Harry Potter - Complete 8-Film Collection [Blu-ray] [2011] [Region Free] [2001]

I bought another Harry Potter box set and it contained the wrong discs because of a misprint by the manufacturer - but this one was fine.

It came quicker than expected, well packaged and protected

I feel like I should preface this review with a disclaimer: I am reviewing only the Blu-Ray version of this collection, which is Region-Free and "should" work on any North American Blu-Ray player. Many of the negative reviews I've seen are from buyers who bought the DVD version expecting it to also be region-free, which it is not. (Standard DVDs in general, particularly from major studios, are almost always going to be region-locked. So if you buy a DVD from Amazon UK, you should expect it to be Region 2 PAL.)For the record, I have a North American 120GB PS3 Slim, and all of the discs, movies and special features alike, played flawlessly.Like many other reviewers, two things in particular attracted me to this collection over its North American counterpart. First of all, it's cheaper. The price of the N.A. set has come down in recent months, but this one is still less expensive as of this writing. Better still, there is more content in the UK version. For those of you who don't know, this set is basically a compilation of the individual releases of each film. While the first five films were released as single discs, the last three were 2-disc sets (with, as you might expect, the movie on the first disc and the special features on the second). The N.A. version omits the special features discs for the last three films, but they are included here. Now, obviously, this collection is not as comprehensive as the Ultimate Editions or the Wizard's Collection. There are no extended cuts or 3D versions here, and since the early films were limited to single discs, the extras are somewhat lacking. But for the more casual Harry Potter fan like myself, you're getting all you probably need for under $50, based on current pricing and exchange rates.I have no complaints about the video quality of these discs. I'm sure the early films would've benefited from having separate discs for the special features thereby allowing for a higher bit-rate for the movies themselves, but they look fine. The later films, having more room to breathe as well as simply being newer, look fantastic. I have yet to experience the lossless audio options as I have an older A/V receiver, but the lossy Dolby Digital and DTS tracks sound great for what they are.I will say that the packaging could have been better. The set comes in a cardboard slipcase housing four Blu-Ray cases containing two movies each. This is fine, but the hinges on the disc trays are a bit flimsy and the fourth case, which houses the two Deathly Hallows movies, is unnecessarily thick with a lot of empty space for the discs to be jostled around and become dislodged during shipping. Fortunately, this didn't happen to me, but I'm sure it easily could have.That minor complaint aside, I couldn't be happier with this purchase and would recommend this collection to anyone who wants the Harry Potter movies but can't justify the expense of the Ultimate Editions or the Wizard's Collection.

I bought this collection (the blu-ray discs) because I'm a big fan of the series.I was missing the first film and the sixth one (I didn't get it because I was disappointed from it). I have the other films on DVD and the last one (part 2) on Blu-ray.This set is exactly what I wanted. It has all the films and is really cheap.I was reading the other comments of people saying there are lots of ads and the films are grainy. In my case is exactly the other way. The films are perfectly presented in HD and all of the films except the last one (only two ads) don't feature any ads.The discs are situated in standard blu-ray boxes with good quality. They don't feel cheap.The discs are like from the individual releases. On the discs of the first five movies it says on them "FOR RENTAL OR RESALE". This is not a problem at all for me because as I said the quality is HD and there are no ads. Though this releases don't feature a lot of language options or subtitle I'm perfectly fine with this. When you put the discs in the player the films start momentarily but if you call the menu you'll see that there is a lot of bonus material included there.The other three films are exactly as the individual blu-ray releases (featuring bonus discs for each) with lots of language and subtitle options.I compared my individual copy of DH part 2 with the one from the set and they are identical as size (GBs of the discs) and quality. There is a minor differences in the menus and the set's one features one ad more but this is normal because my release is intended for my region (I'm from Bulgaria).I'm really happy with the set and I recommend it to every fan that wants to complete their collection. I do believe it will also be a good present for every HP fan that is still missing some of the films or just wants to experience them in HD.

I live in the USA, but I bought the U.K. version when it came out in late 2011 because it was quite a bit less expensive than buying the U.S. version.I'll admit that it was an eye opening experience for me, because I had never heard of "The Philosopher's Stone" before. :) In the U.S., the book and movie were changed to "Sorcerer's Stone." In my defense, I didn't grow up with the book and just saw the movie, but it was a surprise to find out that everyone else knew it by another title. That, and the actors shot the scenes in the movie twice where either of those is mentioned, saying "Philosopher's Stone" for one version and "Sorcerer's Stone" for the other. It's a little thing, but I happen to get a big thrill out of hearing the other version. :DThe audio and video quality of the Blu-rays is really good, and there are professional review sites that discuss the details. I'll just say that I'm nothing but happy with all of them.If you've seen the movies and like them, then I highly recommend this set. If you've never seen the movies, then maybe rent the first one...although I've only met one person that didn't like them. I'm a bigger fan of the earlier ones because I like the innocence and sense of wonder that comes across in the younger versions of the characters. The later movies are a little darker and less happy than I prefer, but the first one certainly has elements of that.All in all, I am a big fan of the movie series and recommend them.