major contributions
by Jeff Kleist of Home Theater Forum and
AutumnNights of DVD
Forum... and many, many others.

Video Formats & TV Standards
The TV Standards
There are basically three TV broadcast standards.
The result is that not all videos are compatible with
all video players and TVs.
- The 3 standards are:
- * NTSC (used in USA, Canada, Japan & others)
* PAL (used in Great Britain, mainland Europe,
Australia & others)
* SECAM (used in France, Greece, Russia)
Each TV system is different, NTSC uses 525
horizontal lines per image, wheras PAL and SECAM use
625 lines. The encoding system in PAL and SECAM are
not campatible, hence we have three TV standards.
These standards are widely used in other countries not
listed above.
TVs and VCRs are usually wired to work with only
one broadcast standard (e.g. PAL) so that a PAL TV and
VCR will only correctly play PAL tapes and
transmissions. The video tape format (e.g. VHS) has no
bearing whatsoever on the ability of the TV to
reproduce the signal. In other words, if you put an
NTSC VHS tape into a PAL VCR, you will not get a
viewable picture, and that goes for the other mediums
like DVDs and laserdiscs. In some countries PAL/NTSC
compatible TVs are sold commonly.
Country |
Most
Common Language |
TV
Standard |
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China (P.R.)
Czech Repl.
Denmark
Egypt
|
Spanish
English
German
French/Dutch
Portuguese
English/French
Chinese
Czech
Danish
English/Arabic
|
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL-M
NTSC
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
|
Finland
France
Germany
Great
Britain
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
|
Finnish
French
German
English
Greek
English/Chinese
Hungarian
English/Indian
Indonesian
English
Hebrew
Italian
|
PAL
SECAM
PAL
PAL
SECAM
PAL
SECAM
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
|
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Russia
|
Japanese
Malay/Tamil
Spanish
Dutch
English
Norwegian
English
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
|
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
PAL
PAL
NTSC
SECAM
PAL
SECAM
|
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
U.S.A.
Venezuela
|
English/Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Swedish
French/German
Chinese
Thai
Turkish
English
Spanish
|
PAL
PAL
NTSC
PAL
PAL
PAL
NTSC
PAL
PAL
NTSC
NTSC
|
N
T S C
National
Television
System
Committee
|
Lines/Field |
525/60 |
Horizontal
Frequency |
15.734
kHz |
Vertical
Frequency |
60
Hz |
Color
Subcarrier Frequency |
3.579545
MHz |
Video
Bandwidth |
4.2
MHz |
Sound
Carrier |
4.5
MHz |
P
A L
Phase
Alternating
Line
|
SYSTEM |
PAL
|
PAL
N
|
PAL
M
|
Line/Field |
625/50 |
625/50 |
525/60 |
Horizontal
Freq. |
15.625
kHz |
15.625
kHz |
15.750
kHz |
Vertical
Freq. |
50
Hz |
50
Hz |
60
Hz |
Color
Sub Carrier |
4.433618
MHz |
3.582056
MHz |
3.575611
MHz |
Video
Bandwidth |
5.0
MHz |
4.2
MHz |
4.2
MHz |
Sound
Carrier |
5.5
MHz |
4.5
MHz |
4.5
MHz |
SECAM
Sequential
Couleur
Avec
Memoire
or Sequential
Color with Memory
|
SYSTEM |
SECAM
B,G,H
|
SECAM
D,K,K1,L
|
Line/Field |
625/50 |
625/50 |
Horizontal
Frequency |
15.625
kHz |
15.625
kHz |
Vertical
Frequency |
50
Hz |
50
Hz |
Video
Bandwidth |
5.0
MHz |
6.0
MHz |
Sound
Carrier |
5.5
MHz |
6.5
MHz |
|
|
|
DVD Regions
(To learn about DVD regions, read the FAQ below.)
These are the main 6 DVD regions (or
"zones"):
1: |
U.S.A., Canada, U.S. Territories |
2: |
Japan, Europe, South Africa, and Middle East
(including Egypt) |
3: |
Southeast Asia and East Asia (including Hong
Kong) |
4: |
Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands,
Central America, Mexico, South America, and
the Caribbean |
5: |
Eastern Europe (Former Soviet Union), Indian
Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, and
Mongolia |
6: |
China |
|
Video Formats
There are primarily 3 video storage formats in
common use, VHS, DVD and Laserdisc. These are storage
formats like audio cassette and CD and are NOT to be
confused with TV standards, since pre-recorded titles
on those mediums are only 'formatted' for PAL or NTSC
display. Laserdiscs are still a good format that gives
good quality picture and sound, but the technology is
dated and DVD has become the next logical step. It
could be said that DVDs have picked up where
Laserdiscs left off. Japan is perhaps the only
remaining country (or mighty close to it) that is
still producing some laserdisc titles (as of 2001).
However, it's only a matter of time before the makers
stop manufacturing the medium for good.
What makes the DVD format so special?
The picture quality is double that of VHS and you
can get a lot of extra things on DVDs that VHS and
even laserdiscs were never meant to support, for
example more than three multiple audio tracks and a
capacity to include up to 32 optional subtitles.
Can I watch your DVDs/videos in my country? +
What is "regional encoding"?
Most of the DVDs that we carry are coded for Region
2. With DVDs, aside from having to deal with the
NTSC/PAL/SECAM issue as with VHS tapes, one has to
take the "regional encoding" issue into
consideration. The world is sliced up into 6 DVD
"regions (zones)", and regional encoding
limits what countries a disc can be used in. For
instance, a region 2 encoded disc will not playback on
a player normally sold in region 1 countries and vice
versa. However, DVD players of different regions can
be obtained through some specialized dealers in many
countries, as well as code-free and code-switchable
players. Some major publishers started using an active
region checking program code on their DVD titles which
checks for the proper region setting in the player.
This program is called Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE),
and these "smart discs" employing RCE won't
play on code-free players that are set for all
regions. Manual code-switchable players that allow you
to change the region using the remote control can play
RCE discs (for now).
Are the titles English dubbed or carry English
subtitles?
Unless otherwise specified in the product
description, all DVD titles of Japanese movies and
animes are in Japanese language only. In general, all
DVD and video titles of non-Japanese movies carry
language tracks in their original languages, unless a
VHS title is specified as a "Japanese
dubbed" version. Most DVD subtitles are optional
(I.e. removable). Laserdiscs and VHS videos of
non-Japanese movies have Japanese subtitles that are
not removable as in the case of DVDs. However,
letterboxed laserdiscs containing movies in
Cinemascope and Panavision aspect ratio (2.35:1 or
2.40:1) usually carry subtitles on the bottom black
bar so as not to obstruct the movie's image.
|
Aside from Regions, DVD also are noted by these
categories:
DVD 5 one side, one layer
DVD 9 one side, 2 layers
DVD 10 is two sides, one layer
DVD 14 two sides, one dual layer, one single layer (never
seen one)
DVD 18 is two sides, two layers, quite rare
Why
buy discs from other regions? Because you’re getting
screwed on many huge titles here in the US+ Canada! Your
favorite TV shows are released in other countries while
we are forced to wait forever for a US release just for
syndication purposes. Sometimes the US distributor of a
film does not have access to good materials, or they
just lack the capital to do a film properly. This FAQ is
designed for the beginner, as well as the veteran...
THE BASICS
1-Why can’t I play these DVDs right now?
Because in their infinite wisdom, the studios separated
the world into 6 regions, so that they could release
movies when they feel like it, instead of in a timely
manner. That and to make sure that their foreign
divisions make big money on their books, instead of just
caring about the company bottom line. (I’m not bitter
) Discs from other regions are locked out from
working on players not in their home region,
necessitating purchasing a new player or modifying
existing ones. Buying a modchip kit for an existing
player in the US is virtually impossible, and very
expensive, so you’re better off just buying a new
deck.
One of the big obstacles to watching these discs is that
many countries, including most of Europe (UK, France
(TVs are SECAM, but DVDs are PAL, Australia also uses
PAL as well) are using the PAL TV standard, while North
America and Japan use NTSC, and. 99% of Hong Kong DVDs
are in NTSC even though the local standard is PAL
Thanks to most American’s indifference to the world
around them, 99% of US televisions only support 1
standard, while a large percentage of foreign sets
support NTSC and PAL.
2- So if they’re in PAL, AND a different region code,
how can I play them anyway?
Well, if you’re looking for a set-top player, you have
2 good choices
1- Malata N996
This player is progressive scan, has Dolby Digital and
DTS decoders built in, and features virtually flawless
PAL to NTSC conversion. It also has some wonderful tweak
modes for the hard-core user. On the downside, menus are
somewhat in “Chinlish” and sometimes hard to
decipher
Available from
http://www.avdeals.com
-$289 shipped
2- JVC ??????
Not as tweakable as the Malata, but a well-known
manufacturer and contains the same PAL/NTSC conversion
chip as the Malata.
OPTION 2
Home Theater PC
You will need a program like DVD Genie(http://)
or Region Killer (http://),
and if your DVD-ROM drive is newer than the year 2000,
you will need to download a new firmware for it. A good
site that deals with putting together an HT PC is http://www.
Another side benefit of an HTPC is that you can run DVD
Subber (http://www.dvdsubber.com),
this program is mostly used for watching anime, but
anyone can create a subtitle script for a film. This
opens up a whole new world of foreign DVDs that you
don’t have to depend on the studios for English subs.
If you’re looking for an HDTV and a multistandard set,
you might look at the Sampo ???????? ($999). It is
basically a 27” computer monitor, and supports all
formats, the 16:9 squish, progressive scan, AND has a
VGA input for an HTPC.
SPECIAL SECTION ABOUT HONG KONG MOVIES
In the US, most of these films are released by Disney
and Columbia Pictures. Columbia has figured out that
these movies need to be done properly, and has started
their “Destination Films” line to release Asian
media properly
Meanwhile, Disney (through Miramax and Dimension)
continue to butcher these films in the extreme,
releasing them severely edited and with totally new,
dubbed soundtracks. To top this off, they are actively
threatening exporters both domestically and in Hong
Kong(where they have no rights to the films) with
lawsuits if they continue supplying the US with DVDs.
HONG KONG LEGENDS
Think the Criterions Collection for Hong Kong film.
Great transfers, extras and proper, original language
tracks and subtitles. http://www.hongkonglegends.co.uk
Examples of BETTER RELEASES & OTHER REGION EXCLUSIVES OF US
BASED MATERIAL
The African Queen- OAR+Commentary
UK
Ally McBeal- Full seasons
Japan
UK
Armageddon
UK& Australia- Equivalent to the Criterion version
in the US. Anamorphic but lacks gag reel
Japan- Anamorphic and has a DTS release
Angel- Through season 2 released as of March 2002
UK & Australia- UK has custom “book” packaging
while Australia comes in Keepcases
Battlestar Galactica (releases June 2002)
Australia
Betty Blue- anamorphic, director’s cut
Australia
Buffy the Vampire Slayer- Releases are roughly 3 seasons
ahead of the US
UK & Australia. UK has custom “book” packaging
while Australia comes in Keepcases
Dark Angel
Japan
ER
Japan
Escape from LA- anamorphic
Japan
Eyes Wide Shut- uncut
Everywhere but the US
Family Guy
UK
Farscape- through season 3
UK & Australia
Friends- through season ?
UK
Australia
Japan
Futurama
UK
From Dusk Till Dawn- Special Edition-anamorphic
UK
Japan (?)
Jackie Brown
Japan
UK (?)
Karate Kid-anamorphic and widescreen
Australia
Planet of the Apes movies –anamorphic
UK
Australia
Japan
Pulp Fiction
Korea- Anamorphic
Canada- Contains extras
Scream- director’s cut
Japan
South Park
UK & Australia- Proper in-order and all of them
releases. Season boxes or singles
Stargate
Japan- Anamorphic DTS release (OOP)
UK- Anamorphic director’s cut
Stargate SG-1- Through beginning of season 5
UK & Australia
True Lies-anamorphic
Australia
The West Wing
UK
RECOMMENDED TITLES & FOREIGN RELEASES BUTCHERED IN
R1
Only discs that are either in English or have English
subs are listed. Hong Kong films have the company listed
to help you avoid bootlegs
*-Falls Under Disney embargo, may be difficult to find
The Accidental Spy* (Jackie Chan)
Hong Kong- Universal Laser & Video
Avalon (Mamoru Oshii)
Japan- Bandai/Emotion
Battle Royale
Hong Kong- Universal Laser & Video
Drunken Master 2- aka Legend of Drunken Master* (US
release missing the ending, soundtrack totally new)
Taiwan-Thrakal (Cropped from 2.35:1 to 1.85:1)
Fist of Legend* (Only the VCD has OSL on it, so that is
what is listed)
Hong Kong VCD- Mei Ah
Godzilla
Japan- (NOTE, NO ENGLISH SUBS, but I felt it was
important to mention it since it’s not available in
the original form in the US)
Grave of the Fireflies (anamorphic, untranslated extras)
Japan- Warner
Jeffrey
UK
Kiki’s Delivery Service (Hayao Miyazaki)
Japan- (contains English dubtitles and the English dub.
Best video quality)- Buena Vista
Hong Kong- (contains proper English subtitles and
Chinese dubs)- IVL
Memories (Katsuhiro Otomo)
Japan- Bandai/Emotion
My Neighbor Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki)
Japan- (contains English dubtitles and the English dub.
Best video quality)- Buena Vista
Hong Kong- (contains proper English subtitles and
Chinese dubs)- IVL
Porco Rosso (Hayao Miyazaki)
Japan- (contains English dubtitles and the English dub.
Best video quality)- Buena Vista
Queer as Folk (UK original)
UK- (original music) Channel 4 video
Queer as Folk 2 (UK original)
UK- anamorphic, Channel 4 video
Shaolin Soccer, aka Kung Fu Soccer*(US cut will miss
30min, and have the soundtrack completely recreated)
Hong Kong- Universal Laser & Video
Warriors of Zu, aka Zu Warriors*- (US release will be
butchered)
Hong Kong
WHERE TO BUY (according to ...)
