Unlocking PHYSICAL MEDIA options | Why being REGION FREE is a must
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Being Region free with a multi region Blu Ray player should be a consideration.
I love importing the latest Physical media Blu ray and 4k film releases. It gives me a world of options.
Do you have a multi region player ? Do you import ?
Drop a comment below, let’s discuss.
Particularly interest if you HAVENT gone multi region and if there’s a reason !
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Didn't even know you could get multi-region players! Informative vid, thanks!
I used a company called multi region magic for mine. There are a couple of other companies that offer the service. Really handy.
In the early 2000s (2004?) I bought this mutant Asian multi-region player off Amazon for £25. This beast had every conceivable AV output for the time (Not HDMI of course too early for that) so the back of it was just a maze of obscure I/O. The build was sort of reminiscent of a VHS player from the 1970s, except of course with a disc tray. It was thanks to this monster that I got to see the Dead Zone TV Series and The Shield in the days when the UK didn't get DVD releases of these shows. I still own it and I believe it would work if I turned it on. It was one of the best purchases of my life. Where multi-region scenarios exist these players are amazing. (Now I digitise everything and put my files on my Plex server, data doesn't care about region).
The UK really did get boned with such long delays on certain dvd releases.
I see a lot of folks using Plex as an option now. Not something I’ve dipped my toes into yet. Although I do use a lot of digital content
@@PhillwithadoubleL I happen to be a systems developer so messing about with personal media servers was a no brainer for me, and it is totally worth it once you get over the set-up hell. I have 6TB of storage and the rosy glow of knowing that I have digital back ups of all my discs. Next upgrade for me will be to super expand my storage and get a couple of 10 or even 20TB drives to store media on. Those HD files take up a lot of room. (DVD files though are relatively tiny)
I love imports great bud Phill!
So many great titles available on import. Pricey sometimes but for some titles, it’s just gotta be done !
I've been collecting over 20years & Im just now getting a region free player for this exact reason, as I upgrade my DVDs to Blu-Rays, some indie film I have here in US are only available on DVD but are in Blu-Ray in other countries.
100% the right choice I think.
I know importing can be pricey but having the options on the films you love is well worth it.
Bunch in my collection still haven’t got sight of a half decent UK release.
@@PhillwithadoubleL I've noticed Germany has the best selection of Blu-rays not available here. Also affordable shipping. Australia shipping is insane lol
I'm UK based and I got a region free player to get the best versions of movies. Lionsgate especially often has sole rights to certain superior versions, like their version of Terminator 2 in 2015 and The English Patient in 2012. I also plan on getting the Lionsgate versions of Heavenly Creatures and Memento, both of which are region A locked. Not to mention all the Criterion releases, too, like Pan's Labyrinth
Those criterion releases will always keep me being multi region. Just on the verge of ordering Princess Bride I think.
do it!!@@PhillwithadoubleL
I should have. Last year, I told my mom I wanted Doctor Who Galaxy 4 DVD for Christmas, only come to find out that they didn't make a US release of it. Only UK. But I got the Blu ray for the US this year.
If you’re a fan of certain shows / movies then it’s nice having that multi region option.
I’ve a multi region player for years now, great it just gives me so much more choice I have to be honest I import many more US releases than buy UK ones. If you like Criterion the UK choice is much poorer than US I buy all New Criterion releases hence my channel name, I was also able to watch the bluray of The Holdovers before it even released in UK cinemas. My favs are scream and shout factory, US Arrow and Vinegar Syndrome and I have all the Kino 4ks but the Blu-rays are region A so you need multi region to watch the features.
Been region free even back to when DVD was very first released. Having that freedom to import from anywhere was always a major bonus. It’s amazing how many titles are (still) so slow to see a release in the UK.
In my opinion having at least one multi-region player is a must have. Means you are not restricted to only region 2 releases.
Absolutely agree. I only have 1 multi region player but that’s enough for what I need.
Love the flexibility of being able to order from anywhere in the world and not worry about region coding.
My main draw is usually the extras but there are still loads of titles overseas that we’re just not seeing locally.
Silence of the Lambs for example. US has had both a nice criterion release and now the 4k from Kino, no sign of anything beyond the basic Blu ray in the UK.
I decided not to go region free due to costs!!! Its helped lol
Great vid
Yeah, them costs do go up. Not only for the higher cost on the players but now (since brexit) the import costs have got higher and higher.
I usually try and be careful with what I import but do slip from time to time.
Are you 4k ? Obviously most 4k discs don’t have region coding (think only a couple that have been coded) could be an option for you. I lead you not into temptation… 😂
Phil hi there Sara here I have been collecting since 19 years old and when I started in 2002 yes I am disability and Down syndrome love horror movies 🍿
Hey Sara, good to have you here. You’ve been a decent amount of time collecting too then ! I’m drawn to horror movies a lot but I’ll check about anything and everything.
