28 AM	#5
danness New Member Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:489	Considering the show hasn't even aired on TV here in Australia yet, and that there's no airdate for the show in the forseeable future, you're probably best to try and source the blu-ray from overseas.

04-05-2011, 11:53 AM	#6
crashfellow Member Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:773 Blu-ray collection:1647	I brought in the region locked version from planetaxel.com and damn it was worth it! Go to somewhere like dicksmith get one of the dodgy blu-ray players (i got mine for about $90) and i region changed it to region A so i can watch all locked blu-rays! (you download a firmware online and over-ride the stock standard one). Some of the ones in JbHiFi can have the same done. Highly recommend this to anybody.. don't be stopped by region locking.

03-02-2012, 12:27 AM	#7
LordCrumb Moderator Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:New Zealand Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:405 Blu-ray collection:2924 DVD collection:109 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:67	Hey so there is a 'The Walking Dead' thread (updated OP to include Photo+Link). Jb Hi Fi New Zealand has it for $NZ25 at the moment.. tempted to get it.. would anyone want my US set (thin case, slipcover)?

03-03-2012, 11:39 PM	#11
LordCrumb Moderator Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:New Zealand Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:405 Blu-ray collection:2924 DVD collection:109 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:67	So I had another look at the Blu-Ray when I was in town.. it says 'Audio: 5.1/2.0' , but it does have the DTS-HD MA logo on the back.. The Distributor is the same as the UK release too, not '2 Entertain Video' as the Database has it.

03-15-2012, 05:39 AM	#16
Ideas Man New Member Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray collection:-	Now that it's supposedly out in Australia today, has anyone bought it and can confirm whether it's the censored one? I was going to blind buy it after one episode, but I certainly won't be purchasing a censored copy. I already made that stupid mistake with Underbelly years ago.

03-15-2012, 06:27 AM	#17
Neat_au New Member Member since:Mar 2012	I can confirn that the Australian release does contain the censored version. I am totally pissed off now. Stupid me doing the right thing I would have been better off visiting my Uncle.

03-16-2012, 09:18 PM	#20
Yautja Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:AUSTRALIA Home Theater Gallery:29 Trading Score:6	so hard to believe this was released only recently here in Oz, goes to show how far behind we are!

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