Foreign Cinema in BLU
09-22-08, 02:19 AM
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Of course my projector can handle any video format you can throw at it. And these days most people with HDMI hookups to a display, will have their video display upscale it anyways. These days even receivers upscale and most displays handle 50, 60 and multiples of 24hz.
Pointless to you perhaps, and maybe some people in North America with old equipment. But to the rest of the world its a common sense and obvious step.
Pointless to you perhaps, and maybe some people in North America with old equipment. But to the rest of the world its a common sense and obvious step.
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09-22-08, 07:42 AM
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I was very clear in my remark about the US for two reasons: first, unless you do have a high-end HD projector (in the US) you are indeed going to experience a great deal of issues. And second, I am going to assume that indeed you have no idea what sort of limitations the hardware manufacturers favor in the US. With other words this isn't an issue of old vs. new as even the latest Baravias, CUROs, etc are not capable of proper 50hz conversion. And I can bring up at least 3 different 2900$ + upscallers that will not achieve the results you are looking for. So, yes, if you are in the US and looking for a universal machine that would handle everything flawlessly you are probably 6-8 months ahead of the curve. There is a manufacturer, two in fact, that will offer an acceptable solution but tech specs that have been discussed thus far are largely unconfirmed. With other words in the US an HD projector is just about your only affordable ticket. If you live in the EU then that is an entirely different case which was excluded by my initial remark.
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But I think your response was intended to be more generic and not aimed at me or people clued in about this stuff, but maybe the joe-six-pack Americans who know little about any of this, perhaps as a caution so they dont buy a multiregion player that doesnt work with their 60 hz TV?
But even if they did buy a multiregion Blu-ray player they could still view hidef 1080P content on Blu-rays from any region on their existing 60 hz equipment, the only thing they miss out on is 576p extras or PAL DVDs (the main feature will still play).
09-23-08, 03:22 PM
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For anyone interested in Lust, Caution on Blu-Ray, Amazon has it in stock for 33.95. It's direct fulfillment, not some third party seller. Pretty good price considering I just spent 36.99 for it from Yesasia and it took forever to get to me (18 days).
09-23-08, 05:28 PM
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Of course my projector can handle any video format you can throw at it. And these days most people with HDMI hookups to a display, will have their video display upscale it anyways. These days even receivers upscale and most displays handle 50, 60 and multiples of 24hz.
Pointless to you perhaps, and maybe some people in North America with old equipment. But to the rest of the world its a common sense and obvious step.
Pointless to you perhaps, and maybe some people in North America with old equipment. But to the rest of the world its a common sense and obvious step.
09-23-08, 07:45 PM
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Locally, the mod for a Panasonic BD30 is USD$165 INCLUDING installation. If you order the part and are willing to do it yourself it can be had for cheaper still. Cost of BD30 + $165 = fully multiregion player. Beats buying multiple players, which is what a few people have done.
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09-23-08, 09:07 PM
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I dont know where you are pulling that price from - the highest price you could find for an already modded unit on the internet?
Locally, the mod for a Panasonic BD30 is USD$165 INCLUDING installation. If you order the part and are willing to do it yourself it can be had for cheaper still. Cost of BD30 + $165 = fully multiregion player. Beats buying multiple players, which is what a few people have done.
Locally, the mod for a Panasonic BD30 is USD$165 INCLUDING installation. If you order the part and are willing to do it yourself it can be had for cheaper still. Cost of BD30 + $165 = fully multiregion player. Beats buying multiple players, which is what a few people have done.
If I didn't already had a player (PS3) I would probably bug you to know where to get that deal, but since I have one it's just not a priority for now...
09-23-08, 09:10 PM
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Thanks for the heads up! Have you watched it yet? What were your thoughts (of the disc, not the film, I've already seen it)?
09-24-08, 12:14 AM
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I dont know where you are pulling that price from - the highest price you could find for an already modded unit on the internet?
Locally, the mod for a Panasonic BD30 is USD$165 INCLUDING installation. If you order the part and are willing to do it yourself it can be had for cheaper still. Cost of BD30 + $165 = fully multiregion player. Beats buying multiple players, which is what a few people have done.
Locally, the mod for a Panasonic BD30 is USD$165 INCLUDING installation. If you order the part and are willing to do it yourself it can be had for cheaper still. Cost of BD30 + $165 = fully multiregion player. Beats buying multiple players, which is what a few people have done.
where did you buy this? Post links. Does this play Blu Rays and DVDs from everywhere??
09-24-08, 12:33 AM
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The key to getting it cheaply is to buy a player locally, mail order the mod, then get someone to install (or do it yourself with basic soldering skills).
Ive Personal messaged you the details so as to keep the discussion on track.
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09-24-08, 05:23 AM
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I dont know where you are pulling that price from - the highest price you could find for an already modded unit on the internet?
Locally, the mod for a Panasonic BD30 is USD$165 INCLUDING installation. If you order the part and are willing to do it yourself it can be had for cheaper still. Cost of BD30 + $165 = fully multiregion player. Beats buying multiple players, which is what a few people have done.
Locally, the mod for a Panasonic BD30 is USD$165 INCLUDING installation. If you order the part and are willing to do it yourself it can be had for cheaper still. Cost of BD30 + $165 = fully multiregion player. Beats buying multiple players, which is what a few people have done.
