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?Sander · Decorated Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 276

Im so jealous of you guys. I reckon we get only 2 editions or so here in The Netherlands. I already ordered one from the Usa because its coming out here in June Sad

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**Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 4:38 pm

amjdmg · Veteran Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 82

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?Sander · Decorated Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 276

**Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 5:06 pm

Euchre · uF Game Warden Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342

Most cheap DVD players can be 'hacked' to be region free. It's usually some obscure system navigation on the settings or a code you enter. The more expensive ones ironically are less likely to have such a region hack. I think the reason is that the cheap ones are sold everywhere and just set to a given region before being packaged for shipment to a given market. This way they basically only make one model, with one set of electronics.

Of course, computers are effectively region free - because between ripping and VOB file playback and region code hacks for computers (which work regardless of hardware) there's basically not a disc you can't watch.

I wonder how many people are actually bothering to order and/or have shipped out of region DVDs? Basically distribution isn't allowed to break region barriers, but end users certainly can. With the aforementioned hacks, there's essentially nothing that can be done to stop a determined person from getting the DVD upon the first region release. The only reason region codes exist is to prevent DVDs from taking away from theater attendance in other markets - but I think only Japan is still playing Cloverfield in theaters.

**Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 1:51 am

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?Sander · Decorated Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 276

It was very expensive either, the dollar is quite cheap here.

**Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 6:26 am

Matt Horvath

there are some theaters down here in Brasil that have that 'Cloverfield coming soon' poster still...

I'm thankful I watched it on the theaters, because there isn't a hint as for the DVD release date down here Crying or Very sad

**Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 8:38 am

Ashmodean · Boot Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 30

I used a cheap DVD player I bought from a grocery store in New Zealand and it plays everyhting I've played on it including my entire collection of american dvds. My xbox360 on the other hand rejects almost everything that isnt PAL.

**Posted:** Thu May 08, 2008 1:37 am

tukmol · Veteran Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 77

Will you be getting a Blu Ray?

I heard that there was another xclusive in Canada?

Looks like you got almost ALL (except the Kmart/Sears) North American Exclusives

**Posted:** Wed May 14, 2008 6:46 pm