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David Aiken

In Reply to: RE: Its Region B-it won't play in the US (nt) posted by Jack G on December 20, 2007 at 05:15:57

actually we got Battlestar Galactica Season 3 on DVD before you also :-)

David Aiken

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Actually, you do periodically get things first - Jack G 05:46:33 12/21/07 (1)
I have bought from that store before. Shipping tends to be almost as much as the discs. :(
- RE: Actually, you do periodically get things first - David Aiken 12:13:07 12/21/07 (0)
  The shipping cost problem is one we face here regularly since most components are imported and so are quite a few discs, both video and music, though there is a fair amount of local pressing. Local pressing doesn't seem to result in lower prices, however.
  
  David Aiken
Yes, but in the case of Starship Troopers, it's been indefinitely postponed for release here. - Audiophilander 13:33:20 12/20/07 (2)
Like Jack pointed out, the robust region restrictions would likely prohibit a U.S. Blu-ray player from playing an Australian Blu-ray title; since Starship Troopers is one of my favorite guilty pleasure flicks I can't see investing in a copy when I can't obtain a region free Blu-ray player to play it on. :o(

AuPh
- RE: Yes, but in the case of Starship Troopers, it's been indefinitely postponed for release here. - David Aiken 17:08:06 12/20/07 (1)
  I seem to remember reading something about the BD zone restriction only holding for a year after the disc's release. I was never clear what that meant, whether it was that after a year they would press zone free discs on reissues (if any) or whether the year date was coded on the software somewhere and the disc could be played anywhere after 12 months.
  
  If it's the latter, it may be worthwhile getting a zone 2 copy and waiting.
  
  Ordinary DVD players are zone free here in Australia after a court decision some years ago, but I don't know if the companies have followed through on that with hi-def machines released locally.
  
  As for Starship Troopers and guilty pleasure, I think that sums it up very nicely. There are great films and there are fun films, and it's a damn good fun film. That's nothing to be sneezed at in my book.
  
  David Aiken
  - RE: Yes, but in the case of Starship Troopers, it's been indefinitely postponed for release here. - racerguy 07:58:30 12/21/07 (0)
    > > I seem to remember reading something about the BD zone restriction only holding for a year after the disc's release. I was never clear what that meant, whether it was that after a year they would press zone free discs on reissues (if any) or whether the year date was coded on the software somewhere and the disc could be played anywhere after 12 months. < <
    
    There was a rumor floating around about the former. It was just that - a rumor. It appears to have disappeared off the rumor list.

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