Installation grade: Very difficult
It's adviced to let the modifications in this category only be performed by people with a lot of soldering experience. Especially SMD-techniques. The connection points are accessible but very close together (average space between pins: 0.5mm or 0,002inch). There is no room for failures. The whole player has to be disassembled to add a 56pin TSOP chip to the players mainboard. Doing this the wrong way will damage or worst case break the player.
09-24-08, 05:25 AM
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09-25-08, 02:56 PM
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I dont know where you are pulling that price from - the highest price you could find for an already modded unit on the internet?
Locally, the mod for a Panasonic BD30 is USD$165 INCLUDING installation. If you order the part and are willing to do it yourself it can be had for cheaper still. Cost of BD30 + $165 = fully multiregion player. Beats buying multiple players, which is what a few people have done.
Locally, the mod for a Panasonic BD30 is USD$165 INCLUDING installation. If you order the part and are willing to do it yourself it can be had for cheaper still. Cost of BD30 + $165 = fully multiregion player. Beats buying multiple players, which is what a few people have done.
The Panasonic players are the only one someone with some soldering skills could modify himself, the others (Pioneer, Sony) need SMD-techniques, it's quite difficult.
Installation grade: Very difficult
It's adviced to let the modifications in this category only be performed by people with a lot of soldering experience. Especially SMD-techniques. The connection points are accessible but very close together (average space between pins: 0.5mm or 0,002inch). There is no room for failures. The whole player has to be disassembled to add a 56pin TSOP chip to the players mainboard. Doing this the wrong way will damage or worst case break the player.
Installation grade: Very difficult
It's adviced to let the modifications in this category only be performed by people with a lot of soldering experience. Especially SMD-techniques. The connection points are accessible but very close together (average space between pins: 0.5mm or 0,002inch). There is no room for failures. The whole player has to be disassembled to add a 56pin TSOP chip to the players mainboard. Doing this the wrong way will damage or worst case break the player.
09-25-08, 09:43 PM
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Im sure there are a number of people doing it in the USA also but if you were really interested you might have to actually use Google to find out where they are. And no definitely not for the Joe-Six-pack - but I dont think many people here in the "Foreign Cinema for Blu" are average Joes, and its a great way of having one player that will play all of those Foreign cinema titles not available in the USA and without buying a second player.
Anyway I think thats more than enough info for those who are interested to follow up with, for those who its all too much for, we can all just move on with info on foreign titles.
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09-26-08, 10:33 AM
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In case it hasn't been mentioned in this thread, the LG BH200 "Super Blu" combi player can be made region-free for Blu-ray with a remote control hack. There are instructions for this on AVSForum.
Best Buy is currently clearancing the player for $399.
Best Buy is currently clearancing the player for $399.
09-30-08, 04:19 PM
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10-05-08, 10:05 AM
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Scorpion is french only:
FORMAT RESPECTÉ HAUTE DÉFINITION (1.85:1) 1920 x 1080p - 16/9
AUDIO : VF - 5.1 DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO
MASTER HAUTE DÉFINITION - ENCODAGE AVC - DURÉE : 1h35 - COULEUR
FORMAT RESPECTÉ HAUTE DÉFINITION (2.35:1) 1920 X 1080P - 16/9
AUDIO : VF/VOSTF (Anglais) 5.1 DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO
MASTER HAUTE DÉFINITION - ENCODAGE AVC - DURÉE : 1h35 - COULEUR
FORMAT RESPECTÉ HAUTE DÉFINITION (1.85:1) 1920 x 1080p - 16/9
AUDIO : VF - 5.1 DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO
MASTER HAUTE DÉFINITION - ENCODAGE AVC - DURÉE : 1h35 - COULEUR
FORMAT RESPECTÉ HAUTE DÉFINITION (2.35:1) 1920 X 1080P - 16/9
AUDIO : VF/VOSTF (Anglais) 5.1 DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO
MASTER HAUTE DÉFINITION - ENCODAGE AVC - DURÉE : 1h35 - COULEUR
10-07-08, 07:23 PM
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Thanks Josh - I nabbed a floor model for $315.
10-07-08, 07:35 PM
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totally Region-free? Able to play blu rays from Region A,B, or C?
10-08-08, 11:06 AM
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Fanny & Alexander 15 October
The 3-hour theatrical version of Fanny & Alexander is released on Blu-ray in Norway next week. The film has undergone sound and picture restauration according to the distributor (SF Norge). The Swedish release which will be identical is not scheduled until 3 December.
1080p; DTS-HDMA mono; no info on region coding. English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian subtitles. The running time is listed as 181 minutes, the same as the PAL DVD, which is probably a mistake in copying info between the two releases.
1080p; DTS-HDMA mono; no info on region coding. English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian subtitles. The running time is listed as 181 minutes, the same as the PAL DVD, which is probably a mistake in copying info between the two releases.
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10-11-08, 11:13 PM
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The 3-hour theatrical version of Fanny & Alexander is released on Blu-ray in Norway next week. The film has undergone sound and picture restauration according to the distributor (SF Norge). The Swedish release which will be identical is not scheduled until 3 December.
1080p; DTS-HDMA mono; no info on region coding. English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian subtitles. The running time is listed as 181 minutes, the same as the PAL DVD, which is probably a mistake in copying info between the two releases.
1080p; DTS-HDMA mono; no info on region coding. English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian subtitles. The running time is listed as 181 minutes, the same as the PAL DVD, which is probably a mistake in copying info between the two releases.
