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05-09-2003, 06:03 AM
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Super Bit releases of Gladiator, Jurassic Park 1,2,3, and The Mummy in Japan
Sony Pictures Entertainment in Japan is releasing Super Bit versions of Gladiator, Jurassic Park 1,2, & 3, The Mummy, and The Mummy Returns.
http://www.spe.co.jp/video/superbit/
Can anyone in Japan clarify if these are indeed higher quality or just new packaging? The site shows that these titles do not include any extra features. I'd be willing to pick it up if there was a noticeable difference in audio or video. |
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05-09-2003, 10:21 AM
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Holy crap, Last Action Hero, Gladiator, and Jurassic Park.
Finally something to replace my old 97 or 98 era Last Action Hero...and DTS to boot I imagine? I wonder if they use the same DTS track on Jurassic Park as the reissued R1 version.
Tom, recommend any good places to pick these up?
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05-09-2003, 11:08 AM
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Ho-lee crap...$40 a pop? Is this the kind of pricing I can expect when trying to import from Japan? My only previous import experience was the R2 Timecop and the R3 Army of Darkness Director's Cut from MGM. They were a heck of a lot more reasonably priced than $40 a pop.
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05-09-2003, 11:27 AM
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But aren't most of these titles Universal titles? How is Sony getting rights to them?
-dave
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05-09-2003, 11:29 AM
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Dave read my mind. None of those are Sony titles.
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05-09-2003, 11:31 AM
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I would say Sony still has the rights to the Universal catalog in region 2...though I was under the impression that was no longer the case.
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05-09-2003, 12:47 PM
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Will Japan DVDs play on my Region 1 player?
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05-09-2003, 01:09 PM
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No, Japan is Region 2
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05-09-2003, 01:09 PM
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| Will Japan DVDs play on my Region 1 player? |
Not unless they're all-region coded. Japan is NTSC format (I think), but the region codes are still different.
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05-09-2003, 01:15 PM
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Dave, nope, they will play only if your player will do Region 2. Look online for a cheapo Apex or Cyberhome that can do all regions and you'll be on your way.
The good news is that Japan uses NTSC, so all you will need is a player that will do multiple regions, not one that also does good PAL->NTSC conversion, which can be a bit harder and pricier to find.
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05-09-2003, 01:15 PM
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