Thread: PS3 Blu-Ray Movies?

Does anybody know about the availability of Blu-Ray movies in Thailand? I know they sell all the copies of PS3 games and wondered if they sell the movies as well.

I've decided to give up on my XBox 360 after being unable to find many of the games i was looking for here. My box is not chipped so i've been buying originals.

I think the best thing to do would be to get a PS3 which is more widely available and it also has the added bonus of Blu-Ray which would be nice when i get a new telly later in the year.

Are there any PS3 owners here?

My mate used to order them from Amazon UK. I'm not sure if he still does though.

You know if they are region protected or does the copy game mod bypass this?

You can buy the discs here, but my idiot friend hasn't replied to tell me where yet.

Silom, Soi 4 have them apparently.

Eh?

I was talking about Blu-Ray High Definition discs.... not who blew Ray and his mates in a gay bar down Silom.

Seriously though,assuming he was not taking the piss, he must of meant the street vendors around soi 4. If they have them there i'd imagine they'd be available at the other places (MBK, Panthip, Fortune).

OK thanks, i'll need to have a scout around (not soi 4 BTW).

Buy Video Games for Consoles and PC - From Japan, Korea and other Regions! - Play-Asia.com

Order your games - how I get mine here.

PS3 cannot play copied games yet.

OK Mr. Squirrel thanks for the info and the link.

I've bought a few from eBay and I don't pay more than $20 per disc inclusive of shipping for most of them. US is the same region (A) as Asia so no problems there. No Customs charges either so far touch wood.

Soon I'm gonna start d/l and burning my own though. Got the hunger.

Anyone know how much a blu ray burner is in Panthip out of interest?

I know the single layer 25GB discs are 450THB. They need to come down a bit before it's worth it.

Thought they couldn't play copied games? (according to the squirrel in the earlier post)

PS3 cannot play copied games yet.

Ripping and burning Blu Ray movies on a PC is a different proposition however.

Burned Blu Ray discs will play on a PS3, provided they are the correct region or the region coding is removed.

I've now found the recordable 25GB Blu Ray discs for 350THB online. I will go to Panthip tomorrow to ascertain availability and cost of a Blu Ray burner.

Good info. Cheers.

Fortune town 4th floor
Some stores pretend to sell HD-DVD and Blu-Ray movies a 250 bahts.
Actually it's only DVD9 with a fake HD-DVD or BR cover....
There is one store that sells real BR movies right in front of the copy stores

MBK
The best shop is on the 4th floor, the floor where you have the mobile phones booths. Go to the very end of that floor towards the BTS, there is one shop selling BR movies, without about 50 differents movie titles.

Just got myself a PS3 this weekend. 150 quid second hand 60GB model with the PS2 chip inside so I can play PS2 games.

Not sure why I bought it but it looks nice. Just got my 360 back from RROD as well so now have to systems a new DS with M3 Real card and a slightly pissed off missus that I have all these toys, I think I have to give her the DS as her own since she likes Sodoku so much

Yup, PS3 on my want list. I'll be waiting a few months until i get my big screen telly though to make full use of the Blu Ray.

There are some reasonable 24in monitors now available with HDMI/HD on them made with decent panels.

Start around $350

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

There are some reasonable 24in monitors now available with HDMI/HD on them made with decent panels.

Start around $350

Seems pretty cheap, you think they're any good at that price?

I know a couple of people who have bought them and have been happy with them.

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Goes for just under 350 dollars.

There is another brand called Zeus which appears to either come from this manafactuer or share the same address.

Viewsonics at 24in are about 380 or so.
Topsync go for a bit more.

Originally Posted by bayon

Fortune town 4th floor
Some stores pretend to sell HD-DVD and Blu-Ray movies a 250 bahts.
Actually it's only DVD9 with a fake HD-DVD or BR cover....
There is one store that sells real BR movies right in front of the copy stores

MBK
The best shop is on the 4th floor, the floor where you have the mobile phones booths. Go to the very end of that floor towards the BTS, there is one shop selling BR movies, without about 50 differents movie titles.

How much are they selling them for?

Art and Gun on the 6th floor were selling them for around 18,000 last time i asked. Saying that, i know they rip off farang especially those they don't know or think are tourists.

Originally Posted by Tao

Art and Gun on the 6th floor were selling them for around 18,000 last time i asked. Saying that, i know they rip off farang especially those they don't know or think are tourists.

18000 per disk? Are you sure?

err no. i meant a ps3.

sorry, i don't know how much they sell the disks for. I know they sell original xbox games for between 1600 - 2400 depending on the title and where it's imported from. Movies i ain't too sure, never bought one.

Well I didn't go today so I'll try tomorrow...