Can anyone advise me about these U.K. Blu-rays? (1 Viewer)

[Dick]

There are a half-dozen titles I am intersted in acquiring from Amazon U.K., but there is no information regarding frame rates. I want to be able to use these on my region 1 player (although I would be willing to purchase an all-region if a large number of non-region 1 discs are available that would require its use). I understand that in most cases, the PAL vs. NTSC is not an issue, but that occasionally it is. Can anyone provide me with info about the following titles, so far available only in region 2:

THE ELEPHANT MAN
MICROCOSMOS
THE PIANIST
GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1946)
ALMOST FAMOUS (EXTENDED)

THE INNOCENTS (1963) will be coming out shortly (!), a title I am virtually certain will never make it to a region 1 release (we were luckly to get the DVD some years ago).

Thanks for your help.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Dick,

I have a couple of these titles, but haven't watched them yet. However, I'll try to watch Almost Famous this week and will sample the other title to give you an idea about the quality of them.





Crawdaddy

 

[Worth]

-The Elephant Man is Region A/B and will play on all North American players.

-Microcosmos is apparently region-free, though I'm not 100% sure about that one.

-That particular edition of The Pianist is Region B locked, but there is a Canadian version available http://www.amazon.ca/Pianist-Blu-ray-Adrien-Brody/dp/B0024396WE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1265753930&sr=8-1), though it's 1080i and only has a standard Dolby Digital track - nothing lossless.

-Great Expectations is region-free and should work without problems.

-Same for Almost Famous, region-free.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I can confirm Great Expectations and Almost Famous being region-free. I've watched the former in its entirety while the latter I'm still in the midst of with its 161 minute runtime.





Crawdaddy

 

[Dick]

Thanks to all. I can only hope that THE INNOCENTS will also be region-free. And if anyone can confirm MICROCOSMS, I'd be grateful.

 

[EricW]

Microcosmos is region free, it plays on my samsung and PS3.

 

[David_B_K]

Dick, bookmark this site: bluray.liesinc.net/index.php

It tells which BDs will play where, which ones are 50Hz, etc.

 

[Dick]

David: extremely helpful. Many thanks.