- ...Region
- Region one
- Canada :
- Exclusives according to
Canadian retailers
- • http://www.dvd-plus.com/
(In the left-hand
column under "The Site" click
on "Canadian Editions")
- • http://www.dv-depot.com
(In the left-hand
column under "by category"
click on Canadian)
• http://www.directvideo.com/
(A(n) (incomplete ?)
list of exclusives appears in the
left-hand column under "Canadian
DVD Exclusives!")
• http://www.esearchnshop.com/nadvd/s...rytype=canadian
Exclusives according to
the dvd forums
• Canadian
Exclusive DVDs
(While the above link
is most likely the most comprehensive,
here are some additional links :
- º List
of Canadian exclusive/superior
releases
- º Recommend
some Canadian only releases )
U.S. :
• (cynthia's)
List of Exclusive DVDs
- ("...an ongoing
list of DVDs that are only available
through certain websites, stores...")
• The
Columbia House TV-Greats Club FAQ (aka really
inexpensive DVDs)
• US
DVDs not available in Canada
Regions two through six
• (cynthia's)
DEFINITIVE List of DVDs EXCLUSIVELY available
OUTSIDE the US - Part III
...16:9 and/or dts
- DVDs that ARE anamorphic
and/or in dts
- • (codefree's)
16:9 / dts DVD Exclusives Outside Of Region 1
- ("This list consists
of DVDs which are non
-anamorphic or do not
include dts tracks in region one, but are
anamorphic and/or include dts tracks in
other regions")
DVDs released in the U.S.
that are NOT in the original aspect ratio
• Comprehensive
NON-OAR DVD list
- Shopping On-Line ...
- ...Retailers
- Questions and/or
Suggestions
-
- • Italian
questions? [Ask fedea!]
- • Recommended
etailers specialising in NON-Region One DVDs?
- Coupons
- • (Trigger's)
One and ONLY International Coupon/Deal Swap
& Bargain Discussion
- Contact Information
- • Customer
Service Phone # Thread
- ...DVDs
- Recommendations
- • The
one and only NON-R1 DVD personal recommendations
thread
- Reviews
- • http://www.dvd-basen.dk/uk/home.php3
- Database of international reviews of dvds
from different regions/countries
- • General
review sites / Databases of links to movie
reviews
- º http://www.foreignfilms.com/
- "...a general
review site. It's kind of like an IMDB
for foreign film junkies. No, it doesn't
specifically relate to DVD's but I think
if people can read reviews of the movies
they'll get hooked - I know I've found
several titles that I now want because
of it...."
- º http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?
- Unaswered questions
- • Int'l
DVD/Movie Forum: some questions in search of
answers
- Benedict did an
outstanding job of collecting many of the
questions that have not yet been answered.
If you have some time, take a look. You just
might have the answer to one of the
questions!
Asian-dvds/movies -- Discussion or Further
Information
- • OFFICIAL
Newbie Help: HK DVD & Discussion (Part Two)
- Previous thread(s) :
- º (Trigger's)
OFFICIAL Newbie Help: HK DVD &
Discussion (Part One)
• Calling
For Help - Newbie Thread Movie List Suggestions
• Now
Taking Review Requests (Part III)
- Previous thread(s) :
- º Now
Taking Review Requests....
- º Now
Taking Review Requests [Part Deux]
• One-and-Only
Old School HK Kung Fu thread
- DVD Regions or Regional Coding -- Information
- • http://www.laserrot.com/info/lrinfo/dvdmap.html
- • "Jim
Taylor's official DVD FAQ"
- PAL & NTSC
- • Confused or
having questions about PAL & NTSC ? Maybe
this will help :
- World
Television Standards / Video Broadcast
Standards : here
and here (Some
more discussion here.)
- Maps showing which country
or countries are coded for which regions
- • DVD Region
Maps : here,
here,
and here.
- (Information on) Playing DVDs from different
regions
- Malata dvd player
- • One-And-Only
Malata Problem Busting Thread [Part Five]
- Older Malata threads :
- º Malata
and beyond: discussing the Region-Free DVD
player options
- º Malata
and beyond: discussing Region-Free DVD
player options [PART2]
- º One-And-Only
Malata Problem Busting Thread [Part Three]
- º One-And-Only
Malata Problem Busting Thread [Part Four]
Subtitles
• Adding
subtitles while playing a dvd (live-action, anime,
etc.) on your computer
Miscellaneous
- For Sale
- • One
and ONLY International DVD - FS/FT
- Rental
- • Buy/Sell/Trade/Rent
used (U.S. R1) DVDs
- (Where to Buy) Replacement
DVD Cases
- • Official
DVD Replacement Cover & Case Thread - Part VI
- Defective and/or discontinued
DVDs
- • Links
to information or discussion of ...
- Other interests
- • Comprehensive
site w/ emphasis on dvds from around the globe : http://www.davisdvd.com/
- • TV
Shows and/or obscure heavy metal/hard rock on DVD
(Reviews/news and/or retailers)
- • Spaghetti
Westerns
- General note to everyone :
- (1) Please be patient with me. It's a
work-in-progress.
- (2)Here are some of the things that I am
trying to find the time to implement :
- • information
on the retailers such as VAT, shipping costs,
feedback, ...
(So far I only have retailerinfo for
five Australian retailers
Just click on "Australia", then
click on "RETAILERINFO"
beside the name of the retailer in which you
are interested)
- (Hopefully) This will continue to evolve
(whenever I am able to find the time)
in form and function.
Let me know if you have any positive and/or
negative constructive criticism/feedback,
or if you find any missing retailers, forums,
review/news-sites,
and any important miscellaneous info.
Thanks !
Mainstream Retailers |
|
Argentina reviews/news , forums |
Australia reviews/news , forums |
Austria reviews/news , forums |
Belgium reviews/news |
Brazil |
Canada reviews/news , forums |
Chile reviews/news |
Czech Republic reviews/news |
Denmark reviews/news , forums |
Finland
|
France : Retailers
with English
Interface / French
only
reviews/news , forum |
Germany: Retailers
with English
Interface / German
only
reviews/news , forums |
|
Greece Hungary |
Italy reviews/news |
Resources |
Bargains,Sales and/or
Coupons for
Australia , Canada , France , UK , U.S. |
CurrencyExchange |
Easter Eggs (Int'l
Listing) |
PriceComparison for Australia , France , Denmark
Germany , Neth. , Spain , UK , U.S. , International |
Region
Comparisons among R4, R2, R1 and/or R0 |
Retailer Reviews for Canada , France , UK , U.S. |
Shipping
and Tracking Information (Int'l
Listing) |
Translation |
Int'lDVDReviews |
|
Mexico forums |
Netherlands reviews/news , forums |
New Zealand reviews/news |
Norway reviews/news |
Poland |
Portugal reviews/news , forum |
Russia reviews/news |
Spain forums |
Sweden reviews/news |
Switzerland reviews/news |
U.K. reviews/news , forums |
Venezuela |
Retailers of U.S. (R1) titles: --
in Australia , --
in Canada , --
in Denmark |
Retailers of U.S. (R1) titles: --
in Puerto Rico , --
in Switzerland , --
in the UK |
Retailers
of U.S. titles -- in the U.S. reviews/news , forums |
- Retailers -- Asian DVDs
and/or VCDs
- Retailers of Asian DVDs and/or music located ... :
- For more asian retailers, check
here : http://web.ukonline.co.uk/maiandrea...a/hk_online.htm
- ...In Canada
- http://www.hkdvd.ca
(Is the site still operating ?)
- http://www.krdvd.com/
- ...In Germany
- English Interface :
- http://charmes.de/index.htm
- non-English Interface :
- http://www.adrenafilm.de
- http://www.threecee.de
- ...In Hong Kong
- http://hongkong.pe.kr/frame8.html
(It is based in Hong Kong, right ?)
- http://www.3d-express.com/
- http://w
w w . 8 5 2 s t a r . c o m
- (For some reason the
web-browser decides to replace "8 5 2 s
t a r . c o m" with
"*******", so I had to insert
spaces. Remove them in order to have the
correct link)
- http://www.av89.com/av89/
or http://www.av89.com/index.html
or http://www.av89.com/home-e.html
- http://www.coolashop.com
- (If for some reason the site doesn't
appear in English, then in that case click
on the word "English" at the top
of the page)
- http://www.dddhouse.com
- http://www.dvdshelf.com/
- http://www.goodswell.com
or http://www.goodswell.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv
- http://www.hivizone.com
- http://www.hongkongmovie.com/
or http://b2b.hongkongmovie.com/eng_as.../order_form.asp
(It is based in Hong Kong, right ?)
- http://www.jpopwww.com/index.htm
- ...In Indonesia
- English Interface :
- http://www.indonesianmusic.com/
-
(Click on "Main Catalog" in
the left-hand column.
Then click on "Indonesian Films VCD"
in the left-hand column)
- http://www.ojolali.com/
-
(In the upper-right-hand corner you can
click on the word "English";
unfortunately very little of the site is
translated into English)
- non-English Interface :
- http://www.disctarra.com/tarra/eshop.asp
-
(This site sells dvds and vcds)
- http://www.ojolali.com/
- ...In Japan
- English Interface :
- http://www.amotokyo.com/
- http://www.cdjapan.co.jp
- http://www.hmv.co.jp/
- (Click on "English" at the
bottom of the site for the English
Interface)
- non-English Interface :
- http://www.amazon.co.jp
- Note : Here is a guide http://imaginatorium.org/books/aj.htm
on buying from amazon.co.jp
- ...In Korea
- English Interface :
- http://koreapop.com/music/bands/
(Sells Korean dvd/vcd movies and Korean music)
- http://www.asiandb.com/
- (Apparently this site
used to be http://koreapop.com/music/bands/
until it merged into http://www.asiandb.com
)
- (Sells Korean dvd/vcd movies and Korean
music)
- http://www.koreandvds.com
- http://www.sayodvd.com/
- http://www.yeondvd.com/
- non-English Interface :
- http://dvdstore.co.kr/
- http://www.cafedvd.co.kr/
- http://www.dvd.co.kr/
- http://www.dvdtitle.co.kr/
- http://www.madmad.co.kr/
(Is this a retailer ?)
- ...In Malaysia
- http://www.sensasian.com
- ...In Switzerland
-
http://www.fantastic-movies.com/
- (English Interface) (What is the
region-code of the (mainstream) DVDs that it
sells ?) (mainstream & non-mainstream :
"Hong Kong Action, Star Trek, Italian
Gore, Trash, W.I.P., & More".
(What's "W.I.P." ?) (Also sells
new & used LaserDisc)
-
http://www.moviestar.ch/
- (Sells mainstream dvd titles)(They also
have a section for asian dvds. Click on
"DVD Asian")
- ...In Taiwan
- http://www.dvdmall.com.tw/
(ships only to Taiwan ?)
- http://www.tcr.com.tw/
(Music)
- http://www.tcr.com.tw/VCDDVD.shtm
(VCD/DVD)
- Note : For a walkthrough in how to use
this site, check out Yangshouwen's guide : http://members.lycos.co.uk/yangshou...alkthrough.html
- ...In Thailand - English Interface
- http://www.thainetcity.com/
(vcds, dvds, & music)
- ...In the UK
- http://www.dvdclub.ukf.net/
(specialises in Asian titles)
- http://www.easterndvd.com/
- (Or http://www.easternheroes.co.uk/
for tapes, books, & magazines)
- ...In the U.S.
- http://clubvcd.com/
(Based in California)
- http://www.annyoung.com/
(Specializes in Korean dvd movies and Korean
music) (Based in California)
- http://www.asiafilm.com
(Based in Texas)
- http://www.asiancult.com
- http://www.asiandiscs.com/
- http://www.asianxpress.net/
http://www.aznfilms.com
or http://www.aznfilms.com/default.php
- http://www.bluelaser.com/
or http://www.hongkongdvd.com/
- http://www.dvdasian.com
- http://www.hkflix.com/
- http://www.hkvideo.com/index.html
- http://www.homay.com
- http://www.hooloo.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Hooloo
or http://www.hooloo.com
(Click on "E" for English Interface)
- http://www.fivestarlaser.com/
or http://store.fivestarlaser.com/cgi-...erce/index.html
or http://www.motionandsound.com
- http://www.imarnet.com/
(Specialises in Asian music on vhs,ld,vcd,cd)
- http://www.motionandsound.com
or http://www.fivestarlaser.com/
or http://store.fivestarlaser.com/cgi-...erce/index.html
- http://www.pokerindustries.com
- http://www.sasugabooks.com/
- http://www.tektickerdvd.com/
- http://www.tokyopop.com/
- http://www.angelpop.com
or http://www.yesasia.com
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- East Indian
- Retailers of East Indian DVDs, VCDs, and/or music
located ... :
- ...In Canada
- http://www.canadaflix.com/
- ...In the UK
- http://www.asianmovies4u.co.uk/index.html
- http://www.bollywooddvd.co.uk/
(Is the site still operating ?)
- http://www.netasia.co.uk/shop/dept.asp?deptid=5
(Click on "Latest Films")
- ...In the U.S.
- http://www.anytamil.com/
"Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam DVDs, CDs,
VCDs." (Site indicates addresses in the U.S.
& India)
- http://www.cdguru.com/
- http://www.dholia.com/index.asp
- http://www.festasy.com/sale/
- http://www.indiancdstore.com/dvdstore.asp
- http://www.indiaplaza.com/videostore/dvd/
or http://www.indiaplaza.com
- http://www.indiaweekly.com
- http://www.nehaflix.com/
(Based in Virginia)
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TO TOP
- Non-mainstream,
Hard-to-find, Horror, or Obscure dvds
- Retailers of Non-mainstream and/or horror located
outside the U.S.
- ...In Austria
- º http://www.dtm.at
-
- º http://www.medienhandel.at/
- ...In Denmark
- º http://www.absurd-online.dk/
- ...In the Netherlands
- º http://www.chainsaw.demon.nl
- (Note : They finally updated their
website/interface !)
- º http://www.proxis.com
or http://www.proxis.nl
(Located in the Netherlands (?) )
- ...In Switzerland
- º http://www.cyber-pirates.org
(They also apparently specialise in out-of-print)
- º http://www.fantastic-movies.com/
- (English Interface) (What is the region-code
of the (mainstream) DVDs that it sells ?)
