Hallo,

I am from Germany and just bought the european version of the Samsung BD-P1000 player. Now I heard there are some US BD titles that are region free. Can someone list these titles, e.g. are the Lionsgate titles (Stargate, T2) region free?

THANKS!

Fr123

@Fr123

Hallo!

Hast du die dt. Version gekauft und wo? Zudem würde ich mich und sicherlich auch ein paar BD-Fans in Dtl. über ein Review freuen ;)
Kann der dt. Player evtl. gar 1080p24? Immerhin soll J. Kane den Player mit verbessert haben.

Also hier gab es schon einmal einen Thread über RC-freie BD-Titel. Bin eigentlich selber gerade auf der Suche danach...

Bis jetzt bin ich mir da nur zu 100% sicher bei den UK-Versionen von:

Emily Rose
Hostel
Ultra Violet
Underworld
SWAT

Aber du du ja einen EU-Player hast, wird dir das vermutlich auch nicht weiterhelfen...

Gruß, Marcel!

Anscheinden betrifft das nur die Sony-Titel...

Gruß, Marcel!

Fr, AFAIK no one has found a title that hasn't worked on an EU player so they're all region free it seems. There may be some titles that aren't, it's just no one has found it

@ALMA
Ja, ich hab den Player bei einem deutschen Versandhändler gekauft (EP Netshop). Im Lieferumfang sind SWAT und eine Jazz Sampler BD :-)
Ein Review gibts, sobald ich den Player ausgiebig getestet habe.

For all english readers: I got a Samsung BD player from a german webshop. As soon as I can test the unit I will write a short review here.

Fr123

Fr, AFAIK no one has found a title that hasn't worked on an EU player so they're all region free it seems. There may be some titles that aren't, it's just no one has found it

Some region-coded titles have already been released

"Click" and "The Great Raid" Region "A" Blu-Ray discs will still not play in my Region "B" player. Warners "Corpse Bride" will play (it does not have any region code).


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=743153

it will be great if we can make a list of REGION FREE titles.........

Marek

it will be great if we can make a list of REGION FREE titles.........

Marek
Agree, here is my input so far:

Region Free:
**********
Warner: "Corpse Bride"



NOT Region Free:
*************
Sony: "Click"
Disney: "Great Raid"

Well I've been ordering from Amazon for a little while trying to get up some titles before the players are released here in Aus. I got my new Samsung DS-P1000 yesterday and tested all my titles....all good.

this is what i've got to work on my B region player....

The Fifth Element
House of Flying Daggers
Lethal Weapon
SWAT
Terminator
Terminator 2
Ultraviolet

If anyone else finds more, please let us know, because titles via Amazon are almost half the prince that they are from local stores!!!!

The folowing USA discs played fine on my UK Samsung player

Blazing Saddles
Corpse Bride
House of Wax

But these would not

Eight Below
Brothers Grimm

Paul.

Since we non-us High Def freaks are having a hard time getting software that will work in our player I will try to maintain this page from input from you guys.
No fancy stuff here. Just hit me with input and comments please.

See:

http://bluray.lindsite.dk

/ Hli

Since we non-us High Def freaks are having a hard time getting software that will work in our player I will try to maintain this page from input from you guys.
No fancy stuff here. Just hit me with input and comments please.

See:

http://bluray.lindsite.dk/

/ Hli

perfect !!! thanx !! can I share that adress ?

Marek

P.S. what about STARGATE or DINOSAUR ? or coming releases as BHS or KOH ?

perfect !!! thanx !! can I share that adress ?

Marek

P.S. what about STARGATE or DINOSAUR ? or coming releases as BHS or KOH ?
Hi Marek,

I just edited my previous post to the real url: http://bluray.lindsite.dk/.

I'm gettting stargate soon, so I'll update as soon as I know.

Please go ahead and share this URL. Can you please edit your post and remove the IP address from my original post ?, thanks.

edited :)

cool I would like to buy Stargate, and KOH and few fox titles........ but I am not sure if any of FOX titles will be region free :(

Marek

p.s. I don't understand german language :) but somebody mentioned that Underworld is also region free ? it was somewhere at the top of this thread...

edited :)

cool I would like to buy Stargate, and KOH and few fox titles........ but I am not sure if any of FOX titles will be region free :(

Marek

p.s. I don't understand german language :) but somebody mentioned that Underworld is also region free ? it was somewhere at the top of this thread...
Thanks. My german is a little rusty, but I'm sure the poster is referring to the UK version of Underworld. Lets hope our german friends can get back here and give us an update.

I hope some of those readers will come back :) to give as a little translation.

Marek

p.s. I don't understand german language :) but somebody mentioned that Underworld is also region free ? it was somewhere at the top of this thread...

Yes, the UK Underworld BluRay is region free, but I am sure that most of the Sony US cataloge titles are without region coding.

Fr123

Yes, the UK Underworld BluRay is region free, but I am sure that most of the Sony US cataloge titles are without region coding.

Fr123

thanx Fr123, so we have to find out which are those titles.

Marek

Hi all,
Just added Warners "Unforgiven". This only confirms that so far all Warner titles (catalog titles) are without region.

PLEASE US readers with blu-ray titles - help us here and list titles with no region code on the back of the disc box - PLEASE !!! ;)

See http://bluray.lindsite.dk

All! Warner BD´s are regionfree!

Greetings Marcel!

Anyone owning a US Sammy player that has NOT been upgraded to the new firmware basically has a region free BD player. If you do the firmware upgrade, it changes the player to no longer being Region-free. Sneaky of Sammy to slip it in that way...

All! Warner BD´s are regionfree!

Greetings Marcel!
Thanks Marcell. I have update my web page.

See http://bluray.lindsite.dk

cool....

now any info about STARGATE....

and Kingdom of Heaven :)

Marek


EDIT: I just checked your web again to see that STARGATE is region free :) COOL

Anyone owning a US Sammy player that has NOT been upgraded to the new firmware basically has a region free BD player. If you do the firmware upgrade, it changes the player to no longer being Region-free. Sneaky of Sammy to slip it in that way...

Has this been confirmed through Sammy or member testing? I've seen your comments before on this topic, but wondering if it's been tested by anyone first hand? Please don't think I am challenging you..just wanting a information confirmation.

Please, this is an English forum. Posting in a foreign language is just going to get them deleted.

anybody tested

BLACK HAWK DOWN and XMEN3 if they are region free ?

BHD is probably free as catalogoue title, xmen3 hmm

Marek

I purchased a copy of Emily Rose from UK. I have updated my samsung with the latest firmware...so I'll report back if the title is region free on the new firmware. I have not seen a confirmation about the new firmware taking away the region free status. I've heard people mention they thought that was the case...but no one confirming first person, nor showing an industry link stating so.

Ron

Hi all, just updated my list.
Still no news about paramount titles e.g.: MI3 which does not have region mark on the back of the cover. Any volenteers in region B ;)

I purchased a copy of Emily Rose from UK. I have updated my samsung with the latest firmware...so I'll report back if the title is region free on the new firmware. I have not seen a confirmation about the new firmware taking away the region free status. I've heard people mention they thought that was the case...but no one confirming first person, nor showing an industry link stating so.

