A great informative post over at AVS
HD DVD Dude said:Ok thought it would be a good idea to have a thread with a list of imports available.
Other information that can be put here could include if audio language is available in english, if menus are able to be put into english and if subtitles are removable.
I don't have any imports yet myself because I don't know which ones have english menus, audio and no subtitles, but this thread could help me and anyone else who is wanting these imports but are being held back for similar reasons. Anything for the HD DVD cause.
Warning: When buying German releases be careful not to buy releases marked as [WMV-HD DVD] These are not 'true' HD DVDs and may not work on your player.
Titles I know that are only available through import:
Alexander (Alexandre) (French Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD MA 5.1, French DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
English Menus: No, French with some English words mixed in, generally readable.
Subtitles: Optional, French
Note: Some titles in the movie are in French (in start/end credits etc.)
PQ: 3.4 Stars [Bronze]
AQ: NYR
An American Haunting (Maleficio) (Spanish Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
Arizona Dream (French Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 4.0
English Menus: Yes, asks for language on first startup, then saves selection.
Subtitles: Optional (No confirmation but as this is a Studio Canal release, English Subtitles are probable)
Note: Audio and Subtitle options linked to menu language.
Bali (German Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD Master 2.0
Basic Instinct (French & UK Versions)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 5.1
English Menus: Yes
Subtitles: Optional (English available)
Note: Audio and Subtitle options linked to menu language.
Pitch Issue
Brothers Grimm (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1, English commentary 2.0
English Menus: No, Top level with English, sub-levels primarily Japanese with some English mixed in.
Subtitles: Optional, apart from deleted scenes & "Bringing the Fairy Tale To Life" Featurette
Extras: English audio and forced Japanese subs. Textual extras in Japanese only (cast/staff information). Japanese trailer.
PQ: 4.7 Stars [Gold]
AQ: NYR
Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte Des Loups) (UK & French Versions)
English Audio: NO French DTS-HD only, on the back cover of the UK version it does say it has English Audio track, this seems to not be the case.
English Menus: Yes, French & English
Subtitles: Optional (English available), Dependant on menu language
PQ: 3.3 Stars [Bronze]
Elephant Man, The (UK & French Versions)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD
Subtitles: Optional (English Available)
Pitch Issue
Enemy At The Gates (Stalingrad) (French Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 5.1, apart from ''Historical Documentary'' (French Audio)
English Menus: No, French Only
Subtitles: Optional (No English Subtitle Option)
PQ: 3.2 Stars [Bronze]
AQ: NYR
Equilibrium (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: No, Top level with English, sub-levels primarily Japanese with some English mixed in.
Subtitles: Optional apart from in "Finding Equilibrium" featurette (Forced Japanese Subs). No English Subtitle option.
Extras: Various textual extras in Japanese only. Original trailer with no subs. Some Japanese trailers. Indexes to the film (jumping to specific points where some specific guns or gun-kata are in action. Artwork Gallery (poster images).
PQ: 4.7 Stars [Gold]
AQ: NYR
Finding Neverland (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional, Japanese (3 types)
PQ: 3.0 Stars [Bronze]
Fog, The (UK & French Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 5.1
English Menus: Yes
Subtitles: Optional (English available)
Note: Audio and Subtitle options linked to menu language.
PQ: 2.3 Stars [Coal]
AQ: NYR
Fragile (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: Yes, Main level in English, Sub-levels in mixture of English and Japanese (Chapter names in Japanese, individual Audio and Subtitle options in Japanese, rest in English)
Subtitles: Optional
Note: Movies starts right away, pop-up menu available.
Extras: Mandy's File (no audio except "projector sound" and no subtitles, video image only), Making of Fragile (mostly Spanish audio with some English parts, optional Japanese subtitles only), Deleted Scenes (English audio with optional Japanese subs), Funny Takes (English audio with optional Japanes subs), Japanese Trailer (English audio with Japanese texts)
Ghost of Mae Nak, The (Der Geist von Mae Nak)
English Audio: No, German DTS-HD MA 7.1 & Thai DTS 5.1 only.