(mainstream & non-mainstream : "Hong
Kong Action, Star Trek, Italian Gore, Trash,
W.I.P., & More". (What's "W.I.P."
?) (Also sells new & used LaserDisc)
- ...In the UK
- º http://www.cryptofhorror.com/
- º http://horrorvideo.co.uk/
- º http://www.monstermovies.co.uk/
- º http://www.sexgoremutants.f9.co.uk/shop.html
- º http://www.videohorror.co.uk/
- Retailers of Non-mainstream and/or horror located
in North America :
- http://digitalterror.8m.com/dvdstore.html
- http://www.alternativecinema.com
- http://www.crimsoncultvideo.com
- http://www.diabolikdvd.com
- http://www.directvideo.com
- http://www.laserexchange.com
- http://www.lasersedge.com
- http://www.lasertown.com/
(Click on "dvd" then "import")
- http://www.lfvw.com
- http://www.movietyme.com/digitalfixxx/home.shtml
(from the http://www.movietyme.com/
site)
- http://www.ohthehorror.com
- http://www.sazuma.com
*
- http://www.scarecrow.com
- http://www.shockingimages.com/
- http://www.witchinghourvideo.com
- * Warning ! In the case of sazuma, I feel
it necessary to warn you that it receives only the
worst reviews on their service probably at least 95%
of the time on every single message-board that I've
ever been on.
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Worldwide list of mainstream retailers
- Argentina Retailers :
- The sites that appear to accept international
orders (Info. as of march05,02 based on what I could
determine via language-translation sites) :
- º http://www.dvdventas.com.ar/
- if you click on "Ayuda", you are
taken to a "Preguntas Frecuentes"(,
i.e. FAQ) In it, there is mention of different
methods of payment that are accepted. Towards
the bottom of the page under the title "Zona
Geográfica Días hábiles para la entrega"
is a list of what countries to which dvdventas
will ship. Therefore, this list seems to
indicate shipping to all parts of the world. But
I could not find a part of the site that lists
specific shipping&handling fees. I also
could not determine what is the significance of
the click-able list of Latin American countries
on the title page (Info. last updated on
March05,02)
- º http://www.dvdmovies.com.ar/
- "Formas de Pago" is forms of
payment; "Preguntas Frecuentes" is
Frequent Questions". If you click on "Preguntas
Frecuentes" and then "Compras",
you'll find more information on both handling of
credit card information & ordering (more
information on this can also be found here: http://www.dvdmovies.com.ar/terminos.html
), and wording that leads to the assumption that
international orders are accepted : "y 35
pesos a países del resto del mundo" or
"35 pesos to countries of the rest of the
world". Further information (though still
vague regarding international orders) can be
found here: http://www.dvdmovies.com.ar/s-cart/...s-exterior.html
(Note: using http://www.dvdmovies.com.ar/Medio.html
seems to cause the site to load incorrectly with
a lot of the site missing) (Info. last
updated on March05,02)
- º http://www.musimundo.com
or http://www.musimundo.com/librosol/inicio.cfm
- (The site for me loads VERY slowly. Aside from
that, I'm impressed with the layout/arrangement
of the site and its contents. There's an
FAQ/Help section if you click on the
"?"-icon in the upper right corner.
There's a table half-way down the page detailing
the shipping&handling fees to different
parts of the world (It appears that this site
delivers worldwide) )
- The Argentina retailers that do not seem to
have any identifiable or clear statement or
information regarding international orders :
- º http://www.dvdnext.com.ar/
- seems to be incomplete or at least not
operating correctly (Info. last updated on
March05,02)
- º http://www.lk-tel.com.ar
or http://www.lk-tel.com.ar/home.asp
- The only information regarding international
orders that I could find was under
"FAQ"-link. With a rough translation
of the text under "Cómo debo de hacer para
abrir una cuenta en Lk-Tel si quisiera poner un
videoclub?: ", it appears that this site is
a club that you must join first. And that each
potential order is dealt with on a case-by-case
basis depending on the location. (Info. last
updated on March05,02)
- Australia Retailers :
- • For the Australian
retailers that offer shipping by DHL (http://www.dhl.com.au/),
here is a brief explanation of it as offered by http://store.yahoo.com/dvdcrave-au/info.html#Ordering
:
"When choosing DHL (http://www.dhl.com.au/)
there are several advantages.
Obviously the major benefit is the speed of the
delivery which is 2 Days to most Capital Cities
all around the world. Also the tracking system which
allows you to see exactly where you order is in
transit, and when to expect it. With DHL (http://www.dhl.com.au/),
a signiture and name is required when being
delivered, so this will also prevent any lost and
stolen parcels. From a safety and security point of
view, DVD Crave recommend you chose DHL
International Express as your delivery option."
- http://www.atlanticdvd.com.au/
:
- http://www.chaosmusic.com
or http://www.chaosdvd.com/DVD/
:
RETAILERINFO
- http://www.devoted.com.au
or http://www.devoteddvd.com.au
:
- http://www.dvdcrave.com
or http://store.yahoo.com/dvdcrave-au/index.html
:
RETAILERINFO
- (Daniel Venning of dvdcrave.com of
Australia is answering questions in a thread
called "The
Official DVD Crave Thread" in the
thedvdforums.com "Supplier" forum
(reg. req'd) ) coupon/discount
for interdvd.co.uk
- http://www.dvdguide.com.au
: RETAILERINFO
- http://www.dvdstop.com.au/
: RETAILERINFO
- http://www.ezydvd.com.au
: RETAILERINFO
- http://www.fbo.com.au/
or http://www.familyboxoffice.com.au
- http://www.hmv.com.au/
- http://www.ozdvdwhs.com.au/
- http://www.revolutiondvd.com.au/
- http://www.totaldvd.com.au
- Retailers of Australia titles located outside of
Australia :
- http://www.dc-dvd.net
or http://www.dc-dvd.net/index.php
(Located in UK) (Sells R1, R2, & R4 titles)
- Australia retailers that do NOT ship
internationally :
- º http://dstore.com.au
(Info. last updated on Feb2,02)
- º http://topshop.com.au
(Info. last updated on Feb2,02)
- º http://www.dvd-downunder.com/
- [International Orders : Site does not say
"NO" but doesn't say
"YES", either](Info. last updated
on Feb2,02)
- º http://www.discentertainment.com.au/
- [International Orders : I could not find any
explicit information, so I assume the answer is
"NO"](Info. last updated on
Feb2,02)
- º http://www.dvdpacific.com.au/
- [International Orders : I could not find any
explicit information, so I assume the answer is
"NO"](Info. last updated on
Feb2,02)
- º http://www.videoshift.com/dvd/
- [International Orders : I could not find any
explicit information, so I assume the answer is
"NO"](Info. last updated on
Feb2,02)
- Austria Retailers :
- http://www.dtm.at
-
- http://www.groundzero.at/
- http://www.geizhals.at/
(Does this site sell DVDs ?)
- Belgium Retailers ... English
Interface :
- º http://www.dvdzone2.com/
- (has English and French interfaces) Sites sells
French and Dutch DVDs. Here is the FAQ
The site ships worldwide (Info. last updated on
March05,02)
- º http://www.tsc-dvd.be/
- Site is in English and sells Region 2 dvds
(manufactured from which country ? I could not
determine that). The titles appear to
consist (almost) entirely of Hollywood movies.
Ordering information can be found here : http://www.tsc-dvd.be/orderinfo.php
Information on which countries may order (the U.S.
is not listed) is here : http://www.tsc-dvd.be/viewtransportationcosts.php
(Info. last updated on March05,02)
- Belgium Retailers ... non-English Interface :
- º http://www.dvdkoopjes.com/
- (Is this a Belgium or a Neth. retailer ?)
- º http://www.dvdzone2.com/
- (has English and French interfaces) Sites sells
French and Dutch DVDs. Here is the FAQ
The site ships worldwide (Info. last updated on
March05,02)
- Brazil Retailers :
- English Interface :
- http://www.cdbrazil.com/cdbrazil.htm,
http://www.cdbrazil.com/faq.htm
, http://cdbrazil.com/dvds.htm
- "Haven't found what you are looking
for? Don't hesitate to contact us --
CDBRazil.com can supply you virtually ANY
CD/DVD/Video released in the Brazilian
market!" (Info. last updated on
March05,02)
- http://www.dvdbrazil.com
or http://www.dvdbrazil.com/comersus/s...ersus_index.asp
- non-English Interface :
- http://dvdworld.com.br/dvdworld.hts
- http://www.dvdinternet.com.br/
(Will ship internationally)
- http://www.levox.com.br/
(Is the site still operating ?)
- Canada Retailers :
- http://dvdmode.com/
(It IS a Canada retailer, right ?) (appears
to offer coupons/specials for dvdtalk members ?)
- http://dvdpassion.com/index.asp
- http://members.home.net/laserquest/
- http://www.absound.ca
or http://www.absound.com
- http://www.cdplus.com
or http://www.cd-plus.com
- http://www.cnl.com
- http://www.chapters.ca
- http://www.cinebox.net
- http://www.directvideo.com
- http://www.dv-depot.com
- http://www.dvd-plus.com
- http://www.dvd-source.com
- http://www.dvdboxoffice.com
- http://www.dvddynamic.com
- http://www.dvdhype.com
(rentals only)
- http://www.dvdimport.com
- http://www.dvdlaserman.com
- http://www.dvdsoon.com
- http://www.dvdtitlewaves.com
- http://www.entertainme.ca
or http://www.entertainme.com
- http://www.futureshop.ca
or http://www.futureshop.com
- http://www.hbc.com
- http://www.hmv.com
or http://www.hmv.ca
- http://www.hollywebdvd.com/
(rentals only ?)
- http://www.laserland.com/source/
- http://www.movie-madness.ca
- http://www.moviesource.com
- http://www.northamericandvd.com
- http://www.rogersvideo.ca
- http://www.thunderdvd.com
- http://www.totalactionuniverse.com
- http://www.videoflicks.ca
or http://www.videoflicks.com
- http://www.videomatica.ca
- http://www.video-now.com/
(Is the site still operating ?)
- Sites that let you search by dvds exclusive to
Canada :
- http://www.dv-depot.com
- http://www.directvideo.com
- Chile Retailers :
- http://www.asuoficina.cl/
- http://www.bazarvirtual.cl/
- http://www.fiera.com
(it appears to service many (latin-american)
countries ?)
- http://www.dvdmagico.com/chile/index.htm
(or http://www.dvdmagico.com/peru/index.htm
for Peru)
- Czech Republic
Retailers :
- (Note: As of March14,02, None of these Czech
Republic retailers has an English Interface)
- http://dvd-shop.602portal.cz/
or http://dvd_shop.602portal.cz/
- http://www.dvdexpress.cz
or http://www.dvdexpress.cz/express/defaultexpress.htm
- http://www.dvdkatalog.cz/
(It has links to two sites. What is the function of
this site ? http://www.dvd-bazar.cz/
)
- http://www.filmcity.cz
or http://www.filmcity.cz/inshop/scripts/shop_NF.asp?
- http://www.vltava.cz/
- Denmark Retailers :
- (Note: As of March14,02, None of these Denmark
retailers has an English Interface)
- º http://dvdpusheren.dk/
(Site sells R2 and, apparently, R1 titles. It also
sells PS2 & XBOX games) (The site seems to take
a LONG time to load)
- º http://www.dvdoo.com
/ http://www.dvdoo.com/dvdoo/start.asp
/ http://192.38.242.50/dvdoo/start.asp
- º http://www.dvdproshop.com/
or http://www.proshop.dk/proshop/
/ http://www.proshop.dk/proshop/Default.asp
(Sites sells R2 and, apparently, R1 titles. It also
sells PS2 & XBOX games)
- º http://www.dvdstudio.dk
or http://www.dvdstudio.dk/index.php
- º http://www.metroshop.dk/frontpage.asp
(Click on "Produkter" then on
"DVD-Film")
- º http://www.moviemerchandise.dk/
(Site sells R2 and, apparently, R1 titles. It also
sells PS2 & XBOX games)
- º http://www.prc-data.dk/
- º http://www.r1dvd.dk/shop/
(Site appears to sell R1, R2 (Denmark & UK),
& R4 titles)
- º http://www.softfair.dk/
- FWIW, there're some (limited) ratings/comments for
Denmark retailers here:
- http://www.kaffeeinside.de/dcd/DVD/Haendler/Daenemark/
- Finland Retailers :
- http://www.filmifriikki.fi/
- http://www.kotiteatteri.com/Koti/Uusi/kotiteatteri.htm
- http://www.viihdekauppa.com/
- France Retailers ...
English Interface :
- Retailers of French titles located in
France that offer an English Interface :
- http://www.cybercd.fr/
(Seems to specialise in music)(Has English, German,
Spanish Interfaces)
- http://www.dvd-z2.com/
(Has English & French Interfaces)
- http://www.dvdshoppingcenter.com
- http://www.espacedvd.net/
(Is the site still operating ?)
- http://www.espacevideo.com/
(Click on the flag in upper-left corner)
- http://www.vo-only.com/
(Has English & French Interfaces)
- Retailers of French titles located outside of
France that offer an English Interface :
- http://www.dvdzone2.com/
(The store is Belgium-based)(A retailer that sells
dvds from, among other countries, France)
- France Retailers ...
French interface :
- Retailers of French titles located in France :
- http://www-org.lacinquieme.fr/boutique/dvd/index.cfm
- http://www.actualis.com/sommaires/sommaire_dvd.htm
- http://www.alapage.com/
- http://www.amazon.fr
- http://www.avideo.com/fr/index_0.asp
or http://www.bestdvd.com/fr/index_0.asp
- http://www.bestofdvd.com
- http://www.cdiscount.com/
- http://www.cdmail.fr/fr/catdvd.htm
- http://www.cdneufokaz.com/dvd/dvd.asp
- http://www.choosit.org/cgi-bin/choo...P&fi=dvdpascher
(is there a shorter address than this ?)