Ron

Thanks Ron. Sadly it is also not clear if any of the current UK titles are region coded. It seems that many are labelled as A but in fact are not - the same seems to be true for Region B.

Thanks Ron. Sadly it is also not clear if any of the current UK titles are region coded. It seems that many are labelled as A but in fact are not - the same seems to be true for Region B.
Phloyd, correct - it's a real mess, the only way we can find out is to find an entusiast who owns both a region A and B player, buys all BD titles and read/post in this forum all together.

It states on Amazon UK's website in the specs: All Region So, one can feel like there is a decent chance it will playback in both the US and state side players. There was a AVS member that bought Hostel and it played in his US player....can't say, which player it was or if it had the latest firmware. I'm a little put off when members repost heresay statements like the samsung firmware changes without regard to providing links to company spokespeople or firsthand accounts. My copy should arrive next week sometime

UK version of The Exorcism of Emily Rose is region free. The Blu-ray case is marked region B but it plays fine in my USA region A Samsung.

PDB-have you updated your samsung with the latest firmware? I assume since it's region free, even if Samsung did change to encoded region..it wouldn't matter in the case of this title.

Thanks for your post....looking forward to this title. How is the PQ?

Yep, I have the most current firmware. I just got the disc in the mail but the first few minutes looked pretty good.

anybody tried some new releases on european BD players ?

like

Kingdom of Heaven
Black Hawk Down
X-MEN 3


thanx in advance,
Marek

here are news for : "US Produced Blu-ray titles Region A " ( first part of the list) :

Monster House : Region A only
Mission Impossible 1 , 2,and 3 : No Region
Sahara : No Region
Sleepy Hollow : No Region
Stealth : No Region
16 Blocks : No Region
Silent Hill : No Region
Italian job :No Region
Firewall : No Region
Good night and good luck: No Region
Rumor has it : No Region
Sky Captain and the world of tomorrow : No Region
Syriana : No Region
The lake house : No Region
XxX : No Region


We can read these titles in France with BD Panasonic Region B. :)

Fox titles are region coded, at least they are in Europe.

dvdcinehome, thanx for INFO !!

Marek

Fox titles are region coded, at least they are in Europe.

I hope somebody will test US titles here in Europe from Fox....

Marek

OK, I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on the UK Emily Rose to play on my US Sammy. How does the PAL video play on an NTSC TV. I know for my region-free DVD's I needed a special player, but how does this work with BD and the Sammy. Is the pitch difference still there as well?

Guys, did you try " Gone in 60 seconds " , is this title without region?

Everybody .. great I'll update the list as soon as I get the time..

Updated... thank you very much dvdcinehome - great info

News again here (bad for region B people :( )
Behind Enemy lines : Region A only
Black Hawk down : Region A only
Dinosaur : Region A only
Fantastic four : Region A only
Kingdom of heaven : Region A only
Kiss of the dragon : Region A only
League of extraordinary gentlemen : Region A only
The Omen : Region A only
The Transporter : Region A only
X-men: The last stand: Region A only

OK, I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on the UK Emily Rose to play on my US Sammy. How does the PAL video play on an NTSC TV. I know for my region-free DVD's I needed a special player, but how does this work with BD and the Sammy. Is the pitch difference still there as well?You dont have PAL/NTSC issues with Blu Ray. Currently all discs are encoded 1080p24, so no pitch difference or other issues that affected DVD.

News again here (bad for region B people :( )
Behind Enemy lines : Region A only
Black Hawk down : Region A only
Dinosaur : Region A only
Fantastic four : Region A only
Kingdom of heaven : Region A only
Kiss of the dragon : Region A only
League of extraordinary gentlemen : Region A only
The Omen : Region A only
The Transporter : Region A only
X-men: The last stand: Region A only
Thanks. Just to make sure when you say Region A only it means that you actually tried it out on a region B player - right ? Your info is really helpful to us all with region B players.

You dont have PAL/NTSC issues with Blu Ray. Currently all discs are encoded 1080p24, so no pitch difference or other issues that affected DVD.

Thanks!

Thanks. Just to make sure when you say Region A only it means that you actually tried it out on a region B player - right ? Your info is really helpful to us all with region B players.


Yes ,these BD have been tried on region B players sold in France : Panasonic or Samsung and it was impossible to read them; you are helpful too, because this list is your idea ;) I have myself a Panasonic region B player.

I was hoping that at least SONY Black Hawk Down will be free hmm........... :( :(

now we have to wait for european releases, well

Marek

Hello,

List updated..

BTW. Just received from Amazon.uk and watched some of Region B "Stealth" with LPCM 5.1 Lossless - great sound, Picture maybe not the best but still great High def.

Here is an update with some titles from the US which do play in my Region B player in Australia.

A Knight's Tale
The Fugitive
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Tomb Raider

Got my Emily Rose and plays perfectly in my Region A player. The UK cases are a little different. Same height, but the thickness is the same as a regular DVD keepcase.

Here is an update with some titles from the US which do play in my Region B player in Australia.

A Knight's Tale
The Fugitive
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Tomb Raider
Thanks, list updated. Has anyone seen any titles from Paramount yet with the Region "A" marking ?

Hello,
Some updates for the site. The following have no region encoding on the back and play fine in my region B player.

Swordfish
The Searchers
Superman Returns
Superman The Movie
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut.

The following USA discs can be added to the list of region free titles. All play fine in my UK Samsung

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
SPACE COWBOYS
SPECIES
TRAINING DAY
UNDER SIEGE

Thanks all, List updated!

Hi there,

Looking at this list, it is kinda obvious:

- All Fox titles are region coded
- All Disney titles are region coded

- Warner titles do not have region codes
- With Sony titles it depends on the actuality


Somebody statetd already that european FOX titles are region coded too and do not work on US - Code A players.


Regards,
Ekkehart

I purchased a copy of Emily Rose from UK. I have updated my samsung with the latest firmware...so I'll report back if the title is region free on the new firmware. I have not seen a confirmation about the new firmware taking away the region free status. I've heard people mention they thought that was the case...but no one confirming first person, nor showing an industry link stating so.

Ron



No, in some other thread somebody tried European Fox titles on his US-Samsung and after the firmware update, these titles did not work anymore. Before the update, they worked. This kinda makes sense since obviously Fox titles are the only ones with real region coding together with Disney titles.


Regards,
Ekkehart

Is Nacho Libre Region free? I want to import to Australia

http://bluray.lindsite.dk/

Site is down.

Just took Gone in 60 Seconds Region A down to Harvery Norman to try it on a Region B Panasonic Blu-Ray player hooked up to their 65" 1080P Plasma and no go :( Picked up Hostel from JB Hi-Fi to add to my collection.

http://bluray.lindsite.dk/

Site is down.

I hope he will run site soon....

Marek

Thanks, list updated. Has anyone seen any titles from Paramount yet with the Region "A" marking ?

Hi, (Great list BTW, pity it's down ATM),

I have some paramount disks I bought whilst in the US last week, they have no region that I can see on the back, but as I haven't bought a player yet don't know if they work in Region B (Australia).

M.

