Where to buy Japan Region 2 release of "Hero"?

Kami · 04-20-2004, 08:15 PM

After doing some reading, it looks like the R2 is the way to go. I play off a HTPC so region code isn't a concern.

The only site I could find with the R2 for sale was $37 US...is it cheaper anywhere else? You can get the R0 for $9.99 on ebay!

Thanks in advance.

jason:g · 04-21-2004, 07:29 AM

Japanese discs are always more expensive than other regions.

Magnus T · 04-21-2004, 05:14 PM

Go for the R3 edition from EDKO. Should be able to find it fairly cheap. It's identical to the Japanese release.

Tin-Lun Lau · 04-21-2004, 06:53 PM

not really....

video quality wise, the japanese version is a little darker and truer to Christopher Doyle's vision. The Chinese DVD seems a little brightened, it's still good video quality, tho.

Mark_Wilson · 04-21-2004, 06:53 PM

I've got the R0 China, R3 Edko and the R2 Japan release and the R2J is clearly superior. The Korean version is the same as the Edko release.

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Mark_Wilson · 04-22-2004, 11:33 AM

Hero Comparison

The HK Edko and Korean are the same. You can see the Japanese is superior.

Todd McF · 04-29-2004, 09:51 AM

I just picked up the EDKO. The others versions are very difficult to find. The EDKO does have a higher bit rate than the others and the image looks pretty detailed from the shots - color balance issues aside. I wanted this thing before it becomes totally unavailable which seems to be what is happening.

I do have a projector so I'll post my findings.

David Levy · 04-30-2004, 03:09 AM

CD-WOW are currently selling the 2 disc version for a very resonable price

jason:g · 04-30-2004, 09:05 PM

I note that the Japanese R2 version has Japanese text for the prologue and epilogue frames (with English subtitles) instead of Edko's burned in Chinese+English text frames...

ryan richardson · 05-03-2004, 09:55 AM

I just bought the DTS ES version, but it didn't say which region. Is that version available in more than one region?

Thanks,
rynopr