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I searched... but didn't find anything...

Is there a BD of The Royal Tenenbaums available from anywhere?

Thanks

Can't wait for the upcoming HK releases of Once Upon a Time in China and America, Wheels on Meals and Eastern Condors. All 3 are definitely worth owning.

I want to get the Fire in Babylon movie and it hasn't been released in the US. Never ordered from Amazon UK before. Is there something special I need to watch for to make sure it will play here in the US on my PS3?

No they aren't, and yes there is. You need to try to find out whether it's Region B locked and whether the content is 1080i50. Either would preclude you from watching on a US PS3.

The search for an answer was a bit tricky, as the movie is relatively obscure here. According to this eBay.co.uk auction, the "Fire In Babylon" Blu-ray is region-free and playable on all PS3's in the world. That makes sense, as Revolver Entertainment, the UK distributor, has mostly released Blu-rays playable in both Regions A and B. It will not be coming out on Blu-ray here in the U.S., so import away if you want to see it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fire-Babylon-B...item45fb713740

Wow, thanks a lot. That was a really complete answer. I thought I had heard that Blu Ray supported region locking (unlike HD DVD) but that its actual implementation was fairly rare to date.

I guess i'll take a chance and order the movie.

Thanks again.

Kurt

Sorry to break it but Wheels on meals is a upscale. Horrible screens in another forum. Dvd looks even a little better. Though OUATIC is definitely much better and a great buy. Not sure about EC yet,

Got these last week and I'm perfectly fine with them even if they're "upscaled", "downscaled", "up-downscaled", and the rarely seen, "side-to-side scaled". All joking aside, if you still think people (fans) are buying these blus purely based on the "quality", then you're even more delusional than Troy Duffy. I think it's safe to say that the majority of those who own these blus are hardcore fans who probably would buy it regardless of what self-appointed experts may think.

DVD looking better than a blu-ray? Thats quite an exaggeration. If you prefer edge enhancements and rampant video noise then of course, the DVD is definitely better.

I just wanted to give anybody planning on importing Warner Home Video UK Blu-ray release of Ironclad a quick heads-up... The studio has only gone and hacked it from 2.35:1 to 1.78:1 for the disc release. And judging from the compariative screengrabs that have turned up at the Home Cinema Choice website it's a complete disaster. So I'd hold off and see what the US release looks like instead.

I've tried ordering King Kong (1976 version) on Blu-Ray from www.amazon.fr and the order was returned because DHL claimed it was undeliverable. I HATE DHL with a passion!!! Of all the DHL orders I had to endure over the years, more than 70% had some sort of an issue. They are the absolute, very worst shipping company in the world.

I would really love to own this film on Blu-Ray, but don't want to waste another two weeks ordering from www.amazon.fr, unfortunately they use DHL for international orders and have no option to pick a different carrier.

I've also seen this movie on http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B...pf_rd_i=489986

I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to confirm that it's region free, or at least playable in United States on a PS3. Has master audio. Also, if the Japanese subtitles are not permanently burned in. And lastly, if the picture quality is on par with the French version.

Aside from Amazon Japan, are there any other sources where one can obtain this film from?

Thank you so much for your time!

There's only the one Studio Canal release of the '76 Kong so no matter where you buy the disc, it's exactly the same regardless of your point of purchase (it's one of those SC international releases where it asks you what country you're in when you boot it up). So the transfer/sound/etc. are all the same whether you buy it in Japan or France because it's literally the same disc (the exterior packaging is the only difference).

I thought there was a UK release of it but apparently not. Looks like your only option is Amazon FR or Japan; sucks DHL is so bad in your area. I don't have much of an issue with them here, but it must vary depending on where you are.

It IS a good disc though and worth the trouble if you like the movie -- DTS MA, solid transfer without a lot of DNR, and region free (few extras including 10 mins of cut scenes too though I don't recall if they're in PAL format or not).

I recommend trying to get it again. I purchased mine from Amazon France last year. It is a solid transfer.

If you order from Amazon France and pick standard shipping, it goes DHL and has these problems (I had the same story with Open Range the first time I ordered it). But if you pick expedited shipping, it apparently goes by a different carrier (don't remember which one) and has no issue. My second try at Open Range was with expedited shipping and got to me with no problem.

I had the same problem with amazon.fr recently when I ordered three Blu-rays from them. Two weeks after the package was overdue, I contacted amazon.fr and they sent a replacement shipment via a different courier. The replacement shipment arrived just one week later. Two days after that, I received a notice that amazon.fr had taken possession again of the original parcel because DHL Global Mail claimed it was undeliverable, even though both the original shipment and the replacement shipment had the exact same address.