Hello all,

Sorry about the downtime, but a major virus attack ruined all my servers and PCs (really !). most exe files were infected and since I was in the middle of closing an important deal - let me put it this way - I'm now 10 years older :eek:

I'll try to keep up with the postings asap..

Site should be up now.

Regards

hli

BD is restricted by region? When did that happen?

Anyone knows if World Trade Center has Region marking on the cover ?

BD is restricted by region? When did that happen?
It started from the beginning, but only used so far by Sony, FOX and Disney

I see that Fox has released titles in the UK now.

If any title is likely to be truly region locked it will be a Fox title ;)

If anyone gets a chance to check a Region B title on a US player (especially a Panasonic ;) ) it would be great to hear the results (and post to http://bluray.lindsite.dk/ tracker of course).

I see that there is some talk of them not workijg, please post references here if that is the case.

Cheers!

I got 3 region B titles from Fox - Kiss of the Dragon, Kingdom of Heaven, and The Transporter and none of them worked on our region A Sony BDPS1. So looks like all Fox titles will be region coded :-(

Thanks for this list. :)

I will definitely be ordering Underworld extended edition on BD from the U.K. in February if its not announced here yet.

I will probably also order The Crow and Donnie Brasco in February.
Now all we need is a P/Q rating ;)

Hello,

List updated (Region B).

Merry Christmas to all.

For those in the US interested in European BD releases it seems that movie releases in Europe are being encoded 1080/24p - using an identical format to US 1080/24p releases - so there aren't 50Hz / 60Hz issues to worry about (as was the situation with DVD and other SD formats)

This is because all European displays with "HD Ready" certification can cope with both 50Hz and 60Hz 720p and 1080i inputs as a minimum - so 24p with 3:2 field or frame pull-down is supported in Europe. This does, of course, mean that we don't get the 4% speed-up we used to have with 24p treated as 25p - but it also means we lose our smoother 2:2 pulldown and are having to get used to 3:2 cadence judder.

Where care may need to be taken is when European TV series start appearing on HD optical formats (I'd expect series like the BBC's Planet Earth, Torchwood etc. to be candidates for UK HD releases) - as these are likely to be released in 1080/50i in Europe - which would require 50Hz compatibility on displays (and players).

Hello,

List updated (Region B).

Merry Christmas to all.

thanx ! :)

any news on some other titles ?

PEARL HARBOR
ICE AGE 2
ENEMY OF THE STATE
Flightplan
Transporter 2


Marek

Id bet a million bucks they are all region coded - every single Buena Vista and Fox released has been.

Id bet a million bucks they are all region coded - every single Buena Vista and Fox released has been.

what about INTO THE BLUE region B version ? anybody tested this title on region A player ?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000IHYBSW/ref=ord_cart_shr/202-2113467-0350200?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

there is very nice PRICE on amazon.co.uk.... 6.99 pounds.... = around $14 ? :)

Marek

cool :)

Fans Help Unravel Tangled Web of Blu-ray Region Codes

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Region_Coding/Fans_Help_Unravel_Tangled_Web_of_Blu-ray_Region_Codes/404

but thanks to some enterprising fans, now there's a web resource that helps make sense of this increasingly tangled web. First pointed out to us by High-Def Digest Forums member zombieflanders, the site (accessible directly at http://bluray.lindsite.dk) tracks which US and European Blu-ray titles are region-coded, which are region-blocked, and which are region-free.

:)

Marek

cool :)

Fans Help Unravel Tangled Web of Blu-ray Region Codes

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Region_Coding/Fans_Help_Unravel_Tangled_Web_of_Blu-ray_Region_Codes/404

:)

Marek
Aha... getting famous :cool: ..
List updated.
Added World Trade Center from Paramount - Positive addition. Paramount continues sending out discs without region code - interesting since this is (like MI3) a new release.

what about INTO THE BLUE region B version ? anybody tested this title on region A player ?

Marek

It works!
I tested it on my japanese PS3

It works!
I tested it on my japanese PS3

great, it's quite cheap on amazon.co.uk :) now ;)

Marek

@ hla, is the site still kept up to date?

I'm new to BD and only have one movie at the moment but hoping to import some US ones

I have the UK version of Hitch (says region B on the cover) but is region free (my software hasn't asked me to choose a region yet!)

@ hla, is the site still kept up to date?

I'm new to BD and only have one movie at the moment but hoping to import some US ones

I have the UK version of Hitch (says region B on the cover) but is region free (my software hasn't asked me to choose a region yet!)
And your player - which one is that, and what region ??
Thanks

It works!
I tested it on my japanese PS3
Thank You. List updated. Another Sony disc stating region B, but not actually enforcing it...

what about INTO THE BLUE region B version ? anybody tested this title on region A player ?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000IHYBSW/ref=ord_cart_shr/202-2113467-0350200?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

there is very nice PRICE on amazon.co.uk.... 6.99 pounds.... = around $14 ? :)

Marek

Thanks mate. Just picked it up from there. At that price for Alba why not :)

And your player - which one is that, and what region ??
ThanksI use powerDVD ultra on my PC with a Sony BWU-100A, as soon as I play a region encoded disc it will ask me to pick a region (I can change this 5 times before being stuck with one region)

Speed is region A only.

The big hit works fine on my region "B" Panasonic.

Along with:

MI III
Into the blue
Superman returns
Sworfish
The last samurai

I bought it from amazon because a swiss DVD-Shop had listed it as "codefree". That was before I knew that every other european Fox-release was not codefree. I would like to test it for myself on my US-PS3, but I can`t open it unless I wanna send it back. So I know the chances are less than zero, but I would like to have that confirmed before I return it to amazon.

Happy new year everyone.
Site updated with new info from friendly readers.

Kungfu Hustle played on my BWU-100A without asking for region code. Can someone verify if it is region free?

Kungfu Hustle played on my BWU-100A without asking for region code. Can someone verify if it is region free?
Hi, If you mean the Region B disc on a Region A player - Yes it has been confirmed.

Hi,
just got Tears Of The Sun today, works great on my Region B (European) Panasonic Blu-Ray player! Just checked a few scenes, looks great. Will see the whole movie later tonight.

Audio: English PCM, English 5.1, French 5.1
Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Thai.

Thanks for providing this list chaps.

For my contribution, I just played a US copy of 50 First Dates fine in my UK Samsung.

Edge

Have anyone tried Crank yet on a region B player?

And also, have more people tested Black Hawk Down (since there seem to be different opinons on the matter)?

Have anyone tried Crank yet on a region B player?

And also, have more people tested Black Hawk Down (since there seem to be different opinons on the matter)?

I will test few titles on european Samsung next week, or tomorrow...

IceAge2, BHD, KOH,Pearl Harbor, and 2 region free Underworld2 and Stargate.

Marek

Sounds great, be sure to let us know your findings!
:)

I will test few titles on european Samsung next week, or tomorrow...

IceAge2, BHD, KOH,Pearl Harbor, and 2 region free Underworld2 and Stargate.

Marek
Hi,

IceAge is not on my list, but since it's FOX I'm sure region coded..
Good luck - List updated...

