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Ash28M
05-23-2005, 03:10 PM
I noticed that Netflix rents out DVD's from different regions. Do they actually rent out the DVD's in different regions or do they convert them to region 1 and NTSC first?
RyanPC
05-23-2005, 04:09 PM
I've never noticed other region DVDs at Netflix. What title are you talking about in particular?
Ash28M
05-23-2005, 04:33 PM
I've never noticed other region DVDs at Netflix. What title are you talking about in particular?


Well for one I noticed that have the UK release of Switchblade Romance.
RyanPC
05-23-2005, 04:50 PM
Well for one I noticed that have the UK release of Switchblade Romance.

Hmm, well I'm willing to bet it's not converted to R1 or anything, so I'd beware unless you have a player that can play R2.
bigdaddyhorse
05-23-2005, 04:56 PM
That's pretty sweet that they have other region stuff (for those who are region free, which should be almost everyone by now). I might have to sign up if I see enough import stuff I want to watch. It's about time someone started doing this, since there's so much stuff in other regions that's not available in the US, or just way better versions of stuff that is available here.
DefJeff
05-23-2005, 05:18 PM
Hasn't Niche Flix (www.nicheflix.com) been doing the other region rental thing for awhile now?
Ash28M
05-23-2005, 05:18 PM
Hmm, well I'm willing to bet it's not converted to R1 or anything, so I'd beware unless you have a player that can play R2.

I have a couple of region free DVD players that's no problem. I live in Canada so it's not really practical to sign up with them. I just wanted to use it as leverage to bug zip.ca into doing the same:)
baggio
05-27-2005, 09:53 PM
as far as I know region 1 only
onebyone
05-27-2005, 10:19 PM
If you try to add Switchblade Romance, aka Haute Tension, to your list, you get "The release date is currently unknown." So I wouldn't be signing up for other region dvds yet.
Faceman
05-29-2005, 08:08 AM
If a disc is from another region I believe Netflix presses their own. Some of their discs have their logo on it. Not sure if it applies to getting rid of the region code or the supplier let them press their own not to waste retail stock. I'll have to check regions next time I rent a HK disc.

EDIT: Actually, those HK discs are probably region 0 to begin with. Someone suggest R2 DVD to rent and I'll give it a shot.