- http://www.cinebox.net/index-laserland.htm
- http://www.cinestore.com
or http://www.cinestore.com/html/first_home.php
- http://www.colombustore.com/
- http://www.cultureprix.com
or http://www.cultureprix.com/cp/recherche.asp
- http://www.cybercd.fr/
(Seems to specialise in music)(Has English, German,
Spanish Interfaces)
- http://www.cyberdvdfilm.com/
http://www.dvd-z2.com/
(Has English & French Interfaces)
- http://www.dvd.fr/
- http://www.dvdhorizon.com/
- http://www.dvdscore.com/
http://www.dvdshoppingcenter.com
- http://www.dvdw.net/
- http://www.dvdway.com/
- http://www.espacedvd.net/
(Is the site still operating ?)
- http://www.espacevideo.com/
- http://www.first-shop.com/fr/
- http://www.fnac.com
or http://www.fnac.fr
- http://www.futureland.fr/
- http://www.homecinedvd.com/
(Also sells R1 titles)
- http://www.illel.fr/
- http://www.kiosquevideo.com/
- http://www.levillagemultimedia.com/lvm/home.asp
- http://www.monsieurcinema.tiscali.fr/dvd/
- http://www.musicbox.fr
or http://www.musicbox.fr/cgi-bin/musicbox
- http://www.neteco.com/
- http://www.passionsport.com/cgi-bin/index.pl
- http://www.pere-noel.fr
- http://www.priceminister.com/
- http://www.rueducommerce.com/home/
- http://www.surcouf.com/
- http://www.tf1video.com/
- http://www.topachat.com
or http://www.topachat.com/micro/
- http://www.vo-only.com/
(Has English & French Interfaces)
- Retailers of French titles located outside of
France :
- http://www.dvdzone2.com/fr
(The store is Belgium-based)(A retailer that sells
dvds from, among other countries, France)
- http://www.notarco.ch/
(Based in Switzerland)(French Interface)
- Germany Retailers ...
English Interface :
- http://www.computeruniverse.net/
Note! Much but not all of the site is
translated into English when you click on
"English" in the upper-righthand corner
- http://www.jpc.de/
(Click on the flags to translate the site into
English, French, German, and Netherlands languages.
Note! Much but not all of the site is
translated into English after you click on the flag)
(The site also sells music & books)
- Germany Retailers ...
German Interface :
- http://discshop.com/dvdwelt/
- http://smm.de/
or http://www.smm.de
- www.4brains.de
or http://shop.4brains.de/default.php
(Sells DVDs & videogames for PC & various
videogame systems)
- http://www.abc-dvd.de/
or http://www.dvd-shop.biz/
- http://www.amazon.de
- http://www.avides.com
or http://www.avides.com/start.php
- http://www.bol.de
(Sells DVDs, music, (e)books, & videogames
for various systems)
- http://www.buch.de
or http://www3.buch.de/
(Sells DVDs, books, & music)
- http://www.buchkatalog.de/
(Sells DVDs but seems to specialise in books)
- http://www.buecher.de/
(Sells DVDs, music, & books)
- http://www.computeruniverse.net/
(Site offers English & German Interfaces)
- http://www.delta-shopping.de
or http://www.delta-shopping.de/index_start.php
(Sells DVDs and PS2 games.)(The site mentions
"DVD Shop - FSK18". What's that ?)
- http://www.deltavideo.de/
(The site appears to be the same as http://www.delta-shopping.de.
Is it ? If not, what's different ?)
- http://www.direktdvd.de/
- http://www.dvd-around.de/
- http://www.dvd-forum.de/
(Click on "Suche & Shop" to proceed to
the on-line store)
- http://www.dvd-laden.de/
- http://www.dvd-now.de/
- http://www.dvd-royal.de/
(Sells DVDs, Videos, CDs, & books)
- http://www.dvd-shop.biz/
- http://www.dvd-station.de/
- http://www.dvd-versand.de/
- http://www.dvd-vitrine.de/
- http://www.dvd1.de
or http://www.dvd1.de/shop800.php3
- http://www.dvdhaendler.com/
- http://www.dvdmann.de
or http://www.dvdmann.de/cgi-bin/index.cgi
- http://www.dvdmedia.de/
- http://www.dvdparadies.de
or http://www.dvdparadies.de/cgi-bin/index.pl
- http://www.flyer-media.de/
(The site mentions "DVD Shop - FSK18".
What's that ?)
- http://www.froeschl.de/
or http://www.froeschl.de/shop
- http://www.game-it.com
(Sells DVDs & videogames for various
systems)(Appears to be affiliated with Electronics
Boutique ?)
- http://www.glasnost.yaksha.com/cdshop/dvd/index.htm
- http://www.jpc.de/
(Click on the flags to translate the site into
English, French, German, and Netherlands
languages)(The site also sells music & books)
- http://www.karstadt.de/
- http://www.laserhotline.de/
(Site appears to sell Japan DVDs, German
& U.S. DVDs, & laserdiscs. Do they ship
internationally ?)
- PowerDVD's : http://www.dvd1.de
or http://www.dvd1.de/shop800.php3
- http://www.primusmedia.de/
- http://www.weltbild.de
(Sells DVDs, music, books, software)
FWIW, there're some (limited) ratings/comments for
German retailers here: http://www.kaffeeinside.de/dcd/DVD/...er/Deutschland/
Germany Retailers .. Sites about which I have
questions or need clarification :
- http://shopping.gamigo.de/
Does it sell any DVDs ?
- http://www.dvd-fink.de,
http://www.dvd-fink.de/oxford-start.html,
or http://195.227.4.194/oxford/index.html
(What is it ? Does it even offer on-line shopping ?)
- http://www.dvd-tausch-ecke.de/
(What is it ?)
- http://www.gameworld.de/
Does it sell any DVDs ?
- http://www.gamechannel.de
Does it sell any DVDs ?
- http://www.hobbyfabrik.de/
Is it still operating ?
- http://www.masonicrecords.de/
(Is it still operating ? The only thing I see is a
blank blue screen)
- http://www.mega-star.de
What is it ?
- http://www.okaysoft.de/
Does it sell any DVDs ?
- http://www.quelle.de
or http://www.quelle.de/hp4.html
Does it sell any DVDs ?
- What is http://www.dvdathome.de/
? To what kind of sites do the webrings at the
bottom-left of the page take me ?
- What does the "shopinfo.net" logo
represent ? What are all the etailers that have it ?
(http://www.dvd-now.de
does)
- Greece Retailers :
- http://www.digitalshop.gr/
(Is this a retailer or a review/news site ?)
- Hungary Retailers :
- http://www.xpress.hu/
- Italy Retailers ... English
Interface :
- http://www.dvd.it
(Click on "English Version" at the top
part of the screen)
- Italy Retailers ... non-English Interface :
- http://www.abravideotr.it/
- http://www.casadeldisco.com
or http://shop.casadeldisco.com/catalog/default.php?
- http://www.cdbox.it/
- http://www.dvd.it
- http://www.dvdclub.it
- http://www.dvdit.oop.it/Default.asp
(There is a flag to click on at the top of the page.
I assume that this is supposed to translate
the site into English, but nothing seems to
change)(Also, the site seems to be incompletely
loading)
- http://www.dvdland.it
or http://www.dvdland.it/principale.asp
(There is a flag to click on at the top of the page.
I assume that this is supposed to translate
the site into English, but nothing seems to change)
- http://www.dvdonline.it/
- http://www.dvdplanet.it/index.jsp
- http://www.dvdsat.it/
- http://www.dvdweb.it
or http://www.dvdweb.it/index.mv
- http://www.dvd2k.it/
- http://www.genesi.com/
- Italy Retailers .. Sites about which I have
questions or need clarification :
- http://www.movievideo.it/
(What is it ? Is it even a dvd-retailer ? The link
loads a cryptic page that just seems to offer only
cover-art)
- Mexico Retailers :
- http://www.buymax.com.mx
or http://200.53.54.34/
- http://www.decompras.com
- http://www.mixup.com.mx
- http://www.sanborns.com.mx
- http://www.submarino.com.mx
- Netherlands Retailers ...
English Interface :
- http://www.ceedeeveedee.com/
(Site offers an English Interface (under
construction) & a Neth.-language Interface)
- http://www.proxis.com
or http://www.proxis.nl
(The site offers English, French, & Neth.-language
Interfaces)
- Netherlands Retailers ... non-English Interface
:
- http://hot-orange.com
(is it still operating ?)
- http://www.all-region-dvd.com/
(Is this a Neth. retailer ?)
- http://www.alternate.nl
(In the left-hand column click on
"entertainment" then "dvd")
- http://www.bol.com
or http://www.bol.com/index.html
(This site provides links to the different
international bol.com sites in : China, Finland,
Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia,
Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UK)
- http://www.bruna.nl
- http://www.bseendvd.nl
or http://www.bseendvd.nl/shop/index.php
- http://www.ceedeeveedee.com/
(Site offers an English Interface (under
construction) & a Neth.-language Interface)
- http://www.cult.nl/cult/index.asp
- http://www.dvdiva.nl/
- http://www.dvdoutlet.nl
or http://www.dvdoutlet.nl/cgi-bin/web_store/web_store.cgi
- http://www.dvdshop.nl/
- http://www.dvdstore.nl/
- http://www.freerecordshop.nl
or http://www.freerecordshop.nl/shop/home/home.asp
(Click on "vision" to see the dvd&video
section)
- http://www.hebjevoormij.com/
(Is this a retailer ? And is it a Neth. retailer ?)
- http://www.movie-plaza.nl/
or http://www.image-studio.nl/movieplaza/
- http://www.nlstore.nl/default.htm
- http://www.nr1.nl/
- http://www.proxis.com
or http://www.proxis.nl
(The site offers English, French, & Neth.-language
Interfaces)
- http://www.rodirect.nl
or http://www.rodirect.nl/displayers/index.asp
- http://www.rodisc.nl
- http://www.vanleest.nl
or http://www.vanleest.nl/pages/category.asp
- New Zealand Retailers that
ship internationally :
- http://www.dvdvideoplanet.com/
(Sells R4 & R1 (?))
- http://www.marbecks.co.nz/
- FWIW, you can find some limited retailer ratings
here : http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/te...ings/erate.html
- New Zealand retailers that ship internationally
BUT only to certain countries or with restrictions :
- http://www.dvdnz.com/
- (On the front page down towards the bottom
where the shipping charges are listed,
these are the only countries listed: New
Zealand, Australia, Pacific Islands, Indonesia
& Malaysia) (So I assume that all
other international orders are not accepted): )
- New Zealand retailers that do NOT ship
internationally :
- http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire/
(click on "other" then "dvds")
- (The site does not address the question of
whether or not it handles international orders.
So, for now, I will assume the answer is
"no") (Info. last updated
March21,02)
- http://www.arovideo.co.nz/
(Supposedlyl sells DVDs. Doesn't appear to
handle any international orders)
http://www.flyingpig.co.nz/
(Is it still in operation ?)
- http://www.maximum.co.nz/dvd/default.ASP
or http://www.maximum.co.nz/dvd/
- (The site does not address the question of
whether or not it handles international orders.
So, for now, I will assume the answer is
"no") (Info. last updated
March21,02)
http://www.movieshop.co.nz/
(No longer operating ?)
- http://www.united-video.co.nz/
(They do not handle international or on-line orders)
- http://www.videoezy.co.nz/
(They do not (appear to) handle international
or on-line orders)
- http://www.whitcoulls.co.nz/
(They do not handle international or on-line orders)
- Norway Retailers :
- http://www.dvdklubben.no/shop/
(It used to be http://www.dvdklubben.com
)
- Poland Retailers :
- http://www.dvd.pl
(Is it still operating ?)
- http://www.empik.pl/
or http://www.empik.com
- http://www.merlin.com.pl
or http://www.merlin.com.pl/sklep/sklep/strona.ksiazka
(click on "filmy" for the dvd area)
- http://www.vivid.pl/
- Portugal Retailers :
- http://lmaudiovisuais.lusomundo.net...indexVideos.jsp
(This is a retailer (of dvds), right ?)
- http://www.fnac.pt
or http://www.fnac.pt/default.asp
- http://www.maugenio.com/
- http://www.worten.pt
or http://www.worten.pt/worten/main/home.jsp
- Russia Retailers :
- Retailers of Russian titles located in Russia :
- http://www.24x7.ru/
- ships via UPS
- http://www.bolero.ru/
- ships via UPS
- http://www.ozon.ru/
or http://www.ozon.ru/searchresult.cfm...8&maincatalog=1
- http://www.ruscico.com/
- Retailers of Russian titles located outside of
Russia :
- http://www.mundolaser.com/ruso.htm
(Spain retailer - Carries some titles)
- http://www.rbcmp3.com/store/default.asp?
(U.S. retailer of Russian music&video)
- http://www.st-p.com/
(Located in New York, U.S.)
- Russian Retailers that do NOT ship outside of
Russia :
- http://shop.dvd.ru/data/catalog.php3
- http://www.dealmore.ru/
- http://www.dvd100.ru/
- http://www.dvdclub.ru/
- South Africa Retailers :
- http://www.caledonian.co.za/
(Doesn't appear to ship outside of South Africa)
- http://www.dvdsa.co.za/
- Spain Retailers ... English
Interface :
- http://www.dvdgo.com
- Spain Retailers ... non-English Interface :
- http://cine.elcorteingles.es/
- http://www.alivedvd.com/
- http://www.centromail.es
- http://www.dvdgo.com
- http://www.fnac.es
- http://www.mundolaser.com/
- http://www.submarino.com/default.asp
- http://www.tododvd.com/
- http://www.veo-veo.com
- http://www2.casadeldvd.es/scripts/e...cgi?tran=166193
(does anyone know a shorter address than this ?)
- Sweden Retailers ... English
Interface :
- DVD Sverige - http://www.dvdsverige.com
(Click on the flag at the top of the screen)
- Sweden Retailers ... non-English Interface :
- http://www.hobe.se/~jocke/svenskapostorder.html
(This site has links for different categories such
as retailers, etc.
- The following are taken from http://www.dvdforum.nu/
( "The best swedish DVD-site." It's a
buyer's guide in swedish.)
- http://dvdexpress.se
- http://www.americanlaser.se
- http://www.arval.se
- Arval Elektronik
- http://www.bartillbehor.nu/dvd
- Reines DVD Shop
- http://www.bestsound.se
- http://www.buylando.se
- http://www.discshop.se
("I only use [them] .. not sure if they ship
abroad. Excellent service though!")
