Customer Reviews

MISS POTTER

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

BUYER BEWARE!! This is the first Blu-ray disc which is supposed to play in regions A,B, and C, but it did not play on either one of my SONY Blu-ray players which have up to date firmwares. I believe the problem is that the standard and Hi-def content was encoded at 25 frames per second which is considered PAL, and will NOT play on U.S. Blu-ray players. I am returning my copy to AMAZON, and I hope they become aware of this incompatibility issue, and can replace these with compatible discs.This is a fabulous film which deserves to be watched in HIGH DEFINITION.

Miss Potter is a wonderful, sensitive, and well-acted film. I have a regular DVD copy of it which, I suppose, will have to suffice, because my Blu-ray copy will not play on my Sony Blu-ray player. I even updated the firmware as suggested, but it did not help. I wish Amazon would post a disclaimer to this fact so that others will be spared the inconvenience of having to return unplayable copies. I have purchased many Blu-ray discs over the past six months, and this is the first one that I've had a problem with. The production of the disc appears to have been done in Australia which may--or may not--have something to do with the incompatibility. So, as the previous reviewer stated, BEWARE!

I would love to buy this movie, but there is NO WAY I am going to pay $159.00. That ridiculous.

This highly under rated film will bring great joy and tears to anyone with a heart. Thoroughly enjoyable, Renée Zellweger is a joy as Beatrix Potter the children's author who has brought joy to countless children over the years. Her drawings and water colours brought to life literally! Ewan McGregor also gives a good performance but it is Renée Zellweger who makes it magical.
My only wish is that the film was longer to include more of what Beatrix Potter did for the Lake District.

The blu-ray version is worth an investment, picture quality is superb. Unfortunately there seems to be issues of incompatibility within the US. I can tell you that within the EU the disc works fine.

I have the same problem than other people. When I try to play the movie on a Sony BDP make that the player crashes and reboot!!.
Is a kind of comic at first time, but serious, is very sad.
I really hope someday can watch the movie in Hi Def.

This release will not play on Sony PS3 (region A) DVD players.
My "4 star" rating is based soley upon web based reviews from others whose DVD players were not limited to region A. For some strange reason, Amazon will not let you post a review unless and until you indicate a star rating, even if you are incapable of viewing the product as in this case.

This Blu-ray appears to imported from Australia. This version uses interlaced 1080 video at 25 frames per second, technically called 1080i50. Some US playback devices, particularly the PS3, do not support this. Note: this disc is NOT Region B, it is All Region. The problem is limited compatability of some players.

The PS3 and all other players sold in Australia DO play this disc.