Blu Ray regioning - Blu-ray Forum

mark.ison · 11-26-2006, 08:23 PM

Hi there,

I've just bought a PS3 from Hong Kong and i'm not sure what region it is? Could some one possibly tell me the region and where i can buy that region blu ray's!

Cheers!

WriteSimply · 11-26-2006, 08:27 PM

Try this link.

And keep us up to date with HongKong releases of BDs!

fuad

Alex Pallas · 11-26-2006, 09:04 PM

tell ur people to release the Shaw Bros and Golden Harvest archives

mark.ison · 11-27-2006, 03:44 PM

Cool! It looks like its going to be region 3 for blu ray! Does anyone know any decent suppliers for region 3 blu ray's?????

WriteSimply · 11-27-2006, 04:43 PM

What are you talking about? There's no Region 3. There's A, B and C. And your PS3's an A.

fuad

mark.ison · 11-27-2006, 10:13 PM

Sorry! I meant C! so even though its a hong kong model it will still be region A?

Deciazulado · 11-28-2006, 07:17 AM

fuad, I think he concluded Honk Kong was region "3" (C) because China is region C. So where would Hong Kong fall? With China or with Region's A Asia? From the map it seems is with China Region C...

mark.ison maybe you could try some region coded DVDs, try region 1 and 2 and 3 and see what happens?

mark.ison · 11-28-2006, 08:40 AM

Dvds are still the same region as they used to be. Plus it wont olay dvds that are PAL not NTSC which is kind of annoying!

Deciazulado · 11-28-2006, 08:54 AM

yes but i meant that you can at least be sure what DVD region your PS3 thinks it is by playing region locked DVDs. Shouldn't the DVD section of your PS3 be region 6 China if the Blu-ray section were Region C china?
if it plays region 3 or 2 or 1 DVDs it probably be region A.. no?

theknub · 11-28-2006, 06:01 PM

deci, in theory that is possible

only problem i see is that regions for DVD and BR are different. so, it is possible to be region 6 for DVD and A for BR

Deciazulado · 11-28-2006, 06:11 PM

But then in that example (Region 6 and A) the player wouldn't be the same geographicaly for both of its formats, that wouldn't make "sense".

theknub · 11-28-2006, 06:22 PM

i was just saying that the possibility exists that the DVD region could be different than the BR region

radical · 11-29-2006, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

Try this link.

And keep us up to date with HongKong releases of BDs!

fuad

I heard that European Blueray players.. play most region A discs.
Have so me of you guys tried other way around? Region B in US blue-ray players?

Is it not possible to make the US BR players regionfree?

Thanks

phloyd · 11-29-2006, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radical

I heard that European Blueray players.. play most region A discs.
Have so me of you guys tried other way around? Region B in US blue-ray players?

Fox and Disney and recent Sony discs from Region A have not been playable in Region B players.

I have yet to hear of a Region B disc that does not play in Region A players. That said there are not all that many Region B titles out there.

radical · 11-29-2006, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phloyd

Fox and Disney and recent Sony discs from Region A have not been playable in Region B players.

I have yet to hear of a Region B disc that does not play in Region A players. That said there are not all that many Region B titles out there.

Thats strange,why? and not the otherway around.
So US players take region B movies and A while European BD-players only play region B.

So if i have a Us BD-player i can play both regions without problem??

Thanks

phloyd · 11-29-2006, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radical

So if i have a Us BD-player i can play both regions without problem??

It is not clear.

While discs are labelled region B, they may not actually be region coded.

Until we see Fox discs for example, it will not be clear.

I do remember a rumour at one time that Region A could play ABC, Region B could play B & C, and Region C only Region C. But that was never formally announced that I could find.

radical · 11-29-2006, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phloyd

It is not clear.

While discs are labelled region B, they may not actually be region coded.

Until we see Fox discs for example, it will not be clear.

I do remember a rumour at one time that Region A could play ABC, Region B could play B & C, and Region C only Region C. But that was never formally announced that I could find.

Well, I can only say WTF I'll try it anyway, i will buy a US Blue-Ray-player 1:generation

I can't wait to the perfect player to arrive

Or regioncodings.
I'm going for the Samsung BD-P1000 was thinking of the Panasonic but got the Samsung for a very good price. I hope it will work to my Satisfaction.

Anyone know of a good store that sells US region BR titles for export for a good price?

Thanks

HDJK · 11-30-2006, 03:19 PM

Amazon.com has decent prices and they ship anywhere.

radical · 11-30-2006, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDJK

Amazon.com has decent prices and they ship anywhere.

Yes BUT they do not ship to Europe

HDJK · 12-01-2006, 08:00 AM

Well, my credit card says different

I've been buying from Amazon.com for years and last I looked, Switzerland is still in Europe...

11-26-2006, 08:23 PM	#1
mark.ison New Member Member since:Nov 2006	Blu Ray regioning Hi there, I've just bought a PS3 from Hong Kong and i'm not sure what region it is? Could some one possibly tell me the region and where i can buy that region blu ray's! Cheers!

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11-26-2006, 08:27 PM	#2
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Try this link. And keep us up to date with HongKong releases of BDs! fuad

11-26-2006, 09:04 PM	#3
Alex Pallas Active Member Member since:Sep 2005 Location:The Belly Of The Beast (USA)	tell ur people to release the Shaw Bros and Golden Harvest archives

11-27-2006, 03:44 PM	#4
mark.ison New Member Member since:Nov 2006	Cool! It looks like its going to be region 3 for blu ray! Does anyone know any decent suppliers for region 3 blu ray's?????

11-27-2006, 04:43 PM	#5
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	What are you talking about? There's no Region 3. There's A, B and C. And your PS3's an A. fuad

11-27-2006, 10:13 PM	#6
mark.ison New Member Member since:Nov 2006	Sorry! I meant C! so even though its a hong kong model it will still be region A?

11-28-2006, 07:17 AM	#7
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	fuad, I think he concluded Honk Kong was region "3" (C) because China is region C. So where would Hong Kong fall? With China or with Region's A Asia? From the map it seems is with China Region C... mark.ison maybe you could try some region coded DVDs, try region 1 and 2 and 3 and see what happens?

11-28-2006, 08:40 AM	#8
mark.ison New Member Member since:Nov 2006	Dvds are still the same region as they used to be. Plus it wont olay dvds that are PAL not NTSC which is kind of annoying!

11-28-2006, 08:54 AM	#9
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	yes but i meant that you can at least be sure what DVD region your PS3 thinks it is by playing region locked DVDs. Shouldn't the DVD section of your PS3 be region 6 China if the Blu-ray section were Region C china? if it plays region 3 or 2 or 1 DVDs it probably be region A.. no?

11-28-2006, 06:01 PM	#10
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	deci, in theory that is possible only problem i see is that regions for DVD and BR are different. so, it is possible to be region 6 for DVD and A for BR

11-28-2006, 06:11 PM	#11
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	But then in that example (Region 6 and A) the player wouldn't be the same geographicaly for both of its formats, that wouldn't make "sense".

11-28-2006, 06:22 PM	#12
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	i was just saying that the possibility exists that the DVD region could be different than the BR region

11-30-2006, 03:19 PM	#18
HDJK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Switzerland Trading Score:2	Amazon.com has decent prices and they ship anywhere.

12-01-2006, 08:00 AM	#20
HDJK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Switzerland Trading Score:2	Well, my credit card says different I've been buying from Amazon.com for years and last I looked, Switzerland is still in Europe...

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