- http://www.duit.nu/dvd/
- http://www.dvd.se
- http://www.dvd-center.se
- http://www.dvd-shoppen.com
- http://www.dvd4you.se
- http://www.dvdirect.net
- http://www.dvdmagasinet.se
- http://www.dvdsverige.com
- DVD-Center i ?ebro - http://www.dvdmusik.com/
- http://www.dvdnorden.com/
- http://www.filmbutiken.nu
- http://www.filmchock.com
- http://www.filmzone.se
- http://www.filmzonen.com
- http://www.fixaren.com
- http://www.hifikit.se
- http://www.hkms.cjb.net
- Hong Kong Movie Society
- http://melodyline.se
- http://www.mmshop.nu
- http://www.movium.com
- http://www.multimediacenter.nu/
- http://www.poxer.com
- http://www.royman.net
- http://www.uppsaladvdcenter.se
- Switzerland Retailers ...
English Interface :
- º http://www.directmedia.ch/
(Does the site sell R2 Germany or R2 France dvds
?)(Has English, French, German, Italian interfaces)
- º http://www.fantastic-movies.com/
(English Interface) (What is the region-code of the
(mainstream) DVDs that it sells ?) (mainstream &
non-mainstream : "Hong Kong Action, Star Trek,
Italian Gore, Trash, W.I.P., & More".
(What's "W.I.P." ?) (Also sells new &
used LaserDisc)
- Switzerland Retailers ... non-English Interface
:
- º http://shop.smal.net/index.asp?smalnetparid=17528
- º http://www.1a-dvdshop.ch/
(Sells R2 & R1 titles. Also sells videogames)
- º http://www.coin-op.ch/
/ www.zonedvd.ch
(Sells R2 & R1 titles. Also sells videogames)
- º http://www.directmedia.ch/
(Does the site sell R2 Germany or R2 France dvds ?)
(Has English, French, German, Italian interfaces)
- º http://www.dvd-power.ch/
(Does the site sell R2 Germany or R2 France dvds ?)
(Sells R2, R1, & (some (?) ) R0 titles)
- º http://www.jukebox.ch/
- º http://www.moviestar.ch/
(Sells mainstream dvd titles)(They also have a
section for asian dvds. Click on "DVD
Asian")
- º http://www.notarco.ch/
or http://www.notarco.ch/notarcovsm
(French (only ?) Interface) (The site sells only R2
France dvds ? (and not R2 Germany dvds ?) )
- º http://www.uoe.ch/
(German (only ?) Interface) (Site sells R2 & R1
dvds)
- FWIW, there're some (limited) ratings/comments for
Swiss retailers here: http://www.kaffeeinside.de/dcd/DVD/...nd_Oesterreich/
- U.K. Retailers that ship
internationally :
- http://discshop.com/dvd/home_body.asp
- http://www.amazon.co.uk
- http://www.bensonsworld.co.uk
- http://www.blackstar.co.uk
- http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/
- http://www.choicesdirect.co.uk
- http://www.dvd-uk.com/
- http://www.dvdgaming.com/
- http://www.dvdstreet.infront.co.uk/
or http://www.dvdstreet.co.uk
- http://www.dvdwild.com/
- http://www.dvdworld.co.uk/
- http://www.encoredirect.co.uk/
- http://www.euphoricsounds.com/
(specialises in SACD & DVD-Audio)
- http://www.interdvd.co.uk/
(also sells R1) (Peter Robinson of http://www.interdvd.co.uk/
of UK is answering questions in a thread called
"The
Official InterDVD Sticky Thread" in the
thedvdforums.com "Supplier" forum (reg.
req'd).) coupon/discount
for interdvd.co.uk
- http://www.whsmith.co.uk/
- UK retailers that ship internationally BUT only
to certain countries or with restrictions :
- º http://www.101cd.com
or http://www.101cd.com/Home/index.asp
- º http://www.dc-dvd.net
or http://www.dc-dvd.net/index.php
- (Also sells R1 & R4 titles) "We
are currently unable to deliver outside of
Europe. Any orders placed for despatch to
non-European destinations will not be
processed." (Info. last updated
Feb24,02)
- º http://www.dvdsource.co.uk/
- "We
are only able to ship to addresses in the
following countries: United Kingdom, Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden and The Netherlands." (Info.
last updated Feb24,02)
- º http://www.play.com/
or http://www.play247.com
- (Sells UK & R1 dvds)
"Delivery within Europe is free of charge.
PLEASE NOTE: we
only deliver to the following countries:
Andorra, Austria, England, Finland, France,
Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Northern
Ireland, Norway, San Marino, Scotland, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican,
Wales"
- UK retailers that do NOT ship internationally :
- º http://dvdsforafiver.com/
- [The site does not address the question of
whether or not it handles international orders.
So, for now, I will assume the answer is
"no"] (Info. last updated Feb24,02)
- º http://prismdirect.co.uk/video/
- [The site does not address the question of
whether or not it handles international orders.
So, for now, I will assume the answer is
"no"] (Info. last updated
March02,02)
- º http://www.dvd.co.uk/
- "Dvd.co.uk
only ships to addresses in the UK, and
postage and packing is free of charge." (Info.
last updated Feb24,02)
- º http://www.dvdaddicts.co.uk
Or www.dvdaddicts.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
- (Limited service of R2 titles)(This site used
to be http://www.dvdaddicts.org.uk)(The
site does not address the question of whether or
not it handles international orders. So, for
now, I will assume the answer is "no")
(Info. last updated Feb24,02)
- º http://www.dvdoptions.com/
- [The site does not address the question of
whether or not it handles international orders.
So, for now, I will assume the answer is
"no"] (Info. last updated Feb24,02)
- º http://www.dvdpopcorn.com
or http://www.dvdpopcorn.com/home.html
- "Please
note that we only ship to addresses in the
UK (including BFPO) and the Channel
Islands." (Info. last updated Feb24,02)
- º http://www.dvdplus.co.uk
or http://www.dvdplus.co.uk/cgi-bin/dvdplus.storefront
- "We
do not currently ship overseas but watch
this space for developments." (Info.
last updated Feb24,02)
- º http://www.filmbuyer.com/
- "Filmbuyer is shipping to the U.K only
for the time-being." (Info. last updated
March02,02)
- º http://www.filmworld.co.uk/
- "The
site is no longer in operation. We do apologize
for any inconvenience."
- º http://www.mx2.org/
- [The site does not address the question of
whether or not it handles international orders.
So, for now, I will assume the answer is
"no"] (Info. last updated
March02,02)
- º http://www.splashdvd.com
- (Special Note: This retailer used to be http://www.under18.org.uk)
[The site does not address the question of
whether or not it handles international orders.
So, for now, I will assume the answer is
"no"] (Info. last updated Feb24,02)
-
- º http://www.tesco.com/
- "Unfortunately,
we can only deliver products from our online
stores to addresses within the UK." (Info.
last updated Feb24,02)
- Special Note: All http://www.under18.org.uk
or http://www.under18.org.uk/search.cfm
customers should now use the new address http://www.splashdvd.com
- Retailers of U.S.
titles -- Located in the U.S. :
- (Note: On March10,02, I visited all these
sites. All the ones listed below apparently ship
worldwide)
- http://www.abbyroad.com/
- http://www.amazon.com
coupon/discount
for amazon.com
- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
- http://www.bestprices.com
or http://www.uln.com/cgi-bin/vlink
- http://www.bigwheelonline.com/
- http://www.buy.com
or http://www.us.buy.com/
- http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/
- http://www.digitaleyes.net/
- http://www.djangomusic.com/
(django site says it sells used dvds. So does it buy
used dvds ?)
- http://www.dvdempire.com
- http://www.dvdexpress.com/
- http://www.dvdlair.com
- http://www.dvdland.com
or http://www.dvduniverse.com
- http://www.dvdpacific.com
- http://www.dvdplanet.com
- http://www.dvduniverse.com/
or http://www.dvdland.com
- http://www.jetdvd.com/cgi-bin/jetdvd.storefront
or http://www.jetdvd.com
(This site took a LONG time to load)
- http://www.kencranes.com/
- http://www.movietyme.com/
(Site indicates addresses in US & UK)
- http://www.themovie-store.com/
- http://www.towerrecords.com/
- U.S. retailers that do NOT ship internationally
:
- http://www.overstock.com
- http://www.Reellove.com
(Located in Oklahoma) "We do not ship
Internationally."
- http://web.domaindlx.com/dvdmagic/
or http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStri...3/dvdmagic.html
- (I do not know whether or not they handle
international orders. I haven't checked yet)
- http://www.800.com
is now http://www.circuitcity.com
(Former 800.com customers who want more information
on this change can click on '800.com FAQ' under
'Help and Service') "Due to our manufacturer
distribution agreements, we are not permitted to
ship the products we sell to addresses outside the
USA."
- Retailers of
U.S. titles -- Located in Australia :
- http://www.discentertainment.com.au/
- Retailers of U.S.
titles -- Located in Canada :
- http://www.dvdimport.com
- http://www.dvdpizza.com/
(click on "Go To DVD Store")
- Retailers of U.S.
titles -- Located in Denmark :
- º http://dvdpusheren.dk/
(Site sells R2 and, apparently, R1 titles. It also
sells PS2 & XBOX games) (The site seems to take
a LONG time to load)
- º http://www.dvdproshop.com/
or http://www.proshop.dk/proshop/
/ http://www.proshop.dk/proshop/Default.asp
(Sites sells R2 and, apparently, R1 titles. It also
sells PS2 & XBOX games)
- º http://www.moviemerchandise.dk/
(Site sells R2 and, apparently, R1 titles. It also
sells PS2 & XBOX games)
- º http://www.r1dvd.dk/shop/
(Site appears to sell R1, R2 (Denmark & UK),
& R4 titles)
- Retailers of
U.S. titles -- Located in Puerto Rico :
- http://www.videos.net/stardustdvd/
- Retailers of
U.S. titles -- Located in Switzerland :
- http://www.1a-dvdshop.ch/
(Sells R2 & R1 titles. Also sells videogames)
- http://www.coin-op.ch/
/ www.zonedvd.ch
(Sells R2 & R1 titles. Also sells videogames)
- http://www.dvd-power.ch/
(Does the site sell R2 Germany or R2 France dvds ?)
(Sells R2, R1, & (some (?) ) R0 titles)
- http://www.uoe.ch/
(German (only ?) Interface) (Site sells R2 & R1
dvds)
- Retailers of U.S.
titles -- Located in the UK :
- http://www.dc-dvd.net
or http://www.dc-dvd.net/index.php
(Also sells R4 & R2 titles)
- http://www.dvdaddicts.org.uk/
- http://www.dvdconcept.com/
- http://www.dvdmod.com/shop/search.html
(located in the UK ?)
- http://www.interdvd.co.uk/
- http://www.moonandwolfdvd.co.uk
or http://moonandwolfdvd.netfirms.com/
- http://www.movietyme.com/
(Site indicates addresses in US & UK)
- http://www.play.com/
or http://www.play247.com
(UK) (Sells UK & R1 dvds)
- http://www.ringos.co.uk/
(Sells US, UK, R4 & some R3 dvds)
- http://www.webdvduk.com/
- Venezuela Retailers :
- http://www.enkamino.com/
- http://www.patilla.com
or http://www.patilla.com/index/p_home.asp
(It IS a retailer in Venezuela, right?)
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Buy/Sell/Trade/Rent (U.S. R1) DVDs :
- http://www.dvdpost.com/
- http://www.ebay.com
- http://www.half.com
- http://www.secondspin.com
or http://www.secondspin.com/index.cfm
- Rental :
- http://www.dvdavenue.com/
- http://www.dvdovernight.com/dvd/home.html
- http://www.netflix.com/Default
- http://www.rentmydvd.com/
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Coupons
-
Australia :
- º Daniel Venning of
dvdcrave.com of Australia is offering a coupon/discount
in the thread "DVDCrave.com
discount for thedvdforum members " in the
thedvdforums.com "Bargain" forum (reg.
req'd)
"Just letting everyone know the much
requested 5% discount for forums members is BACK!
As previous the discount code is os.5%off "
- º You could also try
checking http://www.dvdplaza.com.au
(such as the information you find when you click
on "Specials" at the top of the site),
in particular the "Deals & Bargains"
forum (reg. req'd, though, before you are allowed
to read any of the forums with the exception of
the "All Things DVD" forum)
- Canada :
- http://www.goldfishlegs.com/
- http://www.redflagdeals.com/
- France :
- http://www.dvdpascher.net/guide/coupon.php3
- http://www.dvdworldreport.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
(click on the section 'Promotions et Coupons de
réductions')
- UK :
- º http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/forum...t.asp?Forum=223
(A forum for discussion or provision of
coupons/vouchers)
- º http://www.thedvdforums.com
(reg. req'd) (It has a "Bargain"
forum for discussion or provision of
coupons/vouchers for North American, UK, and/or
European retailers)
- º Peter Robinson of http://www.interdvd.co.uk/
of UK is offering a coupon/discount
in the thread "The
Official InterDVD Sticky Thread" in the
thedvdforums.com "Supplier" forum (reg.
req'd).
"[...]there will be from this moment on an
exclusive discount for DVD Forum members.
We will manually issue a £2 per DVD discount on
all films ordered from our Region 1 section and
'Round The World' (basically everything except
Region 2 DVDs). To qualify for this offer orders
must be placed online and in the Name field 'DVD
Forums' must be entered after the surname e.g.
"Peter Robinson DVD Forums"
It does get better still, the £2 discount is a
minimum discount but this could be increased by
ourselves at the time of processing your order if
we have received keener prices on the purchase of
the goods or we just don't fancy earning that
day."
- U.S. :
- http://dealdude.com/
- http://www.bargainflix.com/
- http://www.bigbigsavings.com/
(At top of page, click on "Categories".