Englisjh Menus: No, German only
Subtitles: German
Gift, The (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes English DD+ 5.1
Subtitles: Optional, Japanese (2 types)
Menu: Japanese (except "Set up" in main menu)
Extras: Original trailer with optional Japanese subs, Interviews in English with optional Japanese subs, Music video (no subs), Trailers (some original and some Japanese), TV spots (original).
PQ: 2.9 Stars [Copper]
AQ: NYR
Goal! (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes English DD+ 5.1, Japanese DD+ 5.1
Subtitles: Optional Japanese (3 types)
Godsend (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes English DD+ 5.1, Japanese DD+ 5.1
English Menus: Yes, Main level in English, Sub-levels in mixture of English and Japanese (Chapter names in Japanese, individual Audio and Subtitle options in Japanese, rest in English)
Subtitles: Optional Japanese (2 types)
Note: Movie starts right away, pop-up menu available. 2 disc release, DVD and HD DVD on separate discs. Classified as DVD. Extras are all on DVD only (region 2 NTSC).
Gong Wu (Blood Brothers, Velvet Rain) (Japanese Version)
English Audio: No, Chinese DTS-HD 5.1 & Japanese DTS-HD 5.1 only.
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional Japanese, (No English Subtitle Option)
Graduate, The (French Version)
English Audio: Yes, DTS HD 2.0
Subtitles: Optional (English Available)
PQ: 3.5 Stars [Bronze]
AQ: NYR - Pitch Issue
Hate (La Haine), (UK, French & German Versions)
English Audio: No, French and German DTS HD 5.1 only
English Menus: Yes, asks for language on first startup, then saves selection
Subtitles: Optional, (English Available)
PQ: 4.2 Stars [Silver]
AQ: NYR
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire (UK Version)
English Audio: Yes, Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English Menus: Yes
Subtitles: Optional (English available)
PQ: 4.7 Stars [Gold]
AQ: NYR
Holiday, The (UK, French, Spanish & German Versions)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: Yes
Subtitles: Optional
Island, The (UK, French & German Versions) [Coming Soon]
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: Yes (Confirmed on UK Version only)
Subtitles: Optional (English available)
Jersey Girl (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional, Japanese
Killing Me Softly (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes English DTS-HD
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional, Japanese (2 types)
King Kong (1976) (UK, Australian & French Versions)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 5.1
English Menus: Yes, asks for language on first startup, then saves selection.
Subtitles: Optional (English available)
Note: Audio and Subtitle options linked to menu language.
PQ: 3.0 Stars [Bronze]
AQ: NYR
L'Armée des ombres (The Shadow Army) (French Version)
English Audio: No, French DTS-HD MA 4.0, German DTS-HD Hi-Resolution Stereo
Subtitles: Optional, (No English Subtitle Option) Danish, Swedish, German, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch (size and position can be controlled)
Menus: French, German, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch
Note: No subtitles in French menu language mode. German mode allows selection of French with German subs and German dub without subs.
Leaving Las Vegas (French & Swedish Versions)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 4.0
English Menus: Yes, asks for language on first startup, then saves selection.
Subtitles: Optional (No confirmation but as this is a Studio Canal release, English Subtitles are probable).
Machinist, The (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: No, Japanese
Subtitles: Optional (Japanese Subtitles only)
Extras: Cast/Staff textual extras in Japanese only. "The Machinist - Breaking the Rules" (English audio, forced Japanese subs), "Missing Scenes" (English audio, forced Japanese subs), Original Trailer (English audio, no subs), Japanese Trailer (mixed audio and Japanese text).
