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Originally Posted by rdb
Hi guys,
I'm new to this forum, so i apologise if this question has been asked before :-)
Can someone tell me if the blu-ray titles that are released here in NZ are the same spec/quality etc as their US counterparts? Meaning, would the reviews and ratings given on this site be applicable for the NZ version?
I hope that makes sense. Thanks rdb
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I'm not sure about NZ specifically but a lot of times different studios own the rights to the movies in different areas. So the PQ/AQ could be different in those cases.
As an example, Paramount has Beowulf in the US and is currently only on HD DVD (uses AVC and Dolby Digital Plus). In the UK, Warner has Beowulf so it's available on blu-ray and uses VC-1 and Dolby TrueHD instead of AVC and Dolby Digital Plus. It may even be different when it doesn't change formats in different areas. Apparently, the Silent Hill release in Germany has better PQ (using VC-1) than the US release (using MPEG-2).
Anyway, hopefully someone that knows specifically will answer but
I think the answer is no (i.e. they could be different).