Then, towards bottom of page, click on
"Movies/DVDs")
- http://www.couponcollect.com/
- http://www.couponparadise.com/
- http://www.dealcatcher.com/
(Also has categories for "Rebates",
"Compare Prices", &
"Forums")
- http://www.dvdcouponpost.com
- http://www.fightdivx.com/
- http://www.incredibledvd.com/
- http://www.totaldeals.com/
(Click on "Movies & Videos" in
column on the left)
- http://www.dvdbargainupdate.com/
- There is a thread for vouchers/coupons
in the thread [DVD]
Amazon.com Vouchers in the thedvdforums.com
"Bargain" forum (reg. req'd)
- Don't forget to check dvdtalk's "DVD
Bargains" forum for any deals, bargains,
and/or coupons
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Currency Exchange :
- http://www.xe.net/ucc
- http://www.xe.net/pca
- http://www.oanda.com/
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Defective or Discontinued DVDs :
- Defective DVDs from Region One :
- º http://www.dvdreview.com/movies/FilmVault.html
(Click on "List of problem discs")
- º Collective
list of defective DVDs and further information
- º http://www.laserrot.com/
(Appears to offer information on DVD and
Laserdisc problems. Does it only cover region
one ???)
- Defective DVDs from ANY region :
- º http://www.tagmclarenaudio.com/dev/dvdforum/intro.ASP
(for reporting of problems with dvds from any
region)("This site lists all the
defective dvds. You can enter your email address
and they will tell you whenever the site is
updated too. This is a good place to go before you
hit the stores.")
- Discontinued DVDs :
- º http://www.dvdreview.com/movies/FilmVault.html
(Click on "Discontinued discs")
- º http://www.image-entertainment.com
(At top of page, click on "Advance
Search". Then, in middle of page, click on
"Status" and select
"Discontinued")
- º http://www.hometheaterinfo.com/disconti.htm
(This site also has all discontinued titles
listed -- alphabetical, broken up into 4 separate
lists.
- º Out of print DVDs
released by Anchor Bay:
http://www.davisdvd.com/Miscellaneo...ectibles/ab.htm
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Easter Eggs aka "The hidden features that
might be lurking on your DVD" :
- Argentina :
- http://www.dvdargentina.com/easter_eggs.php
(The list is a mix of R1 & R4 easter eggs)
- Australia :
- http://www.dvd.net.au/
(Click on "Features" then "Easter
Eggs")
- Austria :
- http://www.dvd-forum.at/hidden-feat...en-features.htm
- http://www.dvd-journal.at/eastereggs.html
- Canada :
- http://www.canadiandvdgroup.com/
(Click on "Easter Eggs")
- Germany :
- http://www.dvd-narr.de/
(Germany) (Has R2 & R1 Easter Eggs)
- http://www.mogelpower.de/easter/
- U.S. :
- http://www.dvdangle.com/fun_stuff/e...eggs/index.html
or http://216.98.139.7/fun_stuff/easter_eggs/
- http://www.dvdeastereggs.com/main.php
- http://www.dvdreview.com/html/hidden_features.shtml
- http://www.dvdshrine.com/eggs/
- http://www.dvdtoons.com/
(This has an Easter Egg section. Look in the
left-hand column)
- http://www.dvdtown.com/eggs_list.asp
(from the http://www.dvdtown.com
site)
- UK :
- http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/forum...t.asp?Forum=272
(R2)
- http://www.dvdblokes.com/index.php?r=0&s=7
(R2)
- http://www.dvdlard.co.uk/easter_eggs.php
(R2)
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Forums -- Mainstream :
-
Argentina DVD-Forums :
- http://www.forumdvdhispano.com/
or http://www.forumdvdhispano.com/index.htm
(reg. req'd ?)
- http://pub53.ezboard.com/bdvdlatino
("...a HT forum in Spanish that a friend
created. We have members from all countries in
Latin America, including Argentina, Mexico, Chile
and Spain too.")
- Australia
DVD-Forums :
- http://forums.eyo.com.au/
(From the http://www.region4dvd.net/
site )
- http://www.dvdplaza.com.au
- Austria DVD-Forums :
- http://www.dvd-forum.at/cgibin/dvd-board/YaBB.cgi
(from the http://www.dvd-forum.at/
site)
- http://www.dvd-journal.at/cgi-bin/YaBB/YaBB.pl
(from the http://www.dvd-journal.at
site)
- http://www.videofreak.at/
(Click on "DVD-Forum" or
"Film-Forum")
- Canada DVD-Forums :
- http://www.canadiandvdgroup.com/cgi-bin/YaBB/YaBB.pl
- http://www.goldfishlegs.net/bowl/
- Denmark DVD-Forums :
- http://www.dahf.dk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
(from the http://www.dvdmagasinet.dk/
site)
- http://www.dvdtown.dk/forum.asp
(from the http://www.dvdtown.dk/
site)
- http://www.dvdzonen.dk/content/community/forum.asp
(from the http://www.dvdzonen.dk/
site)
- France DVD-Forums :
- http://www.dvdworldreport.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
- Germany DVD-Forums :
- http://www.digital-movie.de/forum/default.asp
- http://forum.digitalvd.de/ikonboard.cgi
- http://www.dvd-center.de/main/forum.asp
- http://www.dvdhq.de/forum/forum.php3
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- Mexico DVD-Forums :
- http://pub32.ezboard.com/bmundodvd43132
- http://pub53.ezboard.com/bdvdlatino
"...a HT forum in Spanish that a friend
created. We have members from all countries in
Latin America, including Argentina, Mexico, Chile
and Spain too."
- Netherlands
DVD-Forums :
- http://www.dvd.nl/forum/
- http://www.dvdforum.nl/cgi-bin/ubb/Ultimate.cgi
- Portugal DVD-Forums
:
- http://www.dvdportugal.com/discussoes/
(from the http://www.dvdportugal.com/default.asp
site)
- Spain DVD-Forums :
- http://www.mundodvd.com/index7.html
(from the http://www.mundodvd.com
site)
- http://pub53.ezboard.com/bdvdlatino
"...a HT forum in Spanish that a friend
created. We have members from all countries in
Latin America, including Argentina, Mexico, Chile
and Spain too."
- UK DVD-Forums :
- http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/
(from the http://www.dvdnews.co.uk/
site)
- http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/
has a forum
- http://www.dvdlardforums.com/
(from the http://www.dvdlard.co.uk
site)
- http://www.r2-dvd.org/MessageBoard.jsp
(from the http://www.r2-dvd.org/
site)
- http://www.thedvdforums.com/
(Registration Req'd) (It has a a
"supplier" forum for discussion of
European retailers and a "Bargain" forum
for discussion of coupons/vouchers for North
American, UK, and/or European retailers)
- Forums for
discussion of U.S. movies/dvds
- http://forums.dvdreview.com/msgboard/
(from the dvdreview.com site)
- http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/
or http://www.avsforum.com
- http://www.daily-reviews.com/forum/index.php
(from the http://www.daily-reviews.com
site)
- http://www.dvdfile.com/interactive/forum/
(from the dvdfile.com site)
- http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/index.php
(from the dvdtalk.com site)
- http://www.dvdtown.com/forum.asp
(from the http://www.dvdtown.com
site)
- http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/index.php
(from the hometheaterforum.com site)
- http://www.hometheatertalk.com/
- http://www.mhvf.net
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- Forums for discussion of Asian films/dvds/vcds
:
- Forums with broad/general discussion of Asian
films/dvds :
- http://www.aimoo.com/forum/freeboard.cfm?id=313910
- http://pub5.ezboard.com/bhongkongdvds
(The forum linked from the asiandvdguide site)
- http://pub22.ezboard.com/bkfccinemamsgboard
(The forum linked from the kfccinema.com site)
- http://www.mhvf.net
(Click on "Asian Cinema Discussion")
- Forums focusing on Korean films/dvds :
- http://www.koreanfilm.org/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi
- Forums focusing on Martial Arts films/dvds :
- http://pub95.ezboard.com/fkungfufandomfrm1
(A forum for the discussion of Kung Fu movies)
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- Forums for discussion of Non Mainstream or
Horror movies/dvds :
- http://pub70.ezboard.com/bgorezone
(U.S./Canada) (from the gorezone.net site)
- http://www.chud.com/board/Ultimate.cgi
- (from the http://www.creature-corner.com/
site)
- http://www.dvdmaniacs.net/forums/index.php
(U.S.) (from the dvdmaniacs.net site)
- http://www.horrordvds.com/vbulletin/
(U.S.) (from the horrordvds.com site)
- http://www.horrorforums.cjb.net/
(U.S.) (from the tombofdvd.com site)
- http://www.horrorspeak.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
or http://www.horrorspeak.com
(U.S.)
- http://www.shadows.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi
(U.S.) (from the shadows.com/mortado/main.htm site)
- http://members.boardhost.com/sgmutant/
(UK) (from the sexgoremutants.co.uk site)
- http://www.splatterhouse.net/boards/
(UK) (from the splatterhouse.net site)
- http://www.zombiekeeper.com/forums/
(from the zombiekeeper.com site)
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Music & TV shows on dvd reviews :
- TV
- Reviews/news of TV shows (available) on DVD
:
- http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/
- (Obscure) Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Music
- Retailers :
- º http://www.hottracks.net/
(Located in Michigan, U.S.)
- º (From this thread:
)The first one - is the online shop of Nuclear
Blast - just go to http://www.nuclearblast.de/entry.html
or http://www.nuclearblast.de
and click on the "shop" button.
Also - you can check out these shops - http://www.musicexpress.com
and http://www.infrarot.de
- Forums for (Obscure) Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Music :
- http://www.communityzero.com/heavym...verse/index.cfm
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Price-comparison sites
- Price Comparison for Retailers in Australia :
- º http://www.dvdplaza.com.au/
- º http://www.dvdpricecheck.co.uk/
(It appears that this site allows price-checks
for Region's 1 (U.S.&Canada), Region 2, Region
3, and Region 4. The site also has *some* ratings
for the different suppliers. There is also a huge
list of UK suppliers)
- Price
Comparison for Retailers in Canada :
- º http://www.dvdpricecheck.co.uk/
(It appears that this site allows price-checks
for Region's 1 (U.S.&Canada), Region 2, Region
3, and Region 4. The site also has *some* ratings
for the different suppliers. There is also a huge
list of UK suppliers)
- º http://www.dvdupdate.com/
(Three options: 1) Compare prices for
U.S./Canadian dvds being sold by U.S., Canadian,
AND UK retailers 2) Compare prices for UK dvds
being sold by UK retailers 3) Option #3 combines
Option#1 AND Option#2 Note: It appears that this
site only includes a VERY limited number of U.S.
and Canadian retailers during its
price-comparison-searches)
- Price
Comparison for Retailers in Denmark :
- º http://www.dvdpriser.dk/
(I haven't had any time to explore what all this
site offers. But after stumbling around, it appears
as though you can proceed straightaway to
price-comparing by clicking on "DVD-Film
Region 2". Then, type in the name of the
title for which you're looking beside "Søgeord",
and then click on "Top 10" underneath
"Info" to get a list of the 10 cheapest
prices for that title.)
- Price
Comparison for Retailers in France :
- http://www.dvdpascher.net/
Price Comparison for
Retailers in Germany :
º http://www.schnellkauf.de/
(At the top of the page, you can click on
"shops" to proceed to a list of 29 or so
retailers. When you do this and proceed to that
list, you can click on "Versanddetails" to
view some details on that retailer such as accepted
forms of payment along with some other details that
are not clear to me due to the rough translation
from altavista)
or
(Click on "dvd" to proceed to another
page. Now, you can either proceed straightaway with
price-comparing by simply typing in a title in the
blank space or you can click on one of the commands.
Here, with (rough) translations done by me with altavista,
are what the commands will do:
(Click on "Best Buy" to see "The
current TOP good deals, whose price particularly
deviates from the cut")
(Click on "billig" to see a list of titles
whose price lies between the two monetary values
(from 0 to 75 EUR and from 5 to 80 EURO) which are
adjustable by you)
(Click on "preisrutsch" to see a list of
the "price reductions [that] were found in the
last 7 days")
(Click on "hilfe" for help)
(Click on "standard" to return to
price-comparing for a particular title which can be
entered inside the blank space)
- International
Price Comparison :
- º http://www.dvdpricecheck.co.uk/
(It appears that this site allows price-checks
for Region's 1 (U.S.&Canada), Region 2, Region
3, and Region 4. The site also has *some* ratings
for the different suppliers. There is also a huge
list of UK suppliers)
- º http://www.dvdupdate.com/
(Three options: 1) Compare prices for
U.S./Canadian dvds being sold by U.S., Canadian,
AND UK retailers 2) Compare prices for UK dvds
being sold by UK retailers 3) Option #3 combines
Option#1 AND Option#2 Note: It appears that this
site only includes a VERY limited number of U.S.
and Canadian retailers during its
price-comparison-searches)
- º http://www.kelkoo.com/
(Offers links to different kelkoo.com sites in
Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway,
Spain, Sweden, UK)
- Price
Comparison for Retailers in the Netherlands :
- º http://elcheapo.nl/display_film.html
or http://elcheapo.nl/display/film.html
(Is there any difference between these two ?)
- (This site appears to be very simple and
straight-forward. Type in the name of the title in
which you're interested. After a few seconds, a
large list of retailers will appear.)
- Price
Comparison for Retailers in Spain :
- http://www.mundodvd.com/
- Price Comparison
for Retailers in the UK :
- º http://bestpricedvd.co.uk/best/html/
- º http://uk.shopsmart.com/DVD_and_Video/
- º http://www.dvdpricecheck.co.uk/
(It appears that this site allows price-checks
for Region's 1 (U.S.&Canada), Region 2, Region
3, and Region 4. The site also has *some* ratings
for the different suppliers. There is also a huge
list of UK suppliers)
- º http://www.dvdupdate.com/
(Three options: 1) Compare prices for
U.S./Canadian dvds being sold by U.S., Canadian,
AND UK retailers 2) Compare prices for UK dvds
being sold by UK retailers 3) Option #3 combines
Option#1 AND Option#2 Note: It appears that this
site only includes a VERY limited number of U.S.
and Canadian retailers during its
price-comparison-searches)
- º http://www.onlinepriceguide.co.uk/v2/index.php
- º http://www.pricechecker.co.uk/
- Price
Comparison for Retailers in the U.S. :
- http://www.bargainflix.com/
- http://www.dealcatcher.com/
(Also has categories for "Coupons",
"Rebates", & "Forums")
- http://www.dvdadept.com/
(It includes Canada in its price-comparisons ?)
