Do You Normally Stick To Certain Regions Or Countries When Buying Your Steelbooks?

[sirdizzy]

Up until now I have stuck to US, Canada and UK for all my steelbooks. But in the last week I have broken down and bought 2 German steelbooks (Casino Royale because I want to get the 9 US steels have 2 already and then see about expanding to all Bond movies, and Psycho because I am huge Hitchcock fan I own 48 of his 52 movies and have seen 49 of his films plus I have always wanted a vertical steelbook and while the UK has a version of it this will be my first vertical).

I think I am becoming too addicted now I am buying steels from other than the 4 countries I said I would buy them from (Australia being the 4th just never bought one from there yet but trying to stick with the English speaking countries).

So do you buy from everywhere or just limit yourself to regions or languages? I won't buy a movie that doesn't have the English title on the cover that's for sure (stuff like Planet of the Apes that I do want to get will be a UK version).

 

[Ricker]

Not anymore. Now that I have a region free player. I buy whatever I want.

 

[biscuitnoir]

Not really, but I avoid the German steels like the plague because of all of their "flaws" (upside-down spines, recycled art, huge rating logo sometimes not removable, printed backs, German titles, etc.). And I try to avoid the Japanese steelbooks because of the insane prices. That's about it.

 

[fariz]

i don't limit myself for a certain country of a steelbook.
i limit myself from the price

beside english speaking country/written, i own germans, french, dutch steels
no worries about the region tho, i have a region A player and region B player.

never knowing any steels or any standard blu-ray that locked to region C only

 

[Jason Bourne]

I have bought steel books from Canada, UK, Australia, Korea, Japan, France and Germany. Basically what ever place has the edition of a title I want.

That being said I do discriminate if you will in preference of where I buy from. Canada is preference #1 being that I live here. UK is preference #2 . Germany being #3, Australia #4 and Korea & Taiwan #5. I don't buy from Japan anymore (really only ever ordered once from there) since there prices are ridiculous and France well all they release are G1's or they usually figure out some way to screw up their releases

I prioritize preferences first and foremost based on English titles, proper steelbook releases (front, back and inside art), price of steelbook and cost of shipping/importing.

^^^ For the most part Canada and the UK lead the way in those things above hence why I buy mostly from there. Germany falls short to #3 because well they have a lot of printed backs and german titles steels. While I will buy printed back steel's they have to have the main title in English. I don't mind a little foreign language on the steel cover but the main title of the movie HAS to be in English. If the title is in English for a DE steel then Ill get it assuming UK or Canada doesn't release a better version or any version at all.

Australia falls to #4 simply because of cost of importing/shipping is high. Unless its an Aussie exclusive and I want it I look elsewhere first. Korea and Taiwan dont get that many steel's but if there is an asian release of some kind I want since I don't buy from Japan they are my go to countries as the few Korean and Taiwanese retailers do use English on their websites which makes it much easier to order and navigate.

Region locking never comes into play for me and shouldn't IMO if your a steel book collector. Invest in a region free player. There are so many cheap ones out their that do the job. You'll be glad you did instead of always worrying about region locks or buying replacements discs, etc.

 

[sutti69]

Being from USA I mainly stick with the big 3 (USA/Can/UK) but I do occasionally dip outside when I feel it is worth it.
Example: Apollo 13 and Zombieland were too beautiful to pass up Plus it is a "clean" release & region free.

 

[Leshita]

Before I didn't but I am really starting to now just to keep my spending from going too overboard. I will only go for Canadian, UK, German, or Asian releases (Japanese, Taiwanese, HK/China, or Korean). If it is somehow a 100% American exclusive of a movie I enjoyed that blows me away then I will get that as well but so far the American releases are quite underwhelming as they are mostly rereleases thus far.

 

[Munstarz40]

No discrimination for me. If I like the movie, artwork or both then I will usually pick it up. Region free player is definitely your bestfriend.

 

[Ricker]

I would like to buy more Canadian releases, but they are so over priced. Excluding the various waves. Disney movies for $39-49.00, give me a break. IMO

 

[sirdizzy]

I would like to buy more Canadian releases, but they are so over priced. Excluding the various waves. Disney movies for $39-49.00, give me a break. IMO

Yea John Carter was a little overpriced, but my sister lives in Canada and works in the US meaning she ships to me from the US and I don't pay that much shipping wise makes it nice. She is picking me up Harry Potter 4 and 5 this weekend (slowly getting there with these). i picked up a piranha off ebay for $29.95 with free shipping not too bad thats the last one I got.

I prefer the Canadian over the US releases, it was nice to get that WB line but they were inferior products and I love getting great movies not just movies I am buying because they are in steel like Wrath of the Titans and Safe House.

 

[slemsman]

Not really - I've got multiregion players but I don't like buying versions with non-English writing and similarly the huge German FSK labels are annoying so stay away from those.

 

[cyberef]

I have been buying from all over the world since my DVD collecting days so it comes pretty natural to me to buy steelbooks from all over the world too. It also helps that I have a regionfree bluray/dvdplayer.

I think that is part of the fun to explore all the different options all over the world or to simply understand how to order from a foreign website with no english option

I thought it would be fun to list from which different countries I have DVD's and Blu-ray's. Comes to a total of 23 different countries

France
South Korea
Taiwan
Japan
Italy
UK
USA
Germany
Australia
Belgium
Austria
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Hong Kong
India
Netherlands
Poland
Russia
Spain
Slovakia
Sweden
Thailand

 

[SimonLDT]

I will buy what I feel is the best overall release. I mainly stick to UK but will go anywhere and everywhere if I take a liking to any other release/s. My main criteria for when importing:

1. Must have the title in English (not fussed if it is bilingual as long as the non-english text is non intrusive to the design - such as the recent Alliance releases from CA). German steels are the worst for this, too many of them have the main title in German which to me ruins the whole thing (just look at the upcoming Jaws steel.........)
2. No printed logos
3. No printed rear
4. Must have inside art

Of course, I will make exceptions for certain releases but I usually follow these rules.

 

[mragustus]

I try to stick to the UK as we have a lot of the good titles now, but I have found my self dipping into Ze Germans' stock twice and have one Metalpak from The Netherlands but otherwise all UK for me and that won't change ATM unless I can get my hands on American History X somehow

 

[RiX]

I tend only to avoid Japanese/Asian steels, only because of the cost of import and price, this is the only reason though the Japanese and Asia more generally have some AWESOME steels. In my short time (2-3 months) in the steelbook game i've ventured to America, Australia and Europe for sellers. I've sent steels to Israel, Australia and America as well!

German steels don't bug me that much I have Reservoir Dogs, Grindhouse and The Dark Knight, all fantastic steels. My preference is UK, Canada are a very close second though Play seem to be taking on FS recently. HMV isn't doing too bad either.

 

[Shanester]

I don't limit myself to any country since I've always had a region-free player. I couldn't live without one at this point.

It makes collecting more fun imo

 

[Cartman]

At the moment I'm sticking to UK only releases. I know if I take the plunge and buy a US/CA steel then I won't be able to stop. I'd be broke in no time.

 

[wyatt03]

I buy any region any country, the more obscure the better, even really like non English titles!

 

[PS3_Kiwi]

I don't restrict myself to any one country. I do prefer to have English text on my SteelBooks, but I have bought some from Germany which were "clean".

I really like the artwork on the Vivas, and I am collecting just about everything, but still no non English text on the case.

 

[shdl83]

if it has any language other than english then its a no go for me=='