Hi,

IceAge is not on my list, but since it's FOX I'm sure region coded..
Good luck - List updated...

you are right, but I want to see it myself :)
and there is a hope that BHD will play ;) hehe

I orderer few reiong A movies to play them on SONY region A player in one sony shop here,.... funny story, they received that player for viewing and showing blu-ray movies on new sony bravia LCDs :) but hey, no movies, not even region1 dvds ;) so they could not play any movie (somehow they found about me :))

so first I took few R1 dvds, and later few movies I had from amazon, yup region A because I will probably own regionA player...

that's why I ended up with some regionA movies and some region free movies..., if I will have reionB player, they will gladly buy my regionA movies :)

Marek

some good news :)

I was able to play 2 movies I didn't expect to play :) on SAMSUNG BD-P1000


BLACK HAWK DOWN marked as region A
PEARL HARBOR marked as A B C

of course ICE AGE2 (A) and KOH (A) came up with message with wrong region

STARGATE (1) and UNDERWORLD2 (A) played as well....

Marek

anybody tested THE DESCENT ?
are all lionsgate movies without region coding ?

Marek

next title tested

ENEMY OF THE STATE marked as region A, no luck here :(

Marek

Hi I am new here, and because I am/was following this forum/topic everyday.

I thought let's register................ mainly to ask the following question.

I know it's a Fox title, so the answer is probably disapointing but:

Can anyone tell if "The devil wears prada" is region locked?

Here in europe this title is not even announced on Blu-ray and is expected on DVD end of March. But off course I would prefer the BR :D

Any word on if Crank, Employee of the Month and The Covenant are region free?

I can confirm that INTO THE BLUE, uk version region B is playing on Sony us version region A player....

Marek

any news on descent ? are all lionsgate movies region free so far ?

I just got the Region B Australian version of Talladega Nights. On the back cover it is marked as "All Regions"

Hello all,

List updated- One interesting post was that "Crank" from Lionsgate marked as region "1" and not "A" - is not player region "B" compatible (Terminator 2 was marked the same way and is playable)!!

Hello all,

List updated- One interesting post was that "Crank" from Lionsgate marked as region "1" and not "A" - is not player region "B" compatible (Terminator 2 was marked the same way and is playable)!!

ahhh hmm, I was looking for Crank :)

any news about Residen Evil ?

and thanx for update :)

Marek

P.S. you can put also ICE AGE2 (A) on the list of notplayable movies.. on region B players...

Has anyone tried Tears of the Sun, region B on a region A player?
It should work I guess.

Has anyone tried Tears of the Sun, region B on a region A player?
It should work I guess.

probably yes, it seems that Tears of the Sun is region free...

Marek

some good news :)

PEARL HARBOR marked as A B C


This is definitely true? This is the only place I have heard that. This is significant because this would be Disneys first multi-region disc. Please confirm before I order it :-)

This is definitely true? This is the only place I have heard that. This is significant because this would be Disneys first multi-region disc. Please confirm before I order it :-)

BnejaminG, I will try to scan back cover later today/tonight, I have it at home, and I was suprised as well, check thread later...

Marek

here are scans.......... :)

btw. I tested it on us version of SONY player, and european version of Samsung..

Marek

The region B Blu-Ray selection seems quite elaborate now on Amazon.co.uk. it seems that my list is starting to become obsolete?. Any comments?

Regards

The region B Blu-Ray selection seems quite elaborate now on Amazon.co.uk. it seems that my list is starting to become obsolete?. Any comments?

Regards

it's still quite cheaper to shop on amazon.com so far, cheaper prices + 10% discount... so please let it LIVE a little bit longer :)

thanx
Marek

The region B Blu-Ray selection seems quite elaborate now on Amazon.co.uk. it seems that my list is starting to become obsolete?. Any comments?

Regards

Guys,

This list is very important to me. There are many Region B titles coming out which are exclusive HD DVD titles in the US. I really appreciate the work you have done, and will need it greatly as these titles are released. I am maintaining an Import Guide (see sig) and will need the data you provide so that when these titles come to Blu-ray in Europe (like Brokeback Mountain, Spy Game, and U-571) I can list these titles are either playable or not in Region A players.

If, however, you feel you are spending too much time updating your site, I will gladly maintain the list, with input from yourselves, of course.

I am maintaining an Import Guide (see sig) and will need the data you provide so that when these titles come to Blu-ray in Europe (like Brokeback Mountain, Spy Game, and U-571) I can list these titles are either playable or not in Region A players.

Wow! Great site! I can't stand region encoding and have a few Region 2 DVDs in my collection that I play with an HTPC. The PS3 (USA) won't play PAL discs for some reason (it obviously has the horsepower to). I'm looking forward to when Blu-ray releases really start coming out and we start to see some more "older" films being released! Thanks for your work!

Wow! Great site!

Thanks. I was inspired when I heard about how The Exorcism of Emily Rose would work in Region A players (on this forum), and then realized how much other exclusive Region B stuff was coming soon. I then dug into the Japanese releases, to find even more gems. I just figured, if I hadn't heard about all this stuff, then others are probably in the same boat, and I should put a resource together for people to find the info easily (instead of having to surf Japanese sites and translate them via Google and figure out what everything says - like I did). I hope you find it useful and thanks for the compliments. I also hope that hli realizes his work is not in vain, and that it is being put to good use.

The region B Blu-Ray selection seems quite elaborate now on Amazon.co.uk. it seems that my list is starting to become obsolete?. Any comments?

Regards
It's a great asset, and I personally don't feel it's obsolete until players can be made region free.
So, keep up the good work!
:)

Can confirm region b black hawk down is multi region. Plays fine on my region a ps3.

Fox and Disney titles are region coded. Warner and Paramount titles are not, they don't like region coding.

Liongate titles will probably be locked once they figure out what this region coding thing is about. :p

Sony catalogue titles are usually region free, even though they print a region code on the case. New releases that are day and date with DVD are region coded.

so now we have two GREAT sites :)

Blu-ray region free GUIDE :)
http://bluray.lindsite.dk/

and

Blu-ray Import Guide :)
http://joshd2012.googlepages.com/

Marek

Keep going with the list! :)

It's still needed here for me in New Zealand - we have a grand total of 7 BDs released :(

What about The Descent ? Will it play on european Blu Ray Players ?

What about The Descent ? Will it play on european Blu Ray Players ?

I asked that too, but so far no one have tested on Bregion player hmm

Marek

Disney's back catalogue titles are now region free. Pearl Harbor, Chicago and Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy all have the A, B and C region code symbols on the back cover. So it looks like only their brand new films will be region coded and older films will be region free. :)

Columbia are doing the same as well, but Fox are region coding everything both in the USA and UK.

Disney's back catalogue titles are now region free. Pearl Harbor, Chicago and Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy all have the A, B and C region code symbols on the back cover. So it looks like only their brand new films will be region coded and older films will be region free. :)

Columbia are doing the same as well, but Fox are region coding everything both in the USA and UK.

Hello Paul,

you've got Chicago and Hitchhikers ? Playing without problems ?

Marek

I asked that too, but so far no one have tested on Bregion player
I've tested it on a region B Panny, works fine.

I've tested it on a region B Panny, works fine.

so The Descent is working ? coool, what is on back cover ? is ther A or nothing or A B C , or 1 ?

thanx
Marek

I can confirm that INTO THE BLUE, uk version region B is playing on Sony us version region A player....