- http://www.dvdpricecompare.com/
- http://www.dvdpricesearch.com
- http://www.lowdvdprices.com/
- http://www.mysimon.com/
- http://www.pricegrabber.com
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- Region-comparison
:
- R4 vs R1
- http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/
- R2 vs R1
- http://www.bytesandbobs.com/dvdcompare/
- R4
vs R2 vs R1 and/or R0
- http://www.bulletsnbabesdvds.com/
- http://www.dvdcompare.org.uk/
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- Retailer Reviews -- Sites that evaluate
...
-
...Canadian retailers :
- http://www.canadiandvdtraders.com/
- http://www.escape.ca/~edsink/
- http://www.goldfishlegs.com/SHOP/sDVD/sdvd.htm
- ...French
retailers :
- http://www.dvdpascher.net/guide/note.php
- New Zealand Retailers :
- FWIW, you can find some limited retailer ratings
here : http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/te...ings/erate.html
- ...UK
retailers :
- º http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/forum...t.asp?Forum=222
- º http://www.dvdpricecheck.co.uk/
(Click on "DVD Suppliers" in the
left-hand column) (There are also additional
reviews/comments for retailers of R1, R3, & R4
dvds)
- º http://www.thedvdforums.com/
(Registration Req'd) (It has a a
"supplier" forum for discussion of
European retailers and a "Bargain" forum
for discussion of coupons/vouchers for North
American, UK, and/or European retailers)
http://whichwebtrader.which.net/webtrader/index.html
(Does this offer any useful information ?)
- ...U.S.
retailers :
- http://www.bizrate.com/ratings_guide/guide.xpml
(Click on "DVD/Video" at the top of the
page)
- http://www.gomez.com/indexCom.asp
(Click on "Videos")
- http://www.resellerratings.com/
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Reviews -- Mainstream :
-
Argentina DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.dvdargentina.com/
- Australia
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://dvdownunder.com.au/
- http://dvd-max.8m.com/
- http://users.bigpond.net.au/cassdvd/
or http://www.cassdvd.2ya.com/
- http://www.australiandvd.net/dvdhome.nsf/index
- (You can also use this alternate link : http://dvd.jupiter.net.au/dvdhome.nsf/start
or http://dvd.jupiter.net.au/dvdhome.nsf/index)
- http://www.dvd.net.au/
- http://www.dvdbits.com/
- http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/
- http://www.pnc.com.au/~jmcmanus/
- http://www.region4dvd.net/
(It used to be http://www.region4dvd.8m.com/)
- http://www.zone4dvd.com/
- The Australian review sites that either don't
seem to be updated often/anymore or seem to be of
questionable/limited usefulness :
- http://users.chariot.net.au/~spizz/
(Is it being updated anymore ?)
- http://thefourthregion.tripod.com/
(doesn't seem to be updated anymore)
- http://www.dvdusergroup.com.au/
(Seems to mostly be a news/announcements site ?)
http://www.dvdvibes.com.au/
(No longer operating ?)
- Austria
DVD-Reviews/News :
- (These are all Austrian, right ?)
- http://www.dvd-forum.at/
- http://www.dvd-journal.at/
- http://www.videofreak.at/
- Belgium
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://dvd.site-online.com
or http://www.dvdinfo.be/
- http://www.dvdnews-belgium.com/
- Canada
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.canadiandvdgroup.com/
- http://www.dvdamigos.com/
(temporarily down ?)
- http://www.canoe.ca/JamVideo/
(Just seems to offer general film news)
- http://www.dvdenfrancais.com/
or http://www.dvdenfrancais.com/accueil/index.asp
- http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/...6586/index.html
- http://www.upcomingdiscs.com/index.shtml
- Chile DVD-Reviews/News
:
- http://www.dvdchile.com
- Czech Republic
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.dvdbase.cz/
- http://www.dvdonline.sk/
(Is it a Czech site ?) (Or is it a site in
Slovakia ?)
- Denmark
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://home.worldonline.dk/~monster1/intro.htm
or http://home.worldonline.dk/~monster1/
- (In English)(Dedicated to the subject of
spaghetti westerns)
- http://www.cinemazone.dk/
- http://www.cultmovies.dk/
(In English)(Henrik Larsen's Cult Movie Page)
- http://www.dvdmagasinet.dk/
(It's a Denmark site, right ?)
- http://www.dvdtown.dk/
- http://www.dvdzonen.dk/
- http://www.uncut.dk/
(Covers non-mainstream and/or horror ? Is the site
still current ?)
- Estonia
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.dvd.ee/
(It appears that this site is a review/news
site (and it seems to have a forum (?) ) and NOT
a retailer site ?)
- Finland
DVD-Reviews/News :
- France
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.cinedvd.net/index.php
- http://www.dvdalliance.net/
(It IS a French reviews/news site, right ?)
- http://www.dvdfurax.com/
- http://www.dvdrama.com
or http://www.dvdrama.net/index.php3
- Germany
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.amber-net.de/
or http://www.dvdkritiken.de/
- http://www.areadvd.de/
- http://www.digital-movie.de/
or http://digital-movie.de
(Click on "Review")
- http://www.digitalvd.de/
- http://www.dvd.de/
- http://www.dvd-center.de/
(Click on "reviews")
- http://www.dvd-direct.de/
(Is it still operating ?)
- http://www.dvd-headquarters.de/
- http://www.dvd-infomag.de/
- http://www.dvd-narr.de/
- http://www.dvd-palace.de/
- http://www.dvd-section.de/
- http://www.dvd-szene.de/
(Click on "Testdatenbank")
- http://www.dvdcheck.de/
- http://www.dvdhq.de/
(Click on "filminfos"; Region2&1
reviews)
- http://www.heimkino-hobby.de/
- http://www.leveldvd.de/
- http://www.my-review.de/cgi-bin/start.pl
or http://www.my-review.de
- http://www.nfsa.de/
- http://www.re-views.de/re-views/index.php
or http://www.re-views.de
- http://www.star-dvd.de/
- http://www.videonight.de/
- http://www.videotests.de/seiten/startseite.php3
or http://www.videotests.de
- http://www.wopc.de/dvd/index.php
or http://dvd.wopc.de
- http://www.dvd-inside.de
/ http://www.DVDinside.de
/ http://www.dvdinside.ch
/ http://212.112.179.250/
& http://www.kaffeeinside.de/dcd/
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- Italy DVD-Reviews/News
:
- http://www.afdigitale.it/
- Netherlands
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://cinemaskoop.goedestart.nl/
- http://dvd.boogolinks.nl/
(appears to be VERY comprehensive !)
- http://get-me.to/powerplace
- http://www.dvd.nl/
- http://www.dvd-home.nl/
- http://www.dvdfreak.nl/
- http://www.dvdlinks.net/
- http://www.dvdnews.nl/
- http://www.dvdreport.nl/
- http://www.dvdreview.nl/
- http://www.dvdspecials.nl/
- http://www.dvdzine.nl/
- http://www.moviecity.nl/
- http://www.xs4all.nl/~basvz/dvd.HTML
- New Zealand
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/teo.debster/
(It appears to still be running)
- http://www.mypages.co.nz/~timbo/links.htm
- (A links site from this site http://www.mypages.co.nz/~timbo/hometheater.htm)
- http://www.nzht.co.nz/
- (If you're looking for http://members.tripod.com/~hoodoodvb/dvd/index.html,
its contents were merged into this site)
- The New Zealand review sites that either don't
seem to be updated often/anymore or seem to be of
questionable/limited usefulness :
- http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Derby/3868/home.html
(The site appears to be abandoned)
- http://www.ilovedvd.co.nz/
- (Doesn't seem to cover dvd news/reviews.
Just general info.
(It appears that it used to be this site ? http://www.dvdpro.co.nz)
- Norway
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.dvdarkivet.no/
- http://www.dvdsiden.no/
(Is it still operating ?)
- Portugal
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.dvdmania.co.pt/
- http://www.dvdportugal.com/default.asp
or http://www.dvdportugal.com
- Russia
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.dvd.df.ru/
- http://www.dvdspecial.ru/
- http://www.rusdvd.com/
- http://www.rusdvdportal.com/
("UK based news site, but anyway for
anyone wanting to know about the goings on
with DVD in Russia this is the site to go to,
includes the largest database of reviews
of Russian DVDs on the web..")
- Sweden
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.dvdforum.nu/
- http://www.dvdcrazy.net/
(It used to be http://home9.swipnet.se/~w-94490/dvdcrazy2.html)
(This site offers a ton of links here : http://www.dvdcrazy.net/links/linx.htm
)
- Switzerland
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.dvd-forum.ch/
(This is a Swiss site, right ?)
- UK DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://www.bestdvd.co.uk/
- http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/
(The site reviews regions 0, 1, & 2)
- http://www.dvdblokes.com/
(It's a UK site, right ? Appears to cover R1, 2,
& 4 information)
- http://www.dvddebate.com
- http://www.dvdfever.co.uk/
(It has r1 & r2 reviews & laserdisc
reviews, & videogame & hardware reviews)
- http://www.dvdlard.co.uk/
- http://www.dvdnews.co.uk/
- http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/index.cgi
- http://www.dvdweb.co.uk/
- http://www.r2-dvd.org/
- http://www.releasedates.co.uk/
- http://www.totaldvd.net/
- The UK review sites that either don't seem to be
updated often or seem to be of
questionable/limited usefulness:
- http://www.dvdcentre.co.uk/
(no longer active, but the links-page still works)
- http://www.dvdscene.co.uk/
(appears to cover R1 & R2 news) (Is it still
operating ? Does it offer anything useful ?)
- http://www.dvdshoppinguk.co.uk/
(Does this site offer anything useful ?)
- http://www.homecinemachoice.com/
(Does this site offer anything useful ?)
- http://www.indie-dvd.co.uk/index.html
(doesn't appear to be updated often)
- http://www.ukhotmovies.com/welcome.html
- U.S.
DVD-Reviews/News :
- http://apolloguide.com/index.shtml
- http://freakcentral.net
- http://www.currentfilm.com/
or http://www.currentfilm.com/dvdindex.html
- http://www.daily-reviews.com
aka http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com
- http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/
- http://www.dvdadept.com/
(U.S. review site ?)
- http://www.dvdangle.com
- http://www.dvdauthority.com
- http://www.dvdchannelnews.com/
- http://www.dvdfile.com
- http://www.dvdfuture.com/index.php
(U.S. review site ?)
- http://www.dvdinsider.com/default.asp
("For the professional")
- http://www.dvdlaser.com/
(Doug Pratt's)
- http://www.dvdlaunch.com/
- http://www.dvdmg.com/
- http://www.dvdmoviecentral.com/
- http://www.dvdreview.com
- http://www.dvdsewer.com/
- http://www.dvdshrine.com
- http://www.dvdspecialedition.com/
(Apparently this site is affiliated with http://freakcentral.com,
http://www.dvdangle.com,
& http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com
aka http://www.daily-reviews.com/)
- http://www.dvdmon.com
or http://www.dvdmon.com/indexnew.cfm
- http://www.dvdspotlight.com/
(Apparently http://www.dvdinsider.com
merged with http:dvdspotlight.com.
You can find this information stated at http://www.dvdinsider.com/splash.asp)
- http://www.dvdtalk.com
- http://www.dvdtown.com/
- http://www.dvdverdict.com/
- http://www.filmsondisc.com
or http://www.filmsondisc.com/index.htm
- http://www.madmanmark.com/
(Is it still operating ?)
- http://www.thebigpicturedvd.com/
or http://www.thebigpicturedvd.com/bigpicmain.shtml
- http://www.thecinemalaser.com/
- http://www.thedigitalbits.com
- http://www.upcomingdiscs.com/index.shtml
- Reviews -- Specialized :
- Discussion/Reviews/News of Cartoons :
- http://www.dvdtoons.com/
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Discussion/Reviews/News of Asian movies/dvds/music
- ( Note! There is an excellent comprehensive
list which I will slowly incorporate completely
which you can find here: //pub5.ezboard.com/fhongkongdvdsreviews.showMessageRange?topicID=983.topic&start=1&stop=20
)
- General/Comprehensive Asian news/reviews :
- (For more asian review
sites, check here :
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/maiandrea...hk_websites.htm
- Alex-In-Wonderland, Asian Films : http://www.alex-in-wonderland.com/M...vieReviews.html
(Click on "Asian Films")
- (Here's the link to the main index : http://www.alex-in-wonderland.com/M.../MainIndex.html
- Asian DVD Guide : http://www.asiandvdguide.com
- Bullets n Babes DVDs : www.bulletsnbabesdvds.com
- City on Fire : http://www.cityonfire.com
- http://www.neo-modus.com/stuntpeople/spindex.html
- Monkey Peaches [news] : http://www.monkeypeaches.com/
(It used to be http://www.geocities.com/monkeypeaches/)
- Hong Kong :
- Another Hong Kong Movie Page : http://www.kowloonside.com/
- Better Tomorrow, A : http://www.peteramartin.com/dvdhk/index.htm
- Cantonkid.com - Hong Kong Movie Reviews : http://cantonkid.com/
- Dragons Den UK - Hong Kong Movie and DVD
Reviews : http://www.dragonsdenuk.com/
- Hong Kong Cinema - View from the Brooklyn
Bridge : http://brns.com/
- Hong Kong Entertainment Review : http://www.hkentreview.com/
- (Ryan's) Hong Kong Movie Database : http://www.hkmdb.com/
- Website Never Dies, A : http://www.hkmdb.com/mc4/
- http://web.ukonline.co.uk/maiandream/index.htm
- http://www.hkpc.150m.com/
(It used to be http://hkpopculture.8k.com/)
- http://www.ifrance.com/hkcinemagic/
or http://www.hkcinemagic.fr.st/
- Martial Arts :
- http://www.alex-in-wonderland.com/M...vieReviews.html
(Click on "Kung Fu / Martial Arts /
Swordplay")
- (Here's the link to the main index : http://www.alex-in-wonderland.com/M.../MainIndex.html
- The Martial Artist's Guide to Hong Kong Films
: http://www.ronlim.com/martial.html
- Venoms Resource - Everything you ever wanted
to know about the Shaw Brothers Kung Fu Supers :
http://greenvenomtheatre.tripod.com/
- Trailers :
- http://www.mov3.com/trailer/pic_page/index.html
- What is it ? Is it still operating ?
