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[Hussla]

Ok, I dont get it, why are some new release titles region locked and others aren't?

[momaw]

Christopher M.J.T, on Jun 11 2007, 09:14 PM, said:

Ok, I dont get it, why are some new release titles region locked and others aren't?

To ensure their is zero consistency, no rhyme nor reason, keep the consumer in the dark and basically screw everybody over.  Welcome to Blu-ray.  The future is here and the future is a confusing mess of stuff that don't work.  But that's cool, ask HJ and he'll tell you you should be happy about it.

[momaw]

New Addition

Bridge to Terabithia (US Release) - Region Locked

Happy HD'ing



Edit:  This initial report was incorrect.  Bridge to Terabithia has been tested on Region "B" PS3's and has worked.

[sulimo]

Well...checking through my Quickflix history the following Australian discs worked fine no probs on my Japanese PS3 (Region A)

Big Feet
Last Samurai
Lethal Weapon 2
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The Departed

More to come as Quickflix get round to sending me more BR's

[momaw]

sulimo, on Jun 15 2007, 10:03 PM, said:

Well...checking through my Quickflix history the following Australian discs worked fine no probs on my Japanese PS3 (Region A)

Big Feet
Last Samurai
Lethal Weapon 2
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The Departed

More to come as Quickflix get round to sending me more BR's

Awesome sulimo.  Added!!!!

I assume you meant happy feet though?

[Hussla]

Ok is it 100% that Black Hawk Down is region free?

On amazon it specifically says region A/USA etc

[sulimo]

momaw, on Jun 15 2007, 11:01 PM, said:

Awesome sulimo.  Added!!!!

I assume you meant happy feet though?

Yeah. Dunno why I wrote Big instead of Happy  

[TroyBoy]

Christopher M.J.T, on Jun 15 2007, 09:55 PM, said:

Ok is it 100% that Black Hawk Down is region free?

On amazon it specifically says region A/USA etc

Chris

Black Hawk Down from Amazon is definitely region free, it is marked region A on the back, it was one of my first amazon orders.

Don't feel worried about trusting this thread for accuracy, it is put together from alot of sources I have been using for a few months now.

This blu-ray stuff is my first venture into ordering overseas and I have to admit I pressed the order button the first time with some trepidation.

But 20 discs from amazon later and all of them have worked without a hitch.

Troy

[momaw]

New Addition:

Black Snake Moan (US Release) - region Free

[Skid_MacMarx]

Are you finding any trends with collating all this data momaw?
i was surprised that Liongate would have locked the original Basic Instinct maybe because of o/s licencing? (ie it is distributed by Universal in other territories?)
must say this would be one of the most valued threads at the DTV Forum..
(a friend over in the states gladly took the copy off my hands)

[actualiser]

"Revenge "...from Amazon...marked Region A plays in my Aust. PS3. Kind Arthur confirmed as not compatible with Aust. PS3. Damn!!

Cheers!

[momaw]

actualiser, on Jun 17 2007, 02:10 AM, said:

"Revenge "...from Amazon...marked Region A plays in my Aust. PS3. Kind Arthur confirmed as not compatible with Aust. PS3. Damn!!

Cheers!

Ta, already in the list, but good to hear the confirmation on King Arthur on an Aussie machine (although I gather not so good for you )

[ctle]

AUS releases played in my Japanese PS3:

Corpse Bride
Goodfellas
Enter the Dragon
Superman Returns

[momaw]

ctle, on Jun 17 2007, 09:42 AM, said:

AUS releases played in my Japanese PS3:

Corpse Bride
Goodfellas
Enter the Dragon
Superman Returns

Added.  Many Thanks

[momaw]

Hey old school Gamers

Added Dragons Lair (US Release) and it is Region Free



Entrapment (locked ) and Men of Honor (region free ) added to the region B list (both UK releases)

[SKG]

momaw, on Jun 18 2007, 06:37 PM, said:

Hey old school Gamers

Added Dragons Lair and it is Region Free

AWESOME  

[momaw]

New info to hand shows the Disney title "Bridge to Terribithia" to indeed be region free.

This is very interesting and exciting news as this film is still in theatrical run in many place around the World (including Australia).  

Does this indicate a new stance on region coding from Disney or is this the result of pressure to not lose ground to the recently announced region free HD DVD version of this film in spain?  I'm hoping for the former.

[SKG]

While I like both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, it would help Blu-Ray if they all became region free. Like when DVD's first hit there were no multi-region players and now look.

I'm sure there will be a region free Blu-Ray player (Hell even the Sony runs Linux)

Just my 2 cents for today

[Chesty]

momaw, on Jun 19 2007, 07:50 AM, said:

New info to hand shows the Disney title "Bridge to Terribithia" to indeed be region free.

This is very interesting and exciting news as this film is still in theatrical run in many place around the World (including Australia).  

Does this indicate a new stance on region coding from Disney or is this the result of pressure to not lose ground to the recently announced region free HD DVD version of this film in spain?  I'm hoping for the former.

Yeah but is the film any good?

[AndrewW]

Chesty, on Jun 19 2007, 09:42 AM, said:

Yeah but is the film any good?

Ah I see, so it doesn't matter if "crap*" BD "exclusives" are released on HD DVD, as long as it doesn't happen with any "good" movies, right ?  

Andrew.

*I don't know if the movie is crap, it actually looked quite interesting when I saw the trailer at the movies.

[Darrylp]

momaw, on Jun 19 2007, 07:50 AM, said:

New info to hand shows the Disney title "Bridge to Terribithia" to indeed be region free.

This is very interesting and exciting news as this film is still in theatrical run in many place around the World (including Australia).

To pre-empt this was the reason Regional coding was introduced originally.

[momaw]

Darrylp, on Jun 19 2007, 09:47 AM, said:

To pre-empt this was the reason Regional coding was introduced originally.

Hence why it is both "interesting" and "exciting" news.

[Darrylp]

momaw, on Jun 19 2007, 10:03 AM, said:

Hence why it is both "interesting" and "exciting" news.

Agree fully and I hope its just a forerunner of a new policy!!!  Would be brilliant.

[momaw]

Seven Years in Tibet confirmed region free.


Hustle and Flow confirmed region free. (even beat the review for this disc)

[kamma]

my aussie pursuit of happyness is marked region abc on the cover but yet to try in a region a player