Search engines or lists for region-free DVDs?
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Search engines or lists for region-free DVDs?
Are there any websites (whether etailer sites or not) that have search engines that include specifying "region 0" or "region free" as part of your search criteria?
I did a search in this forum, but only came up with Multiregion DVD PriceChecker which doesn't allow for searches of all region 0 releases; i.e. you have to enter at least two characters in the search string.
Alternately, somewhere with a list would be okay too, I suppose.
This would make it most helpful in finding all the DVDs that I can currently play on my non-region-free player.
Thanks. (And sorry if this has been asked before. I searched first. )
Figured I'd start a new thread in addition to my Advice: Justify region-free player please thread. This one is more specific in terms of region free discs themselves and may be seen by more people.
I did a search in this forum, but only came up with Multiregion DVD PriceChecker which doesn't allow for searches of all region 0 releases; i.e. you have to enter at least two characters in the search string.
Alternately, somewhere with a list would be okay too, I suppose.
This would make it most helpful in finding all the DVDs that I can currently play on my non-region-free player.
Thanks. (And sorry if this has been asked before. I searched first. )
Figured I'd start a new thread in addition to my Advice: Justify region-free player please thread. This one is more specific in terms of region free discs themselves and may be seen by more people.
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Oh, another thing I'd need would be whether or not the disc was in NTSC or PAL format. Since I'm in the US, I'd need NTSC and region 0 or 1 to play on my current player.
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Thanks for the link funkydjmcescher, but that site doesn't really help for what I'm specifically looking for--as far as I can tell. What I'd like is a site where you can search for or browse through all the region 0 titles, for example.
Hmm... Maybe I didn't make myself clear in the first post.
In simplest form, click a link for "region 0" and you're presented with every single region 0 release on the market. Or click to search for every single region 0 release (i.e. nothing else in the search field in terms of title) and it spits out all of them.
The link you posted is similar to the one I posted where you have to know the title for the movie you're searching for. The site you posted returns reviews (very helpful) and the site I posted returns prices (albeit in GBP, but the links are clickable to see the US price).
At any rate, thank you. Great resource for reviews.
Hmm... Maybe I didn't make myself clear in the first post.
In simplest form, click a link for "region 0" and you're presented with every single region 0 release on the market. Or click to search for every single region 0 release (i.e. nothing else in the search field in terms of title) and it spits out all of them.
The link you posted is similar to the one I posted where you have to know the title for the movie you're searching for. The site you posted returns reviews (very helpful) and the site I posted returns prices (albeit in GBP, but the links are clickable to see the US price).
At any rate, thank you. Great resource for reviews.
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here's a list of Region 0 dvds that are considered better than discs from other regions:
http://www.dvdcompare.org.uk/compari...region¶m=0
http://www.dvdcompare.org.uk/compari...region¶m=0
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cygnet74: Thanks. I have seen that though. I think it's in one of the sticky posts in this forum. It's a good starting point, but I'd love to find a definitive list of region 0 titles. Thanks again though.
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Since R0 isn't a real region, and isn't supported by major manufacturers finding a 'definitive list' will not be that easy to do. R0 is going to have everything from HK releases, some Criterion, a lot of low budget US releases, etc. It's quite the mixed bag to try and catalog.
It will probably be easier to start a list of etailers that sell R0 discs, and go from there.
It will probably be easier to start a list of etailers that sell R0 discs, and go from there.