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Raisingdad2004 · 08-12-2005, 03:47 PM

I expected to buy the UK Home Improvement dvd's that they would be exactly the same, just with English Subtitles (instead of US closed captions) instead I find the Box turned into a 4 Disc Set.
Is British Technology so poor that they cannot fit 7 episodes to a disc and not cut?

I bought the UK dvd because otherwise I cannot watch HI on anything other than my computer.

I am not sure if this is the same in the US release but the episode selections doesn't have episode titles just numbers and a picture - I guess this is supposed to fill as an special feature, "GUESS THE EPISODE" or they are really pathetic.

I also find unless the episode has an opening teaser scene, they do not include the opening credits (which a few Season 2 don't, as did all of Season 1). Looking at the SO review I doubt this was the same in the US release.

rc.uk · 08-13-2005, 11:45 AM

The reason for there being an extra disc is that the Region 2 release has 3 other language audio tracks and about 11 language subtitles. The US version had none of these, hence only needing 3 discs. British technology is just as good as American.

The episode titles aren't included on the DVD menus themselves, but they do give you a leaflet with all the episode numbers and titles on. Hardly "pathetic" - you can still watch all the episodes and find out their names.

I don't know what you're going on about regarding the opening credits. All of the episodes on Seasons 1 and 2 have full 70 second credits, just like the US release.

08-12-2005, 03:47 PM	#1
Raisingdad2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 05, 2004 Posts: 715	British DVD's - stay away! I expected to buy the UK Home Improvement dvd's that they would be exactly the same, just with English Subtitles (instead of US closed captions) instead I find the Box turned into a 4 Disc Set. Is British Technology so poor that they cannot fit 7 episodes to a disc and not cut? I bought the UK dvd because otherwise I cannot watch HI on anything other than my computer. I am not sure if this is the same in the US release but the episode selections doesn't have episode titles just numbers and a picture - I guess this is supposed to fill as an special feature, "GUESS THE EPISODE" or they are really pathetic. I also find unless the episode has an opening teaser scene, they do not include the opening credits (which a few Season 2 don't, as did all of Season 1). Looking at the SO review I doubt this was the same in the US release.
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08-13-2005, 11:45 AM	#2
rc.uk Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 14, 2004 Location: UK Posts: 90	The reason for there being an extra disc is that the Region 2 release has 3 other language audio tracks and about 11 language subtitles. The US version had none of these, hence only needing 3 discs. British technology is just as good as American. The episode titles aren't included on the DVD menus themselves, but they do give you a leaflet with all the episode numbers and titles on. Hardly "pathetic" - you can still watch all the episodes and find out their names. I don't know what you're going on about regarding the opening credits. All of the episodes on Seasons 1 and 2 have full 70 second credits, just like the US release.