Damn, if only I knew that when I had the chance to buy it for £6 :(

What I really want to know is if the upcoming EIV titles are region free. There's quite a few that are Universal titles. EIV is a British distributor

Damn, if only I knew that when I had the chance to buy it for £6 :(

What I really want to know is if the upcoming EIV titles are region free. There's quite a few that are Universal titles. EIV is a British distributor

I jumped on that title mainly for price :), that £6 was nice... and I like snorkling and diving ;)

marek

Yes, Chicago and Hitchhikers play fine on my UK Samsung player.

Yes, Chicago and Hitchhikers play fine on my UK Samsung player.

thanx for info !!

Marek

so The Descent is working ? coool, what is on back cover ? is ther A or nothing or A B C , or 1 ?
Globe with "1" on it. No A, B or C at all.

Globe with "1" on it. No A, B or C at all.

old REGION 1 coding ;) they are still in DVD world ;)

Marek

I noticed that Crank is released in the UK by Universal Pictures (as opposed to Lionsgate like The Descent). Perhaps that is why the US Lionsgate BD is region coded?

I noticed that Crank is released in the UK by Universal Pictures (as opposed to Lionsgate like The Descent). Perhaps that is why the US Lionsgate BD is region coded?
Could very well be. Or Lionsgate has decided to take the route some other studios follow, i.e. region code new movies, and leave catalog titles regionless.

Could very well be. Or Lionsgate has decided to take the route some other studios follow, i.e. region code new movies, and leave catalog titles regionless.

soo, we have to buy region coded tiles here in europe (more expensive) and catalog titles from US :) much cheaper..

Marek

Hi all,

It seems that there is still a need for me to maintain the list (thanks for the kind words :) . I have updated the list (Descent, Hitchhikers and Chicago).

have a great weekend (whatever is left of it around the globe ;) ).

Hli

thanx very much for your web :) and nice weekend for you too !!

any info about RESIDENT EVIL APOCALYPSE ? I hope it's region free:)

Marek

I would appreciate some info on the new Lionsgate titles (Reservoir Dogs, American Psycho...).

I would appreciate some info on the new Lionsgate titles (Reservoir Dogs, American Psycho...).
Me too, especially for Saw 2 and Saw 3.

I can check some of the new LG titles once I receive them.

Anyone tried The Covenant?

Me too, especially for Saw 2 and Saw 3.
Hi,
Just got information about SAW 3 - marked region "1" and will NOT play in region B players !!! - list updated

Hi,
Just got information about SAW 3 - marked region "1" and will NOT play in region B players !!! - list updated
Thank you very much for this information. I have now cancelled my order. This info is very disappointing. :(

I tried "The Descent" on a Region B Samsung and it just sat there - no region error but no load. Is this a BD-Java problem?

BTW. What is the software version for the BDP-1000 in Europe?
Mine is
PSD: 60920.41
DMN: 060920.01

I tried "The Descent" on a Region B Samsung and it just sat there - no region error but no load. Is this a BD-Java problem?
Definitely a problem with Samsung, as Region B Panny BD10 plays The Descent fine.

Its a shame about Crank as we will not get that at all in HD in the UK

Anyone tried The Covenant?

I will have Covenant, region A, in a few days (ordered it 2 days ago) and hopefully it'll work on my Panny Region B player. I'll post the result here.

Where do you guys buy your discs from?

When you end up with a Region A disc are you able to return them for a refund?

Where do you guys buy your discs from?
Amazon and DVD Pacific, mainly.

When you end up with a Region A disc are you able to return them for a refund?
I just play mine in a japanese PS3 :)

Where do you guys buy your discs from?

When you end up with a Region A disc are you able to return them for a refund?

well I am buying form amazon.com,
and I am trying to do as much research as I can so I will find out if title will play on region B player :)

I bought few tiles wich unfortunately don't play, but I was able to sell them here to owner of region A player.......

as I will have PS3 european version, which means B region player....
I will continue to buy all region free movies from amazon.com (much cheaper) and all region coded movies here in europe, like amazon.com,fr.de, or hmv, play.. etc..

marek

well I am buying form amazon.com,
and I am trying to do as much research as I can so I will find out if title will play on region B player :)

I bought few tiles wich unfortunately don't play, but I was able to sell them here to owner of region A player.......

as I will have PS3 european version, which means B region player....
I will continue to buy all region free movies from amazon.com (much cheaper) and all region coded movies here in europe, like amazon.com,fr.de, or hmv, play.. etc..

marek

It's pretty expensive importing titles from Europe with our exchange rate. One BD disk costs about the same as two DVDs purchased locally.

What is the difference between the Japanese PS3 and American one in terms of region coding? Games and BD from US both play?

What is the difference between the Japanese PS3 and American one in terms of region coding? Games and BD from US both play?

For Blu-ray playback, none whatsoever, as both Japan and the US are region A countries. Native PS3 games do not have region coding.

The difference lies in DVD and PS1/PS2 playback, where the PS3 will pick the existing rules of these formats. For instance, a Japanese PS3 will only play R2 NTSC DVDs and Japanese videogames.

It's pretty expensive importing titles from Europe with our exchange rate. One BD disk costs about the same as two DVDs purchased locally.

What is the difference between the Japanese PS3 and American one in terms of region coding? Games and BD from US both play?

I don't have much choices ;) as I will have european BD player :) hmm

Marek

I had a chance to do few more tests..........

I tested 3 region B european releases on us region A SONY player....

STEALTH region B confirmed WORKING
TEARS OF THE SUN region B confirmed WORKING
ICE AGE 2 region B confirmed of course NOT working..

Marek

Definitely a problem with Samsung, as Region B Panny BD10 plays The Descent fine.

I can confirm that Descent works on my german Samsung P1000. And it looks f**** brilliant !

I can confirm that Descent works on my german Samsung P1000. And it looks f**** brilliant !

What is the version of the software you have in your SAmsung.
Is it the same as I quoted in my message?

Anyone tried The Covenant?

Ok, just got The Covenant , region A, in my mailbox. And here's some info:

Title:
The Covenant
(from Sony Pictures)

Audio
English PCM 5.1 (uncompressed)
English 5.1
French 5.1

Subtitles
English
English SDH
French
Korean
Chinese
Portuguese
Spanish
Thai

Region Coded
Region A

This Region A title is fully playable on my Panasonic DMP BD 10 Blu-ray region B player/European model. So add it to the list! :)
My firmware on this Panasonic is the latest one (v.1.4).

The picture quality seems very good- but I just flipped through a few scenes to check if it was working. Will see the whole movie tonight.

thanx for info !!!

Marek

The following region "A" titles.
Kung Fu Hustle, Beefest, Memento and The Wicker Man (2006), I can confirm are all region free and will play on any player.

Thanks! I put the Convenant on order :)

I just watched Covenant from start to finnish tonight. Nice quality, both sound and picture.

But now I'm a bit confused. Isn't this a rather new movie? I think I read somewhere that it was so that Sony's old catalog titles though marked as region A worked on all players. But new movies did not? They were actually locked to Region A. Or isn't Covenant new? region A Monster House for example does not work on other regions according to the unofficial list. I thought both Covenant and MOnster House were out in the cinemas in the USA last autumn? If that is correct, then why the difference?

