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Playstation 3 Software & Firmware \ Why is Australia Handicapped with Blu-Ray

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Hi Guys

Why in gods name does it take forever for Blu Ray Movies to get to Australia compared to America?
For example- Cars, Ratatoullie, SuperBad,
If you go to amazon and see Blu Rays available you will see my point!
Its frustrating

09/01/2008

Brisbane, Queensland

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sturmmann says:

26 million aussie citizens compared to 260 million yanks. I would say they would get number 1 priority over us

09/01/2008

Melbourne, Victoria

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snickersma says:

Americans just watch them faster than us in Australia

. They think we need more time to work out which ones to buy. Either that or they wait to see which ones sell best in US - or maybe were just not as important!!

09/01/2008

Buff Lounge - Level 16

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sturmmann says:

I’d go with the latter. ****ing arrogant yanks.

09/01/2008

Melbourne, Victoria

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Atomic10 says:

Yeah, they have a slighty bigger population in the US than we do , so they get a lot more releases than us and usually before we do. i love blu-ray but having them region locked is so annoying at least with HD dvd they are region free.

09/01/2008

Melbourne,Victoria

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sturmmann says:

i must be a dick but i have yet to watch a blu ray movie, might have to make my first purchase today.

09/01/2008

Melbourne, Victoria

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Atomic10 says:

Once you go Blu there's no turning back!

09/01/2008

Melbourne,Victoria

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Jeffie says:

Just get a region A PS3.

they are prettier in white too.

09/01/2008

http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-8k80.html

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sturmmann says:

do i need a remote for the blu ray or is the controller enough?

09/01/2008

Melbourne, Victoria

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Atomic10 says:

You can just use the control. i got a remote because i like using it if I'm only watching a movie or something not playing games, not that i needed anymore remotes i have way too many as it is.

09/01/2008

Melbourne,Victoria

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goks says:

HD Movie is still not big in Aust and beside HD Movie come out same time as DVD

09/01/2008

melbourne, victoria

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maaddog says:

Hi Guys,

Dont stress out, lol, if you check on sites like these :

bluray.liesinc.net/
www.thedvdforums.com/

You can get a good listing of which bluray titles will and wont play from other areas

peace
mAAddog

14/01/2008

Sydney

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Gaetano says:

It has nothing to do with population. In some cased, a film is distributed by a different company overseas and that's generally the issue when getting it out in other places. It's not that we're behind or anything, but that's just the way it is. The US often get stuff after as well.

14/01/2008

Melbourne

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Rashy says:

You should really use the word "special" instead of "handicapped" anyway.

14/01/2008

Sydney

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YourMum says:

HiHoSylvia said: Hi Guys

Why in gods name does it take forever for Blu Ray Movies to get to Australia compared to America?

For example- Cars, Ratatoullie, SuperBad,

If you go to amazon and see Blu Rays available you will see my point!

Its frustrating

Ain't region coding great! Wasn't a problem for HD-DVD, even blu-ray exclusives appeared on HD-DVD in Europe because of differing licensing agreements.

Just wait till blu-ray finally (if ever) become the 100% percent undisputed HD media. No region free players this time around guys, sony has bribed/invested to much money into this war. With their Orwellian bd+ drm and many other yet to be announced nasties expect the HD media rape to only intensify in its brutality and unfairness thanks to the major studios expecting blu-ray to usher in a new golden age of profits where the consumer is once again firmly under their thumb.

14/01/2008

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wutang01 says:

maaddog said: Hi Guys,

Dont stress out, lol, if you check on sites like these :

You can get a good listing of which bluray titles will and wont play from other areas

peace

mAAddog

Thanks man. I realised that 300 BD from Amazon.com is region-free!!

What I don't get is, there are some titles it lists that works on Region B players ... even though Amazon.com says the BD is Region 1 ...

14/01/2008

Brisbane

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YourMum says:

There are currently loop holes with some players and firmware, still not many from what I've heard. Your taking a risk if you buy outside of your region code.

14/01/2008

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wutang01 says:

But it should be fine if amazon.com says "All Regions" right?

e.g.
www.amazon.com/

14/01/2008

Brisbane

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ectozar says:

Well if they say its All regions then its all regions..

14/01/2008

Sydney

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wutang01 says:

Btw, if I went into EB Games and asked if they could price match Big W for 4 blu-ray movies (Simpsons, 300, Pirates of the Carib, Live Free or Die Hard) for $29.48 ... would they call Big W to see if they have stock?

Because I know they don't have stock ... otherwise I would've went straight to Big W ...

Would Myer ... K-Mart (do they sell blu-rays?) or JB Hi-Fi price match Big W?

15/01/2008

Brisbane

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johnnyg says:

if population is the reason why is there so many worldwide simultaneous cinema releases?

Actuallly cause were a day ahead Australia has many cinema flicks first.

The population argument don't work

15/01/2008

Adelaide

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Entice says:

wutang01 said: Btw, if I went into EB Games and asked if they could price match Big W for 4 blu-ray movies (Simpsons, 300, Pirates of the Carib, Live Free or Die Hard) for $29.48 ... would they call Big W to see if they have stock?

Because I know they don't have stock ... otherwise I would've went straight to Big W ...

Would Myer ... K-Mart (do they sell blu-rays?) or JB Hi-Fi price match Big W?

If the deal sounds too good to be true, or if the salesperson is smart, they would give BigW a call for sure.

15/01/2008

Cambridge Uni!

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ectozar says:

Also, Myer, K-mart and JB wont price match.

15/01/2008

Sydney

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Rashy says:

K-mart does price match (they have a beat the difference by 10% policy). Pretty sure (not 100%) that Myer do too.

15/01/2008

Sydney

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ectozar says:

I didnt know that about K-mart. But Myer usually wont, only if the sales assistant feels like it. You cant usually go up with a catalogue and ask to price match.

15/01/2008

Sydney

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