I sent an email to amazon.fr explaining that I was not impressed by DHL Global Mail's service and that I had read about similar experiences in other forums.

I received my 76 KingKong BD's from Amazon.de & Amazon.fr without incident, as well as the HDDVD from Amazon.co.uk. Dont recall if it was via DHL or normal post, but it took a while to arrive, but arrived just fine.

anyone have info on the Australian release of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM(Icon Films)?

it's Region B coded for sure but A & C is listed as unknown.

if it's all-region where could it be ordered(& what's the $'s)?

thanx.

P.S. I'm aware there's a UK version but that's definitely region-locked.

Is the David Lynch Box Blu-ray set from Germany region coded? Has anyone bought this? Actually I bought it when it first came out months ago but never received it, so considering putting in another order. But if it's region coded, maybe not.

http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/4044838

If you match this title with another "2 for Yen3000" title, or purchase two (2), then each is only Yen1500.

HMV.co.jp tends to have cheaper postage than Amazon.co.jp, although I'm not sure which carrier they use.

Count me in with having my first bad Amazon FR experience as well. DHL Global shipped the package, it was held "in customs" for 2 weeks so I emailed Amazon FR's customer service today to see what the status was. Their reply claimed the item was returned to them as "undeliverable" and they were issuing me a refund for the order.

Not good.

I don't feel like spending another 10 Euros just to use another shipping service and they didn't offer to send me another package either. Guess I'll just hold off.

I've found that when ordering from amazon.fr, I have to pick expedited shipping or it goes back to Amazon as "undeliverable."

+1 Just had a similar experience for the second time this summer. You would think amazon.fr would learn not to use that carrier, as I notify their CS every time this happens.

Wow you really will buy any old crap the studio shovels out wont ya?

You just need to get a region-A player that will play it if you want to play the discs.

What region-A players will handle 1080/50i discs? Wouldn't such a machine be a multiregion player?

Acquired my region-A-only Sony PS3 in 2009 for its reported PQ excellence. At that time most multiregional players cost more than PS3 game-console/players. Guess some multiregionals are now <$100, but it's irksome to need two machines for Blu-rays. -- John

See the second post in this thread: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1117941. They are not shown, but the newer OPPOs also support 50hz input.

No, they are separate issues. 1080i50 is part of the worldwide BR standard, although many North American players don't support it. Those that do still have to be region locked.

You either (a) have to purchase only region-free discs, (b) rip them, (c) do a hardware modification to the player (at least that's how it's done on OPPO).

-Bill

Most Samsung models I think. And some Oppo models too (eg. Oppo BDP-95), etc. I think these probably all output 50i discs at 60i:

Samsung BD-C5500
Samsung BD-C6900
Samsung BD-P1000
Samsung BD-P1200
Samsung BD-P1400
Samsung BD-P1500
Samsung BD-P1600
Samsung BD-P2500
Samsung BD-P2550
No that's a different thing. Multiregion players override the region code setting in a DVD/Blu-ray. Some Blu-ray players are only region free for DVDs, others for Blu-rays too. There are 50i discs that are set for "all regions" so for those you wouldn't need a "region free" player. Obviously if the disc was set to be restricted to a different region (eg. Region B) than yours you'd need a region free player to play those.

Thanks, Bill, Joe. Glad I rarely buy Blu-rays for my Sony PS3. Too complex IMO. 2 Entertain's "Little Dorrit" was introduced as region B, then changed to region-free last April. Bought the 4-disc set thinking it should work here since "region free" implies that. Lots of hassle buying a USB memory to update my PS3 firmware, finding the Dorrit 1080/50i 4-disc set--labeled only 1080i--wouldn't play, then mailing them back to Amazon UK for a refund. IMO Blu-rays should be labeled and advertised as 24p, 1080i30 (aka 1080/60i) or 1080i25 (aka 1080/50i). -- John

Proper labeling would be great, although there is always the opportunity for errors. You get the feeling the people selling the product don't understand it.

And: it wouldn't kill the player manufacturers to support the full standard in all places.

-Bill

Would anyone be so kind and answer this: Are there any foreign versions of City Lights on Blu-Ray (UK, FR, JP, DE, etc.) that are either region free and, or playable in United States?

Thanks!

Be more specific, as there are multiple movies with that title out on Blu-ray. There is the Charlie Chaplin movie, out in the UK but locked to Region B. There is also an Asian movie by that title out in China that can be found here:

http://www.yesasia.com/us/city-light...0-en/info.html