The Sony policy is really strange - stating region code A, but not actually using it - Sony and Lionsgate are the drivers of my list - anyways list updated...

The Sony policy is really strange - stating region code A, but not actually using it - Sony and Lionsgate are the drivers of my list - anyways list updated...

in few days I will test REDIDEN EVIL 2 :) I hope it will work :)

and thanx for updates !!

Marek

Can anyone confirm that "The Departed" is region free.

I think it is, because it's warner and they quoted somewhere that because HD-DVD is region free they will not use the region lock on Blu-ray. :)

But before I order I want to know for sure. :D

Can anyone confirm that "The Departed" is region free.

I think it is, because it's warner and they quoted somewhere that because HD-DVD is region free they will not use the region lock on Blu-ray. :)

But before I order I want to know for sure. :D

http://bluray.lindsite.dk/
All reported BD titles from Warner and Paramount are reported as "No Region" discs hence should playable in all players!

so far no title from Warner or Paramount are region coded.....
but yes it would be nice if somebody will test it :)

Marek

anybody tested THE DEPARTED ?

Reign of fire ?
Resident Evil ?
The Prestige ?
Vertical Limit ?

:)
Marek

I just purchased the Australian Sony release of Kung Fu Hustle. It is marked "all regions" on the back cover.

What about THE SENTINEL ? Does it work with european players ?

A lot of requests, but no answers.

Is there no one that can check these BD's for us? ;)

I've got Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Rambo: First Blood and Reservoir Dogs on the way to me so will report back as soon as they get here

Edge

Anyone tried Employee of the Month?

Resident Evil (marked Region A) and First Blood (no region marked) both play fine in my Region B Samsung. Still waiting on Reservoir Dogs.

Edge

Hey, thanks a lot!
I think I saw a photo of the back cover of BD Rambo First Blood where there actually had marked it Region 1 - like they still were in the dvd world?

Resident Evil (marked Region A) and First Blood (no region marked) both play fine in my Region B Samsung. Still waiting on Reservoir Dogs.

Edge

cool THANX !
my resident evil is on the way ;)

Marek

Hey, thanks a lot!
I think I saw a photo of the back cover of BD Rambo First Blood where there actually had marked it Region 1 - like they still were in the dvd world?


Quite right - didn't spot it at first but picked it up to take a picture to show the back and spotted the region 1 marking :)

Edge

Disney's back catalogue titles are now region free. Pearl Harbor, Chicago and Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy all have the A, B and C region code symbols on the back cover. So it looks like only their brand new films will be region coded and older films will be region free. :)

Columbia are doing the same as well, but Fox are region coding everything both in the USA and UK.

what about Reign of fire ? I read that its marked as "A" hmm I would like to order that one, but no one tested it yet :(

Marek

Fyi...dvdempire.com has both front and rear views of the covers (so you can see the region markings).

Okay got my latest shipment
Young Guns Lionsgate Region 1 works on my Region B Samsung
Goodfellas Warner Bros No Region on the back works as well. Although that was expected.

Hello all,
This weekend I went into one of the first danish local stores which has started to carry Blu-ray and HD DVD. If this initial pricing (approx. 50% higher than DVD) is not going down fast, I see great trouble ahead for these two formats. This also makes it clear that we must continue the list - List updated !

Fyi...dvdempire.com has both front and rear views of the covers (so you can see the region markings).

thanx for info !! going to check :)

http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?userid=99365034930013&item_id=1273962&tab=5&back=1&anchor=1#topoftabs

cool REIGN OF FIRE IS ALL REGIONS...
can you see those 3 small hexagonal marks wich are together ? :) those are A B C marks....

if movie is coded, there is only ONE mark....

so now we can nicely check MOVIES !!

thanx again for info !!

Marek

If someone gets the european Gangs of NY that's being released next month, can you let us know if it will work here in Region A? Thanks! (or, cheers!)

If someone gets the european Gangs of NY that's being released next month, can you let us know if it will work here in Region A? Thanks! (or, cheers!)

Dave, if it will appear somewhere around here, I can test it on Sony region A us player. if not me, I am sure there are more people who will love to import that title...

Marek

interesting INFO

according to dvdempire scan of back cover of OPEN SEASON, there is region A
http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?userid=99365034930013&item_id=1261899&tab=5&back=1&anchor=1#topoftabs

I just received OPEN SEASON from UK and on the back cover is A B C :) with text ALL REGIONS, interesting....

Marek

some other tests, confirmed results from previous reports...

RESIDENT EVIL 2 marked as region A, played without problem on samsung region B player
THE DESCENT marked as region 1 didn't work, samsung was not updated, just black screen and nothing....

Marek

Does anybody know if the Entertainment in Video titles are region-free? I see they've got a couple of Universal exclusives that I want.

interesting INFO

according to dvdempire scan of back cover of OPEN SEASON, there is region A
http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?userid=99365034930013&item_id=1261899&tab=5&back=1&anchor=1#topoftabs

I just received OPEN SEASON from UK and on the back cover is A B C :) with text ALL REGIONS, interesting....

Marek

I am noticing that with new release Sony BD titles in Australia.

http://bluray.lindsite.dk/ seems to be down, is it working for anyone else ?

Cheers,

Andrew.

http://bluray.lindsite.dk/ seems to be down, is it working for anyone else ?

Cheers,

Andrew.

it's working here

Marek

Dave, if it will appear somewhere around here, I can test it on Sony region A us player. if not me, I am sure there are more people who will love to import that title...

Marek

Thanks, Marek!

Mothergoose I got The Departed today from the States and it plays just fine on my region B Player.

I believe Warner is not putting region coding on any discs as of now.

Mothergoose I got The Departed today from the States and it plays just fine on my region B Player.

Thanx Neftoon, This is good news so the is order placed.
(I do not want to wait until May/June, that's what the disc is scheduled for in the Netherlands)

To bad that "the prestige" is distributed by Buena Vista in the US, here in Europe it is a Warner release. I was hoping it would also been in the US so it would be region free. ;)

some other tests, confirmed results from previous reports...

..THE DESCENT marked as region 1 didn't work, samsung was not updated, just black screen and nothing....

Marek
Hmm.. this title was reported as OK, sorry about that - I have updated my list with this error.

I'm confused here. Some reported this title as OK on the Panasonic, but your player does not play it - is it the samsung that has the problem?

Regards

Hmm.. this title was reported as OK, sorry about that - I have updated my list with this error.

I'm confused here. Some reported this title as OK on the Panasonic, but your player does not play it - is it the samsung that has the problem?

Regards

I think it is only problem with SAMSUNG !! wich was for sure with NOT UPDATED firmware !!!

but I tested it in regular electronics shop (I am waiting for PS3 at this moment), and they even don't know it have to be updated ;)

I am sure it's playing OK, but as mentioned descent needs UPDATES on Sony and Samsung

Marek

still nothing definte (region wise) on the prestige??

still nothing definte (region wise) on the prestige??