- The Blade : http://blade.hispeed.com/
- Totally HK : http://www.totallyhk.com/thkarts/index.html
(Are there still any reviews ?)
- http://www.kfccinema.com/
"Hong Kong, Japanese, Korean movie
reviews"
- http://www.nt2099.com/DVD/
(covers anime and asian)
- http://www.teleport-city.com/movies/index.html
"Teleport City [some asian reviews]"
- http://www.heroic-cinema.com/
(Australia)
- http://www.d-dt.com/revhell/
(In German)
- http://www.hkfilmweb.de/
(In German)
- http://www.thelongestsite.de/
(In German)
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Discussion/Reviews/News of East Indian DVDs
- http://scorpius.spaceports.com/~audit/homepage.htm
- http://www.dazzled.com/dangermuff/bollybob/index.html
- http://www.zulm.net/
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-
Discussion/Reviews/News of Non Mainstream or Horror
movies/dvds
- http://www.creature-corner.com/
- http://www.dvddrive-in.com/
(U.S.)
- http://www.dvdmaniacs.net/
(U.S.)
- http://www.gorezone.net
(U.S./Canada)
- http://www.horrordvds.com
(U.S.)
- http://www.icehouse.net/cultcuts/reviews.html
(U.S. (?) )
- (Also includes some reviews of asian titles ;
from the icehouse.net/cultcuts/toc.html site)
- http://www.mhvf.net
(U.S. (?) )
- http://www.mondo-digital.com/
(U.S.)
- http://www.shadows.com/mortado/main.htm
(U.S.)
- http://www.tombofdvd.com
or http://www.thedigitalterror.com
(U.S.)
- http://www.ultragore.com/ultragore.htm
(U.S. (?) )
- http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/
(U.S.)
- http://www.zombiekeeper.com/
(U.S.)
- http://www.horrordvd.co.uk/
(Is it still operating ?)
- http://www.sexgoremutants.co.uk/
(UK)
- http://www.splatterhouse.net
or http://www.splatterhouse.net/splatterhouse.htm
(UK)
- http://hitme.at/suppe/
(Austria ?)
- http://www.necrozombiecon.at.tf/
(Austria ?)
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Shipping and Tracking Information :
- DHL Shipping
- DHL package tracking : http://www.dhl.com/track/tr_ENG.html
- FedEx (Federal Express)
- http://www.fedex.com/
- UPS (United Parcel Service)
- http://ups.com/
- EMS Shipment Tracking (Information
from http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/member/emstrack.html
)
- If shipped via EMS, you may track the order on the
linked websites listed below, or call the numbers
below for information.
Please note that the delivery status will NOT appear
on these websites until the order reaches the
country of destination and passes through customs.
-
- (Note: To track the progress of your EMS order
while it is still in Japan (i.e. before it has left
Japan), input your tracking number here : http://www.post.yusei.go.jp/new-eng/ems2.htm
)
COUNTRY |
LOCAL CONTACT POINT |
PHONE NUMBER |
NOTE |
NORTH AMERICA / CENTRAL AMERICA |
CANADA |
|
1-506-861-1000 |
|
MEXICO |
MEXPOST MEXICO |
5-5729-3511 |
|
UNITED STATES |
PICKUP
OR TRACKING CALL |
1-800-222-1811 |
toll free number |
EUROPE |
AUSTRIA |
Wien |
01- 89-20-6-46 or 89-20-6-47 |
|
BELGIUM |
Brussel |
078-15 33 43 |
|
DENMARK |
Post-Denmark |
32-51-41-16 |
FAX 32-51-63-01 |
FINLAND |
Suomen
Posti Oy |
9800-7100 |
|
FRANCE |
Chrono Post SA |
080-3-801801 |
FAX 1-414-84-47-18 |
ITALY |
ROMA CAI POST |
06-65010820 |
|
GERMANY |
Deutshe
Post Express GmbH |
69-6953-2147 |
FAX 69-6953-2148 |
GREECE |
ATHENS |
1-3214609 |
|
IRELAND |
SDS |
353-1-459-1133 |
|
LUXEMBOURG |
LUXEMBOURG 1 |
4088-7631 |
|
NETHERLANDS |
KLM Royal Dutch Airline |
20-6498127 |
|
NORWAY |
OSLO
LUFTHAVN |
64817400 |
|
SPAIN |
MADRID |
902-197197 |
|
SWEDEN |
ASG
Sweden AB |
8-782-2040 |
|
SWITZERLAND |
Swiss
Post |
0800-888-777 |
|
TURKEY |
ATATURK |
212-6630627 |
|
UK (UNITED KINGDOM) |
PARCEL
FORCE |
0800-224466 |
toll free number |
SOUTH AMERICA |
ARGENTINA |
BUENOS AIRES |
11-4314-2801 |
|
BRAZIL |
BRASILIA |
61-317-2134 |
|
CHILE |
SANTIAGO |
2-6893903 |
|
PERU |
LIMA |
14-4868846 |
|
ASIA |
HONG KONG |
HONG
KONG |
2921-2342 |
|
INDONESIA |
JAKARTA |
21-5502157 |
|
KOREA |
ePost.go.kr. |
02-3444-4127~9 |
|
JAPAN |
Japan's
Post Office |
03-3242-5879 |
|
MALAYSIA |
KUALA
LUMPUR |
3-2273-1089 or 3-2273-2121 |
|
SINGAPORE |
SINGAPORE |
842-6523 |
|
TAIWAN |
TAIPEI |
2-2356-0881 |
|
THAILAND |
LAKSI M.C |
2-216-3097 |
|
MIDDLE EAST |
ISRAEL |
The
Israel Postal Authority |
|
|
OCEANIA |
AUSTRALIA |
N.S.W. |
2-9202-6681 |
|
AUSTRALIA |
Sydney |
2-9207-8261 |
|
AUSTRALIA |
MELBOURNE |
03-9297-3100 |
|
NEW ZEALAND |
AUCKLAND |
9-525-1000 |
|
AFRICA |
EGYPT |
CAIRO INT'L AP |
2-3914390 |
|
SOUTH AFRICA |
JOHANNESBURG |
2711-961-6000
2711-495-0500 |
|
"Have you checked your tracking number on the
Japanese EMS tracking site or the U.S. one? Your item
number will not show up on the U.S. site until later.
The Japanese PO EMS tracking site(in English)is at :
http://www.postal.mpt.go.jp/new-eng/ems2.htm"
(Note : This site works : http://www.post.yusei.go.jp/new-eng/ems2.htm
EMS tracking from other sites : http://www.post.yusei.go.jp/new-eng/ems3.htm)
(or http://www.japone.com/ems.htm
Does this site work ?)
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- Soundtracks/albums/music on CD,VCD, or DVD
of Anime / Asian movies or singers / Videogames
- Retailers / Reviews
/ Forums (Click
on one of these three to view the lists of
retailers, review sites, and forums for this
section)
- Retailers :
- Asian (film) music :
- Retailers of Asian music located in the U.S.
:
- http://www.annyoung.com/
(Specializes in Korean dvd movies and Korean
music) (Based in California)
- http://www.mikadosf.com/
- "Specializes in Japanese Import
Music CDs, Pops (Japanese Artists), Import
Game Sound Tracks, Anime Soundtracks, and
Laserdisc & DVD of popular Japanese
animation." (Located in California,
U.S.)
- Retailers of Asian music located outside the
U.S. :
- ...In Indonesia
- English Interface :
- http://www.indonesianmusic.com/
- http://www.ojolali.com/
-
(In the upper-right-hand corner you
can click on the word
"English"; unfortunately
very little of the site is translated
into English)
- non-English Interface :
- http://www.disctarra.com/tarra/eshop.asp
- http://www.ojolali.com/
- ...In Korea
- English Interface :
- http://www.asiandb.com/store/
- (Apparently this
site used to be http://koreapop.com/music/bands/
until it merged into http://www.asiandb.com)
- (Sells Korean dvd/vcd movies and
Korean music)
- ...In Thailand
- English Interface :
- http://www.thainetcity.com/
(vcds, dvds, &
music)
- Reviews/News on
Asian (film) music :
- http://clubs.click2asia.com/farouteastmusic
- http://www.btinternet.com/~trash80/popworld/
- http://www.geocities.com/chinesetem...of_china001.htm
- http://pub49.ezboard.com/bchinesepop
(album reviews & lyrics)
- http://www.hkpc.150m.com/
(It used to be http://hkpopculture.8k.com/)
- http://yesup.com/topsite.php
(Links to other sites)
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-
Subtitling DVDs :
(The information below is from this thread.)
- 03-08-02 12:04 PM & 03-08-02 03:11 PM
TheBigDave
- "You can use a program like DVDSubber.
It will overlay fan-made subtitles while watching
the DVD on your computer. [...] The timing on the
subtitles is a little off (1-2 seconds). Perhaps
it was my inexperience in using the program, but
the timing might be fixed with a little
tweaking."
(The information below is from this thread.)
- "Sub Station Alpha can create compatible
sub scripts for you, it's freeware
http://www.eswat.demon.co.uk/substation.html
"
(The information below is from this thread.)
- 02-22-02 02:10 AM braintez
- "Just wondering if anyone out there knew of
a repository for timed scripts. Most everything
I've found on the 'net relates to anime. I'm more
interested in action movies i.e. the
Japanese/Chinese dialogue in 'Crying
Freeman'."
- 02-23-02 06:14 PM Ericf
- "http://www.scriptclub.org Posted
in upload directory. Register and look in recent
uploads directory."
(The information below is from this thread.)
- "There are links to sites with scripts.
Most of them are for anime I'm warning you now.
If you're looking for anime scripts, try http://www.fansubs.net"
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-
Translation Sites :
- European Languages :
- º http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr
- What will it translate ?
- a block of text (up to 150 words) or an
entire web page
- What languages will it translate (into
English) ?
- French, German, Italian, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish
- º http://www.translation.langenberg.com
- What will it translate ?
- a "phrase or word", a web
page, and it offers to attempt to
identify/guess the language
- What languages will it translate (into
English) ?
- Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish,
French, German, Greek, Hungarian,
Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Latin,
Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian,
Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish,
Swedish, Welsh
- º http://translation2.paralink.com/
- What will it translate ?
- a phrase (up to what
length -> I don't know) or a
web page
- What languages will it translate (into
English) ?
- French, German, Russian, Spanish
- º http://www.systranet.com/systran/net
(As of July25,02 this site now
requires registration ... for a fee ?)
- Asian Languages :
- º http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr
- What will it translate ?
- a block of text (up to 150 words) or an
entire web page
- What languages will it translate (into
English) ?
- Chinese, Japanese, Korean
- º http://www.netat.net/english/index.htm
- What will it translate ?
- a phrase (up to what
length -> I don't know) or a
web page
- What languages will it translate (into
English) ?
- Chinese
- º http://www.translation.langenberg.com
- What will it translate ?
- a "phrase or word", a web
page, and it offers to attempt to
identify/guess the language
- What languages will it translate (into
English) ?
- Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean
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Links to European companies :
http://www.asianfilmnetwork.com
(released/going to release Junk, Visitor Q, and Score)
http://www.hongkonglegends.co.uk/
http://www.legend-films.com
(supposed to release "Versus" in 2002)
http://www.japan-shock.com
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Miscellaneous :
- Retailers based internationally :
- amazon.com
- http://www.bol.com
or [url]http://w....com/index.html (This site
provides links to the different international
bol.com sites in : China, Finland, Germany, Hong
Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands,
Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UK)
- hmv.com
Horror release dates :
http://www.anchorbayent.com/future/
http://www.fangoria.com/tpage/chopp...st_april_20.htm
Information on the different video standards :
http://www.alkenmrs.com/video/standards.html
http://www.alkenmrs.com/video/wwstandards1.html
========================
http://www.somrux.com/ringworld/ringMerchandise.htm
scripts : http://www.script-o-rama.com/index.shtml
& http://gsoft.smu.edu/ScriptCrypt/crypt.html
Who are they ?
A new Australian dvd retailer ?
http://www.itdvd.net/[/url]
or http://www.itdvd.net/catalog/
Here's a thread on them : http://forums.eyo.com.au/showthread.php?threadid=1136
http://www.rateitall.com/
databases of reviews :
http://www.imdb.com
http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
http://www.compare.com.au/main.php3
Resources :
New Zealand Resource Site :
http://www.nzht.co.nz/
http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/links/
http://www.dvdlink.co.uk/
http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/
http://www.dvdadept.com/
http://www.digital-movie.de/
http://www.webdvdguide.com/
http://www.chez.com/oyogeo/
http://imaginatorium.org/books/aj.htm
A guide on buying from amazon.co.jp
http://www.lookabout.net/world/europe/
Spain:
http://www.dvd-actual.com/
dvd cases:
http://www.designpaulchampagne.com/index.html
guitar wolf fan site : http://www.panix.com/~neko/wz/
The 80's Movies Gateway
http://www.fast-rewind.com/index.html
Polish films available on dvd with English subtitles
(according to http://www.filmoteka.com.pl/index.p...kat=film+polski
:
Demony Wojny wg GOI (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0144164)
Dług (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0225535)
Fuks (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0210056)
Kiler (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0127626)
Krajobraz po bitwie (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0065948)
Ogniem i Mieczem (wersja kinowa) (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0128378)
Operacja Samum (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0213134)
Ostatnia Misja (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0281019)
Pierwszy milion (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0244715)
Prawo Ojca (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0230656)
Prymas (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0258897)
Sara (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120066)
Sezon Na Leszcza (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0274830)
Stacja (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0295629)
Szwadron (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0108273)
To ja, Złodziej (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0251434)
To My (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0272895)
Zakochani (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0230992)
Świąteczna przygoda aka A Very Christmas
Story (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0257255)
Directed by Andrzej Wajda
Człowek z Żelaza (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0075902)
Pan Tadeusz (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0170351)
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