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"Asian DVDs"

I've been sifting through eBay this morning looking for some new DVDs. Particularly, CSI, Buffy, Angel and The X-Files.

And I've come across these "Asian" versions which compared to their UK counterparts are like a million times cheaper. I mean, like I can get five box sets for the price of 1 UK one!!

Anyways, what I wanna know is are they exactly the same as the R2/R1 versions just with Jap writing on the box?

I got Deep Space Nine Series 7 Asian version from ebay and paid about £20 inc P&P. It was genuine, I just had to make sure I set it to "English" when I started the DVD.

CDWOW, it was Hellboy for £8.91 (it's £9.99 on their site but I had a £1 discount and saved the other 8p by paying in Euros as opposed to Pounds). So yea, pretty damn good value for money.

Where did you get it from? Was it mega cheap like the eBay DVDs?

Be warned that if you pay over £18 for anything being shipped from abroad, you will be liable for import duty.

Also, I bought an official Asian DVD the other day, and it even has english menus (as well as asain ones).

Well if you have none of the Buffy seasons then maybe hold off until the whole set comes out. Suppose to be in a coffin packaging and include all 7 seasons for around £140-150.

From the photos you can't tell what sort of packaging they are. Are they just a single case with the discs in or are they the big card board box type packaging you get with the UK/US boxsets.

Might be wise to just order one to see what there like before committing yourself to a load of them.

I emailed someone who bought from this dude and they've just replied...

"Nic,
Yes they are genuine copies, and they are all sealed properly. The only
thing you may not like is that because they are from that part of the
world
the box sets themselves are bigger than the ones you get here, and
there is
oriental writing on it rather than English/American. Not a problem
unless
you're collecting to match something you already have.

He was very quick to get them out to me as well (I paid using Paypal)."

*****

Exxxcellent.

"Good quality DVD, delivered when expected. It is pirate though."

Meh, if its good quality it shouldn't matter though.

Well his CSI one looks abit dodgy, cause the all the discs have the same picture on them, when the real version has different people on the discs.

Maybe hes cuting corners?

Looks pretty good, yet pretty suspect too.

I'm interested in grabbing the Simpsons box sets for £20 :D

It's just the fact that he only accepts Paypal and shipping is registered - with no mention of guarantee.

I might go for it actually - it's only £20 & shipping...

But as long as they produce high quality DVD's at a much cheaper price who cares? :-D