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[Felix.]

gripen, on Jun 25 2007, 03:55 PM, said:

On the subject of region coding.  It was declared unenforceable in Australia with DVD.
You can therefore insist that you BD player be multi-region enabled before you buy it.

Yeah good luck with that one. Let me see...how many multi-region enabled Blu-ray players presently exist in the world?.......well none that I know of......at least available to consumers. They might perchance have some squirelled away at Sony labs they're not telling us about.

So I'm afraid your choice is the same as Blu-ray consumers across the world, a region locked player or no Blu-ray at all, at least for the time being. But by all means write to your local MP or Fair Trading if you believe this is an unlawful practice.

And that is why many members here prefer HD DVD although accept the realities of this opposing HD disc format world we currently live in. Although by accepting it doesn't mean we have to like it.

[AndrewW]

gripen, on Jun 25 2007, 05:55 PM, said:

On the subject of region coding.  It was declared unenforceable in Australia with DVD.
You can therefore insist that you BD player be multi-region enabled before you buy it.

Actually you can't.

The ruling said that it is not illegal to make a player region free.

It did not say that it was illegal to sell a region locked player.

Andrew.

[momaw]

Both Con Air and The Rock (UK - Region B ) have been found to be region free

[momaw]

Flatliners (US Release) confirmed region free

[momaw]

Crimson Tide (UK - Region B ) has been found to be region free

[momaw]

According to the guy I bought my Blu-ray copy of Infernal Affairs from, the disc is region free.  I will confirm when I get it and add it to the list at that time.

I will also be getting Patlabor and Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise at the end of the month so will report the region coding status of those for Anime fans (note that Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence was added to the list about a month back and is region locked - looks great though).

[Alfred the Great]

momaw, on Jun 14 2007, 10:36 PM, said:

New Addition

Bridge to Terabithia (US Release) - Region Locked

Happy HD'ing

This needs to be updated in the list at the start of this thread - still says region free. I just went to order it from Amazon and found out it's Region 1, as stated in this post.

[momaw]

Alfred the Great, on Jul 4 2007, 10:54 PM, said:

This needs to be updated in the list at the start of this thread - still says region free. I just went to order it from Amazon and found out it's Region 1, as stated in this post.

The initial report of it being region locked and the amazon information has been found to be incorrect.  A number of sources have reported it working in Region "B" players since it's release.  I should have a copy soon and can test myself, but I am happy with the sources of information I have received to safely state it is region free.  Example of confirming source:

http://www.movietyme...5a2d0f6d2d544fe

See note under Technical Details

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Works on UK PS3

Original post edited.

[momaw]

I'm very happy to let you guys with region A players know that the local region B releases of Ghost Rider and Seven Years in Tibet are region free.  Tested them myself.

With a few other releases in the last few days I'm hoping for some user contributions to help build the Region B Region Coding Status section.

[kamma]

momaw, on Jul 6 2007, 06:51 PM, said:

I'm very happy to let you guys with region A players know that the local region B releases of Ghost Rider and Seven Years in Tibet are region free.  Tested them myself.

With a few other releases in the last few days I'm hoping for some user contributions to help build the Region B Region Coding Status section.

i got pursuit of happyness and gone in 60 seconds but cant tell you if they are region A compatible.

[momaw]

I have now confirmed from other sources that Infernal Affairs (Region A) is region free for you Hong Kong cinema fans.

[Chesty]

I can confirm that The Patriot Region B is indeed region free.

[momaw]

Chesty, on Jul 6 2007, 09:10 PM, said:

I can confirm that The Patriot Region B is indeed region free.

Tanks.  Added.

[DonR]

momaw, on Jul 4 2007, 11:03 PM, said:

The initial report of it being region locked and the amazon information has been found to be incorrect.  A number of sources have reported it working in Region "B" players since it's release.  I should have a copy soon and can test myself, but I am happy with the sources of information I have received to safely state it is region free.  Example of confirming source:

http://www.movietyme...5a2d0f6d2d544fe

See note under Technical Details
Original post edited.

Just received my copy of Bridge To Terabithia from Amazon.com and can confirm that it works on my Aussie PS3

Rgds,

DonR

[momaw]

DonR, on Jul 10 2007, 04:39 PM, said:

Just received my copy of Bridge To Terabithia from Amazon.com and can confirm that it works on my Aussie PS3

Rgds,

DonR

Awesome.  Nothing like one of our own to confirm something.  Thanks.  Do you have any other titles you have bought from the US that work that are not in the list?

[Alfred the Great]

DonR, on Jul 10 2007, 04:39 PM, said:

Just received my copy of Bridge To Terabithia from Amazon.com and can confirm that it works on my Aussie PS3

Rgds,

DonR

Great news - I actually ordered it last week, hoping it would work.

[DonR]

momaw, on Jul 10 2007, 04:43 PM, said:

Do you have any other titles you have bought from the US that work that are not in the list?

Just the Planet Earth series so far. Will advise as I get them.

Cheers,

Don

[momaw]

Alfred the Great, on Jul 10 2007, 08:29 PM, said:

Great news - I actually ordered it last week, hoping it would work.

[momaw]

Flags of Our Fathers (UK) has been confirmed region free

The remastered version of The Fifth Element (US) has been confirmed region free

[ajm]

momaw, on Jul 12 2007, 08:10 PM, said:

The remastered version of The Fifth Element (US) has been confirmed region free

That is great news!!

[SKG]

momaw, on Jul 12 2007, 08:10 PM, said:

The remastered version of The Fifth Element (US) has been confirmed region free

AWESOME                

[Franin]

underworld is now on pre-order.Definetley much better than the second.

[momaw]

Ok all you fans of Denise Richards fine "acting" skills

Wild Things (US Release) is REGION FREE

Get importing now.  Don't ask the wife

[Black Dawg Down]

Will 300 be region free?

[Julian L]

Black Dawg Down, on Jul 13 2007, 02:07 PM, said:

Will 300 be region free?

Yes, because it's from Warners who don't region code any of their titles.