@@PhillwithadoubleLthanks Phil
I have boutique labels In my collection nice video
I think everyone needs a good few boutique labels in their collection. They do the best editions if you’re interested in the behind the scenes content. I love a good making of documentary
I did think about getting a multi region Blu ray player. However, a lot of releases are region free. 4K are region free too.
There are some US releases I want, but I’ll wait till we get a 4K release or it gets released in a European country and import it.
I’d also be worried about selling on Region A or C Blu rays, as not many people would want them. You also couldn’t trade them in to CEX and similar places. It would probably have to be on eBay or something.
If I’ve sold any Region A then it’s had to be eBay to be able to shift them. There is an interest there for buyers of region A but it’s only normally for the more boutique labels like scream factory or criterion.
I like that 4k is pretty much region free. But… still need that multi region player if the extras are put onto a region locked Blu ray… I’m a fan of extra features !
Nice 👍
I’m new on all channels I so see other collectors see what yall been collecting
It’s always good being able to have a nosey at other collections. Sometimes spot something you might not have seen or heard of before.
@@PhillwithadoubleLthat’s ok I probably going over my schedule for the year
I've been thinking about getting a region free blu-ray player for a long time. I've had a RF DVD player for years but have barely used it, since I rarely buy DVDs anymore. Wow! I didn't even know that VHS had NTSC & PAL versions. 😲 Here in the US, I see a lot of movies get blu-ray releases in the UK & Australia that don't get a release here. There are some titles that go OOP & sell for an arm & a leg on eBay. I go to Amazon UK & find out there's an international version for a reasonable price. Maybe going RF is another excuse for me to collect more movies. 🤷🏼😎
Region free gives you options at least. Sure, it can be costly to import but for me. Sometimes having that title from overseas that’s not available locally has been well worth it.
Another option if it works better cost wise is to import a player from the region you want, sometimes works out cheaper than a multi region player but then it means having another box under your tv.
I have bought many, many region A blu-rays, mainly Criterion including The Complete Films of Agnès Varda and Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema. I was under the impression that all 4k players could play any region blu ray and put off unboxing my 4k player for many years as I was hoping to move to a nice home. It looks like that's vener going to hapen so I unblosed my LG 4k player on Christmas day. It is only multi region for DVD's!!! I can play any region on my computer as it has a BD drive and I've attached it to my 65" 4K tv so it's not all bad. On a side note, I'm not sure if you are aware of the sudden pasing of Lee Sun-kyun 😮💨.
Yeah, sad news 😞
Glad you have another option for the Region A Blu Ray, it would be majorly heartbreaking not to have access despite owning something. I’ve only got a multi region Blu Ray. Still not upgraded to 4k. Darent have a nice bit of lots around the tv with young kids… still not upgraded the tv in the living room because of sticky fingers from the little monsters !
Thinking about buying reagionfree bluray player but never manage to buy one.. darn expensive with shipping, taxes and custom fees. Then again, got tired of whole bluray format, so, not realy sure will I ever buy one at all . Special limited editions, sure, those are nice looking releases, but I am happy with normar releases. Might buy one if I found some closerchome.
I do have couple regionfree dvd-players. Used to order many times movies and series from USA and Canada. Back then shipping costs were reasonable and you could order 30$ worth of stuff without custon fees. Today, shipping is way too expensive, if stores are even willing to ship stuff over seas. And goverment🇫🇮 desited to remove that taxfree-rule about year back, so , thats for that. But, the player is good to have, incase I find some imports from freemarkets or other places like that.
I considered having a second player under the tv instead of a region free machine. looked at importing a cheap player from that region to keep costs a little lower. Just didn’t really want that extra device under the TV.
Costs of importing titles now are getting out of hand. I don’t do it as much but when there’s a specific title I love that isn’t in the uk then I’ll pay. The Abyss will likely be one of them this year
@@PhillwithadoubleL I pretty much gaveup (trying) ordering stuff from over seas. If I cant get it from inside Europe , I just have to to be without it.
And yes, the shipping cost are super high, both, in- and outside, country's borders. If I buy one used 1€ dvd around here online , postal service takes 3 - 4,60€ for delivering it 🤪👎 (in this case) sucks to live in small village middle of no where. Then again, there is a silver lining in this matter, though. I order way less new stuff, so now I have one good reason more to start watching movies/series I have orde... hording during years back 👍
@@DVDhoarder the hoarding has paid off !
I live in a smaller town. I have to drive into the city to be able to shop high street stores.
Seen the same with DVDs / Blu ray here with postage cost exceeding the item cost.
I have not gone region free. The reason is cause it helps keep my budget under control. I don't need more option to buy more. LOL.
