blu rays uk/oz?
Jan 6th 2010, 10:27 am
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blu rays uk/oz?
Hi guy i am just gonna start getting into blu ray after getting a player as a gift during xmas,after looking around online i cant see a hack for the player,
so might need to get another, that i can hack or get one in oz.
when i get there.
What i want to know is say i have a blu ray player from uk multi region or not on the blue ray side of it, if i have a collection of blu rays and say i buy another machine over there will they work,and say if i buy blu rays in oz and i have a uk machine will they work.
Im sure i read that oz and uk have same region codes is that right?i would hate to start a collection of blu rays and then maybe have to sell them before i went below is what i found:
Europe, Greenland, French territories, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, plus all of Oceania
so might need to get another, that i can hack or get one in oz.
when i get there.
What i want to know is say i have a blu ray player from uk multi region or not on the blue ray side of it, if i have a collection of blu rays and say i buy another machine over there will they work,and say if i buy blu rays in oz and i have a uk machine will they work.
Im sure i read that oz and uk have same region codes is that right?i would hate to start a collection of blu rays and then maybe have to sell them before i went below is what i found:
Europe, Greenland, French territories, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, plus all of Oceania
Jan 6th 2010, 10:36 am
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Re: blu rays uk/oz?
Hi guy i am just gonna start getting into blu ray after getting a player as a gift during xmas,after looking around online i cant see a hack for the player,
so might need to get another, that i can hack or get one in oz.
when i get there.
What i want to know is say i have a blu ray player from uk multi region or not on the blue ray side of it, if i have a collection of blu rays and say i buy another machine over there will they work,and say if i buy blu rays in oz and i have a uk machine will they work.
Im sure i read that oz and uk have same region codes is that right?i would hate to start a collection of blu rays and then maybe have to sell them before i went below is what i found:
Europe, Greenland, French territories, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, plus all of Oceania
so might need to get another, that i can hack or get one in oz.
when i get there.
What i want to know is say i have a blu ray player from uk multi region or not on the blue ray side of it, if i have a collection of blu rays and say i buy another machine over there will they work,and say if i buy blu rays in oz and i have a uk machine will they work.
Im sure i read that oz and uk have same region codes is that right?i would hate to start a collection of blu rays and then maybe have to sell them before i went below is what i found:
Europe, Greenland, French territories, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, plus all of Oceania
According to my hubby - UK blurays will play on an Australian machine and vice versa.
There are only 3 regions for blurays and the UK & Australia are in the same one.
Jan 6th 2010, 10:41 am
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Re: blu rays uk/oz?
thanks can maybe start on my collection then
Jan 6th 2010, 12:55 pm
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Re: blu rays uk/oz?
Yes Australia is Region B which is with Europe so you are fine with buying Blu-rays in UK and Australia with no worries of Region locking 
Oh and just an FYI most Blu-ray's are Region Free (ABC) and will play on any player
Oh and just an FYI most Blu-ray's are Region Free (ABC) and will play on any player
Jan 6th 2010, 6:55 pm
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Re: blu rays uk/oz?
Yep Australia use Region B Blu-ray's, same as the UK. So even when you are out there you can still pick up bargains on Amazon UK. Postage for discs to Oz is only £2!
Jan 7th 2010, 4:01 am
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Re: blu rays uk/oz?
The Blu-Ray players do play DVDs too and this part will be region locked just like a normal DVD player, Aus and UK are different DVD regions (4 and 2 I think) so you may need a multiregion hack to fix that.
What player do you have?
What player do you have?
Jan 7th 2010, 12:25 pm
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Re: blu rays uk/oz?
Would a PS3 work in OZ?
Jan 7th 2010, 6:17 pm
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Re: blu rays uk/oz?
PS3's are region locked though so while your Blu-ray's will be fine Oz DVD's might not play as Oz is Region 4 and UK is Region 2.
Truth is that a lot of UK DVD's are both Region 2 and Region 4 coded especially Fox DVD's but you still will find a couple of makers where an Oz DVD won't play on a UK DVD player or PS3 and vice versa.
Best solution: PS3 and cheap multi-region DVD player.
Truth is that a lot of UK DVD's are both Region 2 and Region 4 coded especially Fox DVD's but you still will find a couple of makers where an Oz DVD won't play on a UK DVD player or PS3 and vice versa.
Best solution: PS3 and cheap multi-region DVD player.
