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Tezcatlipoca · 20-09-2014, 03:37

Do you want it to be multiregion for DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, or both?

Do you really *need* it to be multiregion?

In the early days of DVD, multiregion was very useful because of the shoddy Region 2 (UK) market, but it's not really needed now IMO.

It's similar with Blu-rays... Region B (UK) is much better than it used to be. Most big films seem to be released around the same time as the US, and many discs are actually region free anyway. e.g. Warner discs are always region free, IIRC.

I used to have a multiregion DVD player many years ago, and bought far more R1s than R2s, but I don't see the point in having one now, nor any real need for a multiregion Blu-ray player.

All my BDs are Region B or region free, and despite being really into my films and buying *loads* of BDs (just like I used to buy *loads* of DVDs), I have never felt any need to get a region free BD player.

20-09-2014, 03:37	#2
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: Multiregion Bluray player Do you want it to be multiregion for DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, or both? Do you really need it to be multiregion? In the early days of DVD, multiregion was very useful because of the shoddy Region 2 (UK) market, but it's not really needed now IMO. It's similar with Blu-rays... Region B (UK) is much better than it used to be. Most big films seem to be released around the same time as the US, and many discs are actually region free anyway. e.g. Warner discs are always region free, IIRC. I used to have a multiregion DVD player many years ago, and bought far more R1s than R2s, but I don't see the point in having one now, nor any real need for a multiregion Blu-ray player. All my BDs are Region B or region free, and despite being really into my films and buying loads of BDs (just like I used to buy loads of DVDs), I have never felt any need to get a region free BD player.