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Polish Versions)
English Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1
Subtitles: Optional
PQ: 4.0 Stars [Silver]
AQ: NYR
Mulholland Drive (French & UK Versions)
English Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1, French DTS-HD Hi-Resolution 5.1
English Menus: French and English
Subtitles: Optional French (with English audio in French menu mode) (size and position can be controlled)
Pitch Issue
Naqoyqatsi (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Music PCM 5.1
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional Japanese
Oldboy (Japanese Version)
English Audio: No, Korean DD+ 5.1 & Japanese DD+ 5.1 only.
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional Japanese (2 types), (No English Subtitles Option).
Oliver Twist (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional Japanese (2 types)
PQ: 2.8 Stars [Copper]
AQ: NYR
Out of Time (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 5.1
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional Japanese (2 types)
Pianist, The (UK Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 5.1
English Menus: Yes
Subtitles: Optional (No English Subtitles Option)
PQ: 4.5 Stars [Silver]
AQ: NYR
Prestige, The (UK Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: Yes
Subtitles: Optional
PQ: 4.3 Stars [Bronze]
AQ: NYR
Rambo: First Blood (French, UK & Australian Versions)
English audio: Yes DTS HD MA 5.1
English Menus: Yes, asks for language on first startup, then saves selection
Subtitles: Optional (English available)
PQ: 2.8 [Copper]
AQ: NYR - Pitch Issue
Rambo: First Blood Part II (French, UK & Australian Versions)
English audio: Yes DTS HD MA 5.1
English Menus: Yes, asks for language on first startup, then saves selection
Subtitles: Optional (English available)
PQ: 4.3 Stars [Bronze]
AQ: NYR - Pitch Issue
Rambo III (French, UK & Australian Versions)
English audio: Yes DTS HD MA 5.1
English Menus: Yes, asks for language on first startup, then saves selection
Subtitles: Optional (English available)
Pitch Issue
Ran (French Version)
English Audio: No, Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1, French DTS-HD Hi-Resolution 5.1, German DTS-HD Hi-Resolution 2.0
Subtitles: Optional (No English Subtitle Option) French, German, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (size and position can be controlled)
English Menus: No, French, German, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch
Note: Audio and Subtitle options linked to menu language. No option to view with Japanese audio and no subtitles. Subs are off only in dubbed French and German audio modes.
Renaissance (German Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS HD
Subtitles: Optional (German Subtitles only)
Renaissance (French Version)
English Audio: No French DTS HD only
Subtitles: Yes (French Subtitles only)
Reign Of Fire (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes English DD+ 5.1
Subtitles: Optional, Japanese
English Menus: No, Japanese only, except "Set Up" label in main menu
Extras: Original Trailer (English, no subs), Japanese Trailer (in Japanese)
PQ: 4.7 Stars [Gold]
AQ: NYR
Rides (German Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD MA 2.1
English Menus: Yes
Rides 2 (German Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD MA 2.1
English Menus: Yes
Rides 3 (German Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD MA 2.1
English Menus: Yes
Running Scared (German Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 5.1
English Menus: No, German only, Menus are basic however so are easy to translate.
Subtitles: Optional (German Subtitles only)
PQ: 4.7 Stars [Gold]
AQ: NYR
Shinobi (Japanese Version)
English Audio: No, Japanese DD+ 5.1 & Japanese DD+ 2.0 only.
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional Japanese, (No English Subtitle Option)
Terminator 2 (French Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 5.1
English Menus: No, French on Disc 1 (Theatrical), Yes on Disc 2 (Director's cut)
Subtitles: Forced on Disc 1 (Theatrical), Optional on Disc 2 (Director's cut)
PQ: 4.6 Stars [Gold]
AQ: NYR
Three Days of the Condor (Les 3 Jours du Condor) (French Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD MA 5.1
English Menus: No, French, German, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch Menus only.
Subtitles: Forced with English Audio: French, German, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (size and position can be controlled)
Note: Audio and Subtitle options linked to menu language. No option to view with English audio and no subtitles. Subs are off only in dubbed French and German audio modes.