Solid reason. Importing is also getting more and more expensive to the uk. Especially since brexit and being hit with the import duty on everything now. I have to think carefully about which titles to import and if it’s worth it.
I've been watching my 4k discs from an Xbox (very noisy device) but since I also decided to ditch Sky for good this year, I would like to replace their box with a 4k player and I'm leaning towards Panasonic. I know there are at least 2 companies in the UK (one that you mentioned and another called TPS I think) that mod brand new players and sell them on Amazon for like £50 more which is nothing if you're a collector importing expensive editions from abroad or simply like watching independent international movies. This only applies to blurays though cuz all 4k discs are region free now but I want to watch some smaller titles that might never get a 4k release like Palmetto recently released only on bluray and only in the US. Thank you for your advice and I will certainly look up that magic company.
Absolutely agree, still many many titles that are region locked and Blu ray only. It gives that nice flexibility. Also, the 4k is region free but when they put the extras on the Blu ray and not the 4k discs, if you’re not regional free then you could be locked out of that content. Obviously going region free is at a cost but just consider if it’s worth it to you.
4K Discs are Codefree....😉
@@ICECOLD-om6yg they are indeed. Still lots on Blu ray not moved onto 4k yet !
With 4k being region free now I don't really see the point in getting a region free player anymore
Matt, that quite surprises me. I thought you’d have already had a region free player 😱
It seems to be the scream factory / criterion Blu rays that keep me invested in multi region. Also the Kino stuff but as you say, a lot of that is coming on 4k now.
If you're only buying 4K, you're missing out on a lot of movies that are only on blu-ray & DVD & will never be on 4K. Why limit yourself to one format? Blu-ray is often very close to 4K quality, especially newer releases from big studios.
@@bry6080 I’m be got quite a number of imports which are still Blu ray only and region locked. The other thing with 4k, when the extras are in the Blu ray disc rather than the 4k disc. I don’t wanna be locked out of those.
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Some movies never get a North American release so if I want to own some movies I have to get the UK release and play on a region free player.
Do you ever get any titles from Australia ?
I think region free is the best way to be able to access all the things you want. There are titles that have had more than one Blu ray release in USA which haven’t ever been released beyond DVD in the UK. Monster Squad & Road House are just a couple.
@@PhillwithadoubleL No, but now you got me thinking that I should start.
@@Chaoitcme biggest expense is a decent hard drive to store the high quality rips. One of my friends does it for most of his discs. 2 big fat hard drives storing far too many movies.
I only have 3 Uk Bluray 's and 3 UK DVD's in my collection with Dutch subs that i only have because lucky to found it here. The 3 Bluray's that i have: Doctor Zhivago 2 disc BD from UK including not only include same BD disc as Dutch BD 1 disc release but also including earlier used bonus disc from very out of print 2 disc DVD. Pacific Rim 2 disc UK including missing bonus disc BD where i bought for in firstplace, but also include slipcover. I already own Dutch 2 disc 3D release. Due Date UK 2 disc set (BD with Dutch subs and dvd with English subs only) i bought for BD and only because it was first and only 5,00 euro. Igby Goes Down and Dick (1999) on DVD also because there be cheap and spot it before Dutch release and release from last turn out that time it be other way around UK this time use our Dutch/German disc for the English subs on the movie who also include Dutch/German and lot of other subs but only include Dutch and German on the extra's. Black Hawk Down 3 disc DVD,for second bonus disc with all include Dutch subs on movie (and English and Hindi) and extra's include commentary on disc 1. No English subs on disc 2&3 (Dutch, French, Italian & Spanish subs only), commentary (Dutch subs only). 2 Disc SE that be avaible here is not bad.
There stil some movie who get wide of UK release with Dutch subs but don't Dutch release: Speed 2 (Wide), Hitchcock the movie (Wide) and Hitchcock Volume 2 (UK in digipack, Volume 1 get release but also that one UK Is better because of digipack.) Whyle there is stil not BD release of it finaly The Color purple get BD in 2 disc 4K/BD Combo steelbook with earlier Bluray from UK with Dutch subs, of course price is thing. But with some other releases (Casablanca), warner making big mistake and including earlier USA BD with les subs whyle Europ version include same subs and much other subs include Dutch (Univeral did same with Hitchcock boxset V3 not avaible in my country where only movie get Dutch subs because America get same disc UK before). Some others are only 4K disc only because there not exist earlier BD with Dutch subs.
Avatar 2 not get Dutch 3D release in The Netherlands, stil hope to find German steelbook some day. Not realy intrest in French release because everthing include title of movie is in French (including the title on the disc) title whyle German release the title is English and some other things too.
The UK releases for a lot of titles don’t seem to be getting 3D discs anyway. Avatar was the only recent exception I can think of.
100% like the flex of being able to order from anywhere with a region free player.