It would be great if it's region free, but as I mentioned earlier, It's a Buena Vista release in the US and a new movie, so I would say ........ "No chance"

Well my Reservoir Dogs arrived today. Sadly, despite it being a Lionsgate release and marked Region 1, it doesn't play on my Region B Samsung :(

Edge

It would be great if it's region free, but as I mentioned earlier, It's a Buena Vista release in the US and a new movie, so I would say ........ "No chance"

I agree with Mothergoose, new titles from BV were all region coded...

here is back cover
http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?userid=99365034930013&item_id=1273956&tab=5&back=1&anchor=1#topoftabs

it's strange that they are using "1" and not "A" for region,

Marek

That's because DVDempire have posted the back cover of the DVD if you look in the bottom right hand corner it says 2007 DVD release.

Well my Reservoir Dogs arrived today. Sadly, despite it being a Lionsgate release and marked Region 1, it doesn't play on my Region B Samsung :(

Edge
Before I update my list I would like to make sure if this title indeed is region coded (1=A) or it's the same problem as Marek has with Descent i.e. simply a Samsung firmware issue - any comments ??

Regards

That's because DVDempire have posted the back cover of the DVD if you look in the bottom right hand corner it says 2007 DVD release.

thanx for that info !! seems like we have to be more carefull with checking back covers :)

Marek

Before I update my list I would like to make sure if this title indeed is region coded (1=A) or it's the same problem as Marek has with Descent i.e. simply a Samsung firmware issue - any comments ??

Regards


It came up with a message stating the region of the disc did not match the region of the player rather than just a blank screen etc so I believe it's encoded Region A only

Edge

That's because DVDempire have posted the back cover of the DVD if you look in the bottom right hand corner it says 2007 DVD release.


HA HA, you're right it is the DVD cover (I also didn't noticed it right away) :D

But I can not imagine it is region free, unfortunately :rolleyes: .

anyobdy tested BROTHERS GRIMM on region B player ?

http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?userid=99365034930013&item_id=1186092&tab=5&back=1&anchor=1#topoftabs

I checked back cover, and I was unable to find any MARK for region coding hmm

EDIT, I think there is mark A on the left side of Blu-ray logo hmm :( so we have to wait for tests...

Marek

seems like another ALL regions A B C release

LADDER 49

http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?userid=99365034930013&item_id=1273961&tab=5&back=1&anchor=1#topoftabs

Marek

The Prestige is definately Region A only, as is The Guardian, tried them both on my UK panny today.

Did anyobdy tested OSS117 on region A player ?

yeah it works perfectly

yeah it works perfectly


Thank! :D

another region free title

NINE INCH NAILS LIVE: BESIDE YOU IN TIME
http://halo22.nin.com/hdfaq.html#q17

I'm purchasing Beside You In Time in Europe or another region of the world. What is available and what do I need to know?

The international release date for Beside You In Time is 26 February. Only the standard DVD is being released outside of the US. If you want the HD DVD or Blu-ray versions, you will need to import them. The standard DVD is being released in NTSC video format only - if you live in Europe or another region which uses the PAL video standard, please check your hardware to ensure NTSC playback compatibility. Most DVD players released in the last few years support both PAL and NTSC playback.

There is no region encoding on any version of Beside You In Time, so importing will not be a problem.

Anyone here planning on getting the FIFA World Cup Blu-ray coming out next week?

And March 19th is going to be real busy for you UK guys. Hollywoodland and Scary Movie 4 (both Universal in the US) will be released by Buena Vista. March 26th might see the first Entertainment in Video releases, so it will be interesting to see if they have regional coding as well.

Anyone here planning on getting the FIFA World Cup Blu-ray coming out next week?

And March 19th is going to be real busy for you UK guys. Hollywoodland and Scary Movie 4 (both Universal in the US) will be released by Buena Vista. March 26th might see the first Entertainment in Video releases, so it will be interesting to see if they have regional coding as well.

;) I have FIFA World cup on order :)

Marek

Ok, got this one today:
Vertical Limit from Sony Pictures, Region A, works fine on my European Region B Panasonic BD player.

Unfortuneately, the PQ doesn't look good I'm afraid. Only watched the first 5 minutes or so, and disappointed about that. But that's OT for this thread.

But add it to the list :)

Ok, got this one today:
Vertical Limit from Sony Pictures, Region A, works fine on my European Region B Panasonic BD player.

Unfortuneately, the PQ doesn't look good I'm afraid. Only watched the first 5 minutes or so, and disappointed about that. But that's OT for this thread.

But add it to the list :)

THANX for info !! I was considering this one :)

from review on http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/verticallimit.html, there is a mention of problem with consistency, but overall the image is very good, I can't wait to test it myself :)

let us know what do you think after you will check whole movie...

Marek

Hi,
Just got information about SAW 3 - marked region "1" and will NOT play in region B players !!! - list updated
Just tested Saw II (US) from Lionsgate and it works fine on my European Region B Panasonic BD player.

To my regret, "The Descent" doesn't work on my Panasonic Player. The menu starts with audio but without video. I couldn't start the movie. After stopping the disc the player doesn't respond to any activity. Have to turn of the power. :(

...what's weird is that saw 3 is marked region one, with a button combination you can set your european samsung to region one, but it still doesn'T work....

THANX for info !! I was considering this one :)

from review on http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/verticallimit.html, there is a mention of problem with consistency, but overall the image is very good, I can't wait to test it myself :)

let us know what do you think after you will check whole movie...

Marek

hmmm, Marek, I really don't know... I kinda liked the movie - I haven't seen it before. But this BD version.... Not very impressing. I saw the whole movie this saturday evening, and while I liked the movie and the plot, the picture quality were all over the place.

It's a tier 2 movie, according the list on this forum. But really, I think it's a tier 3 and dropping down to tier 4 sometimes. I could be the master for all I know. And frankly, I really don't care. I liked it as a movie overall. Though - It's soft, some grain sometimes - though the overall soft look is more disturbing than the grain. The close ups are sharp - but ordinary dvd's do that as well.

In the beginning the camera is panning over this desert, mountain kinda landscape - and it seems so out of focus that I had to check my projector and my panny BD player that they were set up correctly. Lack of details in the mountains and the backgrounds. My Lord Of The Rings sd dvd's look better than this when panning over the mountains..

Still - for those who haven't seen it before, I think it's a keeper. :)

Thanx for info Potetgullmannen :)

maybe I will reconsider if I need it badly :)
thanx again,
Marek

Tested US Blu-ray discs - playable in region B players (Panasonic DMP-BD10 EU):
Aeon Flux (region 0)
HDNet World Report Special - Shuttle Discovery's Historic Mission (region 0)
House of Flying Daggers (region 0)
Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis - Showcase (region 0)
Mission Impossible 3 (region 0)
Stargate (region 0)
Superman Returns (region 0)
The Fifth Element (region 0)
The New Orleans Concert - The Music Of America's Soul (region 0)
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (region 0)
Toto - Live In Amsterdam, 25th Anniversary (region 0)
Ultraviolet (region 0)
Unforgiven (region 0)
Ant Bully (region 0)
Discovery Atlas - China Revealed (region 0)
Discovery Atlas - Italy Revealed (region 0)
Discovery Atlas - Australia Revealed (region 0)
Discovery Atlas - Brazil Revealed (region 0)
Chicago (region 0)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (region 0)
Pearl Harbor (region 0)
The Departed (region 0)
Tony Bennet - An American Classic (region 0)
Stealth (region 0)

Tested US Blu-ray discs - NOT playable in region B players (Panasonic DMP-BD10 EU):
Dinosaur (region A)
Ice Age (region A)
Kingdom of Heaven, Director's Cut (region A)
The Wild (region A)
Click (region A)
Crank (region A)

UK Blu-ray discs:
Kingdom of Heaven, Director's Cut (region B)
Open Season (region ABC)

Is Hitchhikers really region 0 ? I though bv titles were all locked

I thought Buena/Fox titles would have regioncoding.

