Topic: Typical!

[RossRoy]

Hmpf! I knew this would happen. I'm not complaining too much, but given the fact that I haven't had time to watch it yet, it's a bit unnerving to find out that something I imported from Region 2, will come out in Region 1...

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/862/862488p1.html?RSSwhen2008-03-27_101800&RSSid=862488

[DJ Doena]

TBH I don't see the problem? What's the drawback of already having it as R2?

[RossRoy]

TBH I don't see the problem? What's the drawback of already having it as R2?

It's psychological more than anything really. What happens is I don't actually have a region free dvd player, so I have to use the computer to watch it (not that big of a deal, since I already do most of the watching on my PC) but I'd rather not need a special software just to bypass the region coding.

There's also the whole "Hey! That looks good, can I borrow it?" - "Sorry, no, it's a R2 title, and I don't think you have a region free player". And that particular friend, after trying to explain a few times, I gave up on the whole explain the region and video format things.

[DJ Doena]

What happens is I don't actually have a region free dvd player

Ah I understand. Around here nearly every player can be code-freed with a certain key combination on the remote (every brand has its own combination of course).

There's also the whole "Hey! That looks good, can I borrow it?" - "Sorry, no, it's a R2 title, and I don't think you have a region free player". And that particular friend, after trying to explain a few times, I gave up on the whole explain the region and video format things.

I know that problem, but my answer has to be "Sorry, no german dubbing!". Sometimes I actually felt guilty because I bought something with no german dubbing. Just recently I bought Smallville Season 6 on Amazon.com for 23$ (which equals 18€ after customs and taxes). The german box costs 38€. When I told this my best friend he wanted to borrow it (I have no problem with that) but then I had to "admit", that there was no german audio and I felt bad because I couldn't share.

[RossRoy]

Just recently I bought Smallville Season 6 on Amazon.com for 23$ (which equals 18€ after customs and taxes). The german box costs 38€. When I told this my best friend he wanted to borrow it (I have no problem with that) but then I had to "admit", that there was no german audio and I felt bad because I couldn't share.

Happened to me too, and also on Smallville. My parents wanted to watch Smallville, so they borrowed the Season 1 set. No problem, the french dubbing is there. But starting from Season 2? Gone!

I do feel guilty about it, but, then can I do? It's not like it's my fault the studios decide to do what they do, and since I watch it in original audio, I'm not going to refrain from watching/buying it, just because my family will not let go of french dubs.

[Tom]

Happened to me too, and also on Smallville. My parents wanted to watch Smallville, so they borrowed the Season 1 set. No problem, the french dubbing is there. But starting from Season 2? Gone!

The same thing happened to me, too 
I borrowed season 1 of Smallville to my mother. But beginning with season 2 I have the R1 release and therefore no German dubbing.

[DJ Doena]

Happened to me too, and also on Smallville. My parents wanted to watch Smallville, so they borrowed the Season 1 set. No problem, the french dubbing is there. But starting from Season 2? Gone!

The same thing happened to me, too 
I borrowed season 1 of Smallville to my mother. But beginning with season 2 I have the R1 release and therefore no German dubbing.

I can borrow her seasons two to five. 

[DJ Doena]

I'm not going to refrain from watching/buying it, just because my family will not let go of french dubs.

Me neither, but I still feel uncomfortable.

[RossRoy]

I'm not going to refrain from watching/buying it, just because my family will not let go of french dubs.

Me neither, but I still feel uncomfortable.

Oh I do too, I didn't mean that I don't care, just that I unfortunately can't do much about it.

Well, not anything entirely legit anyway