Foreign Cinema in BLU
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Are Tartan's UK releases typically region coded?
I saw that press release a couple days back at HDD which made me think they were domestic announcements, but the inclusion of The Proposition, which was released in the US by First Look on DVD, had me doubting it.
I saw that press release a couple days back at HDD which made me think they were domestic announcements, but the inclusion of The Proposition, which was released in the US by First Look on DVD, had me doubting it.
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
Are Tartan's UK releases typically region coded?
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From: Blu-ray.com
Via The Times:
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Optimum Home Entertainment have announced the UK Blu-ray Disc release of several titles over the coming months. Dates are considered tentative, particularly those beyond the first two day-and-date titles in April, but this list gives you a good idea of the kind of support Optimum appear to be moving towards…
First up, on 21st April 2008 are two day-and-date releases, Storm Warning and Welcome to the Jungle. Features are TBC, but we expect extra content to match the DVD releases (details here and here).
Moving into June they have plans for In The Valley of Elah on the 2nd, My Blueberry Nights on the 16th, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane on the 23rd and Diary of the Dead on the 30th.
We suspect these last four titles will be moved around considerably, as the tentative release schedule actually lists In The Valley of Elah for 12th May, but we already know this is incorrect (with 2nd June the most recently announced date).
And finally, although we're still waiting for some official word, the complete lack of any HD DVD listings for these titles does suggest that Optimum will follow Toshiba's decision to drop support of the format.
First up, on 21st April 2008 are two day-and-date releases, Storm Warning and Welcome to the Jungle. Features are TBC, but we expect extra content to match the DVD releases (details here and here).
Moving into June they have plans for In The Valley of Elah on the 2nd, My Blueberry Nights on the 16th, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane on the 23rd and Diary of the Dead on the 30th.
We suspect these last four titles will be moved around considerably, as the tentative release schedule actually lists In The Valley of Elah for 12th May, but we already know this is incorrect (with 2nd June the most recently announced date).
And finally, although we're still waiting for some official word, the complete lack of any HD DVD listings for these titles does suggest that Optimum will follow Toshiba's decision to drop support of the format.
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Originally Posted by Overpar
From Germany in June...


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If that's region-free, I'm definitely grabbing a copy.
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Originally Posted by Overpar
From the UK, May 5th...


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Looks like it may be the same cover for the domestic release on May 6th:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0014I4TQS/
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0014I4TQS/
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Here are some new UK titles available for pre-order which should be region free.
Strictly Ballroom
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Strictly-Bal...843530&sr=1-10
The Proposition
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Proposition-...5843610&sr=1-2
Escape to Athena
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Escape-Athen...5843631&sr=1-4
Bugsy Malone
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bugsy-Malone...5843674&sr=1-1
BLack Narcissus
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Narcis...5843700&sr=1-1
The Boys From Brazil
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boys-Brazil-...5843718&sr=1-1
Strictly Ballroom
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Strictly-Bal...843530&sr=1-10
The Proposition
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Proposition-...5843610&sr=1-2
Escape to Athena
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Escape-Athen...5843631&sr=1-4
Bugsy Malone
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bugsy-Malone...5843674&sr=1-1
BLack Narcissus
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Narcis...5843700&sr=1-1
The Boys From Brazil
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boys-Brazil-...5843718&sr=1-1
Last edited by Mr. Cinema; 03-18-08 at 07:38 AM.
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Oh my God, Black Narcissus! That's one of my "dream" releases and I honestly didn't expect it to happen so soon, if at all. This should look incredible, provided they don't screw anything up.
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Spotted a few Spanish releases while looking for something to boost my (sadly SD-DVD) purchase of Medem's Caotica Ana. Can anyone confirm region coding on Las 13 Rosas and La Carta Esférica? Or indeed the quality of the transfers?