...what's weird is that saw 3 is marked region one, with a button combination you can set your european samsung to region one, but it still doesn'T work....

Because this region setting is only for DVD and not for BD.

I thought Buena/Fox titles would have regioncoding.

yes they are REGION CODED and are not playable in B region players...

I tested myself ICE AGE2 and KOH region A, on region B samsung player, and all you will get is message about wrong region...

Marek

Is Hitchhikers really region 0 ? I though bv titles were all locked

there are several catalog titles from BUENA VISTA with are marked ALL REGIONS with letters A B C. Now only new titles are region coded from BV.

Marek

I tested this US Blu-ray discs on region B Panasonic DMP-BD10:
Dinosaur (region A)
Ice Age (region A)
Kingdom of Heaven, Director's Cut (region A)
Click (region A)
Crank (region A)


according tests on this page.. http://bluray.lindsite.dk/
those mentioned titles don't work on region B players...

how about this title ? The Wild (region A),

worked ? or not ?

there are several catalog titles from BUENA VISTA with are marked ALL REGIONS with letters A B C. Now only new titles are region coded from BV.

Marek
Cool thanks will have to order it since its not long till I get my Ps3

I tested today two titles, The Departed and Reign of fire..., and I can confirmr tests for these titles, both worked without any problem..

THE DEPARTED, warner title, no region coding...
REIGN OF FIRE, marked as A B C ALL REGIONS

Marek

Cool thanks will have to order it since its not long till I get my Ps3

check that site I mentioned, there you will have latest info about titles wich are working or not working in region B players :)

I am waiting for my PS3 too :)

Marek

I go on there alot I just hate that Crank and the newer Lionsgate movies are locked

i just ordered CINDERELLA MAN from Japan, while it is Region A, i would be surprised if it were not region encoded.

i just am happy a japanese disc will play in my North American (USA) PS3.

according tests on this page.. those mentioned titles don't work on region B players...

how about this title ? The Wild (region A),

worked ? or not ?

No. Its is region A coded!

Is Hitchhikers really region 0 ? I though bv titles were all locked

It is region 0!

No. Its is region A coded!

Thanx for info !
:) I have to ask every time :) because nobody is sure if some region A title is coded or not :)

Marek

Tested US Blu-ray discs - playable in region B players (Panasonic DMP-BD10 EU):

UK Blu-ray discs - playable in B region players:
Kingdom of Heaven, Director's Cut (region B)
Open Season (region ABC)

You really surprised me there :) :)

Anyways thank for update and confirmations - to you and all others.
I'll try to keep up with all your inputs - but work is a real bitch these days.
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Does anybody know if the magnolia titles(war within, district B13, worlds fastest indian) are region free?

March 26th might see the first Entertainment in Video releases, so it will be interesting to see if they have regional coding as well.Anyone got contact info for EIV? They've got a couple Uni titles that I'd love to import, as long as they'll play in Region A.

You really surprised me there :) :)

Anyways thank for update and confirmations - to you and all others.
I'll try to keep up with all your inputs - but work is a real bitch these days.
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Hi Hli,

Is your site down at the moment? I haven't been able to connect for the last 2 days and I wanted to check some disks before I ordered from Amazon.

Thanks,

M.

Hi Hli,

Is your site down at the moment? I haven't been able to connect for the last 2 days and I wanted to check some disks before I ordered from Amazon.

Thanks,

M.

Nope. You might be stuck behind a firewall (I am at work). You need to use a proxy like: http://www.hidemyass.com in order to get through it.

Nope. You might be stuck behind a firewall (I am at work). You need to use a proxy like: http://www.hidemyass.com in order to get through it.
Thanks Mate!,

You were right, the port 81 used on lindsite was messing me about; it is all working for me now.

M.

Does anybody know if the magnolia titles(war within, district B13, worlds fastest indian) are region free?

Doesn't anybody know this? Does the the back cover say if they're locked?

Doesn't anybody know this? Does the the back cover say if they're locked?

I would like to know that too hmm, they are not listed on dvdempire, so we can't chekc back covers there :(

Marek

I should have the world's fastest indian showing up hopefully this week I will let you know if it plays on region B.

Is the UK release of Kung Fu Hustle out? Sony's website says 11/13/06 but Amazon UK says 03/13/07. If so, is it unedited and region free (I assume it will be since everyone else has it so). Any UKers know?

I just received the Korean Blu-ray version of Kung Fu Hustle. The specs match the Japanese version, but the coverart is the same as the US. All the extras (including the commentary) have English subs. It's definitely the uncut version. I got it from Yesasia with a $5 coupon; total was $23 shipped.

I just received the Korean Blu-ray version of Kung Fu Hustle. The specs match the Japanese version, but the coverart is the same as the US. All the extras (including the commentary) have English subs. It's definitely the uncut version. I got it from Yesasia with a $5 coupon; total was $23 shipped.

I know the Asian versions of the BD are all uncut, but I would like to have English menus if at all possible.

Yep, everything is in English (menus, options, cover, etc.). In fact, aside from the extra Japanese 5.1 dub on it, I'm not sure why Sony didn't just use this version for the US as well. It's uncut and the A/V quality is excellent.

Yep, everything is in English (menus, options, cover, etc.). In fact, aside from the extra Japanese 5.1 dub on it, I'm not sure why Sony didn't just use this version for the US as well. It's uncut and the A/V quality is excellent.

Awesome! Does it have the Chinese PCM track as well? I'll definitely purchase this if it does.

Yep, it's got the Cantonese Chinese 5.1 PCM track, the 5.1 English dub, & the 5.1 Japanese dub. The extras match what is on the US version (the Chinese commentary track does have English subtitles). It wouldn't suprise me if the menu is also the same as the US version. Definitely recommended if you want a cheaper version of the uncut movie on Blu-ray (versus getting the UK version).

Yep, it's got the Cantonese Chinese 5.1 PCM track, the 5.1 English dub, & the 5.1 Japanese dub. The extras match what is on the US version (the Chinese commentary track does have English subtitles). It wouldn't suprise me if the menu is also the same as the US version. Definitely recommended if you want a cheaper version of the uncut movie on Blu-ray (versus getting the UK version).

Thanks! I will order it now!

Does anyone know if Reservoir Dogs will play on a UK Region B player? Thanks.

Does anyone know if Reservoir Dogs will play on a UK Region B player? Thanks.

Didn't on mine - came up with incorrect region message, so it must be encoded region A

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