The box indicates it's Region 2, so I think Amazon UK is in error. You would either need a player which can do PAL to NTSC conversions (e.g., Malata, CyberHome, etc) or a display device (such as a front projector) which can display a PAL signal. When most of us use the term "all-region...
I reiterate that the Artificial Eye R2 PAL set is excellent--well worth investing in a CyberHome (or other) all-region player. It is everything the CTHE releases are not: an integrated box set; better transfers; great extras; reasonably priced. Reviews from DVD Times: Pather Panchali...
At a retail of 30 dollars apiece, Columbia TriStar has treated three much-anticipated classics of world cinema with a combination of indifference, laziness, and incompetence. I own quite a few discs from CTHE, and I know they are capable of much better. Bruce, perhaps you have a higher threshold...
Gary: Great information & thanks for spreading the word. Just curious, did you get these as screeners from CTHE, or did you purchase them? I haven't seen any other reviews yet. I had been critical of Columbia's strategy with this release from the outset, and now I'm simply outraged. Given the...