Total Recall (UK, Australian & French Versions)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 5.1
English Menus: Yes, asks for language on first startup, then saves selection.
Subtitles: Optional (English available)
Note: Audio and Subtitle options linked to menu language.
PQ: 4.1 [Silver]
AQ: NYR - Pitch Issue
Underworld: Evolution (Polish Version)
English Audio: Yes DTS-HD 5.1
Underworld: Evolution (Spanish Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1, Some Extras in Spanish Only
Subtitles: Removable by following steps 1-5 (below), does not work on some Extras.
1. Begin the movie
2. Within a few seconds of playback pause the movie
3. Push the "Chapter Back" button in order to "move" the movie back to the very beginning (0:00)
4. Use the Menu Button to Select "Idiomas"
5. Select "Ingles" and then "Sin Subtitulos"
6. Hit the Menu Button and then push Play
This is confirmed to work on the Toshiba HD-A1, HD-A2 (HD-E1) & HD-XA2 (HD-XE1) Players, it SHOULD work on others.
PQ: 4.7 Stars [Gold]
AQ: 4.0 Stars [Silver]
Uninvited, The (Japanese Version)
English Audio: No, Korean DTS-HD 5.1 & Japanese DTS-HD 5.1 only.
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional Japanese (2 types), (No English Subtitle Option)
Volcano High (WaSanGo) (Japanese Version)
English Audio: No, Korean DD+ 5.1 & Japanese DD+ 5.1 only.
English Menus: No. (Although this has not been confirmed, it is belived that this title will have a Japanese Menu with little to no English)
Subtitles: Optional Japanese (2 types), (No English Subtitle option)
World Cup 2006: All The Goals (UK Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: Yes
Subtitles: Optional (English Avaiable)
xXx (Japanese Version)
English Audio: Yes DD+ 5.1
English Menus: No, Japanese only
Subtitles: Optional (No English Subtitle Option)
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Pitch Issue
I have been asked by several posters to include information on the 'pitch issue' which seems to be limited to French Studio Canal releases. This issue is noticed by some more than others, but there is no doubt that there is a difference and this is most noticable when comparing the HD DVD to their Blu-ray or DVD counter-parts.
Titles which the issue have been noticed on include:
Basic Instinct
Elephant Man, The
Graduate, The
Mulholland Drive
Rambo: First Blood
Rambo: First Blood Part 2
Rambo III
Total Recall
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Coming Soon Imports:
2001: A Space Odyssey (France) - [??/12/2007]
An American Haunting (Spain) - [11/07/2007]
Apocalypto (Poland) - [31/07/2007]
Arthur and the Invisibles (Arthur y los Minimoys) (Spain) - [27/06/2007]
Babel (France-UK) - [25/06/2007-NYA]
Band of Brothers (5 Disc) (Japan) - [27/07/2007]
Blade Runner (France) - [??/09/2007]
Bridge To Terebethia (Spain-France) - [27/06/2007-??/12/2007]
Brotherhood Of The Wolf (UK) - [30/09/2007]
Brothers Grimm (Germany) - [03/09/2007]
Clockwork Orange, A (France) - [??/12/2007]
Crash (Spain) - [Postponed]
Dead Pool, The (France) - [??/10/2007]
Dirty Harry (France) - [??/10/2007]
Enforcer, The (France) - [??/10/2007]
Eyes Wide Shut (France) - [??/12/2007]
Fantastic Four (Germany) - [NYA]
Gangs of New York (Spain) - [Postponed]
Ghost Rider (France) - [??/09/2007]
Good, The Bad & The Ugly, The (Spain) - [Postponed]
Harry Potter & The Philosophers (Sorcerers) Stone (France) - [23/11/2007]
Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets (France) - [23/11/2007]
Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban (France) - [23/11/2007]
Hannibal (France) - [01/08/2007]
