Blake's 7: Before I get region Free
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Blake's 7: Before I get region Free
Before I spend the money for a region free player (just to watch Blake's 7) I wanted to know of Season 1 is the only season out or planned so far? I hate to get the region free player and pick up Season 1 and have to wait years for season 2, etc. I looked on Ebay but could not find anything but season 1. With all the legal problems I hear about the rigths to this show I am worried that all seasons may not get released or if they do they will take years.
I have already given up on a US/Region 1 release.
Also is there a US based website for non-region 1 releases? I would rither cut down on shipping cost if I can get it for a US dealer.
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I have already given up on a US/Region 1 release.
Also is there a US based website for non-region 1 releases? I would rither cut down on shipping cost if I can get it for a US dealer.
thanks
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The first 3 series are available, and the 4th one is coming March 13. eBay probably isn't the best place to get this information... I'd suggest using www.amazon.co.uk (you can use your existing U.S. Amazon account/password, they remove the VAT tax at checkout, and shipping is very reasonable).
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good point, didnt think to check if more than series 1 was out in the UK, expected )rac would have done that. by the way, play.com is a good source of info for UK releases because theyre a little more on top of their database because they dont cover quite so large a range of products as amazon.co.uk ...
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You can get the first three seasons in the UK, and the fourth is due out next Spring.
Don't forget, if you order it from Amazon UK and you're in the US, they will take off the VAT (the European sales tax), which is 17.5% of the price. So this will compensate for the international shipping charge.
There are a LOT of season one boxsets for sale because the first pressing of it had faults on the discs, so there are many more of them around after a re-release, going cheap.
If you get the set from Amazon you should get one of the re-release, error free sets of season one.
Don't forget, if you order it from Amazon UK and you're in the US, they will take off the VAT (the European sales tax), which is 17.5% of the price. So this will compensate for the international shipping charge.
There are a LOT of season one boxsets for sale because the first pressing of it had faults on the discs, so there are many more of them around after a re-release, going cheap.
If you get the set from Amazon you should get one of the re-release, error free sets of season one.
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Before I spend the money for a region free player (just to watch Blake's 7)
If you think even that is too expensive, have you checked the various DVD hack forums online to check out your current player? It might be region free and you just don't know it. Many players sold in the US can be rendered region-free with a remote code or by downloading new firmware. There's only a few brands that are hard to get region-free (Sony and Panasonic are the main ones I recall, maybe JVC, too) out of the box.
I wanted to know of Season 1 is the only season out or planned so far? I hate to get the region free player and pick up Season 1 and have to wait years for season 2, etc. I looked on Ebay but could not find anything but season 1. With all the legal problems I hear about the rigths to this show I am worried that all seasons may not get released or if they do they will take years.
I have already given up on a US/Region 1 release.
Also is there a US based website for non-region 1 releases? I would rither cut down on shipping cost if I can get it for a US dealer.