Hannibal Rising (France) - [01/08/2007]
Hot Fuzz (UK) - [06/08/2007]
Island, The (Germany-France-UK-Spain) - [22/06/2007-27/06/2007-30/07/2007-Postponed]
K-19: The Widowmaker (Spain) - [Postponed]
L.A Confidential (France) - [??/09/2007]
Magnum Force (France) - [??/10/2007]
Mr. Beans Holiday (Australia) - [15/08/2007]
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (France) - [NYA]
Mulholland Drive (UK) - [30/09/2007]
Oceans 11 (1960) (France) - [??/12/2007]
Oceans 11 (2001) (France) - [??/12/2007]
Oceans 12 (France) - [??/12/2007]
Oliver Twist (2005) (Spain) - [27/06/2007]
Pan's Labyrinth (Le Labyrinthe de Pan) (France) - [04/07/2007]
Patlabor the Movie (Japan) - [27/07/2007]
Patlabor the Movie 2 (Japan) - [24/08/2007]
Poltergeist (France) - [??/09/2007]
Ran (UK) - [Postponed]
Reaping, The (France) - [24/10/2007]
English Audio: Yes English TrueHD 5.1, DD+ 5.1
Subtitles: English Available
Resident Evil (Germany) - [27/09/2007]
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Germany) - [27/09/2007]
Saw I (Spain) - [Postponed]
Saw II (Spain) - [Postponed]
Saw Trilogy (Germany) - [??/??/2008]
Serpico (Germany) - [22/06/2007]
Shaun Of The Dead (UK) - [06/08/2007]
Shining, The (France) - [??/12/2007]
Silent Hill (Germany) - [31/08/2007]
Sudden Impact - [??/10/2007]
Three days of the Condor (Die 3 Tage des Condor) (Germany) - [22/06/2007]
Tomb Raider II: Cradle Of Life (Germany) - [03/09/2007]
Top Gun (UK) - [03/09/2007]
Truands (France) - [06/08/2007]
Underworld:Extended Edition (Germany) - [31/08/2007]
We Were Soldiers (Germany) - [NYA]
Wings of Honneamise (Japan) - [NYA]
Wizard Of Oz, The (France) - [??/12/2007]
Zodiac (France) - [??/09/2007]
Release dates are in dd/mm/yyyy format and are subject to change.
NYA= Not Yet Announced
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Places to buy Import HD DVD:
UK Versions:
Amazon UK
Blah DVD
Choices UK
DVD.co.uk
DVD Source
HMV
Sendit
Play
French Versions:
Amazon France
FNAC France
Polish Versions:
DVD Go
Spanish Versions:
DVD Enlared
DVD Go
FNAC Spain
Swiss Versions:
1A DVD
German Versions:
Amazon Germany
Swedish Versions:
Disc Shop
Japanese Versions:
Amazon Japan
CD Japan
HMV Japan
Yes Asia
Australian Versions:
DVD Crave
Ezy DVD
International Versions:
Axel Music
Buy HD Online
DVD Therapy
HD Addicts
HD Movie Source
Movie Tyme
Ro-Disc
Xploited Cinema
For Currency Conversion:
Currencies Direct
For VAT Rates & Information:
VAT wiki
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For FREE custom cover art on some of these imports check out the websites below, courtesy of the posters of the HD DVD Custom Cover Art Thread
Bunny Dojo
EA Programming
(Click on the downloads section then HD DVD & Blu-Ray Cover Art)
If you do get a different cover then sometimes you also get a thicker case ie. a standard DVD case or a UK style case. You can buy replacement cases from the links below and both have been confirmed to be good quality.[/URL]
Sleeve City
DVD International
Cases are also available from some movie etailers including HD Movie Source.
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I have no other information, for any titles at the moment, but I am searching for it, along with more import titles to add to the list.
Anyone with any information on new titles or titles already present, please post below and I will update the list. If you see a mistake with any of the information you see then please also post below, the topic will then be investigated and if necessary the list will be corrected accordingly, thankyou.
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