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<blockquote data-quote="BanzaiJedi" data-source="post: 429803" data-attributes="member: 282">Looks like I'm one of the few on this forum who is generally content enough with UK releases, mostly because the main grievances most people have with them don't really bother me too much. I never skip the OP/ED so I don't care about chapter markers, and I also don't care what colour the subtitles are or if the BBFC rating and company logos are on the artwork (if the rating was similar to the monstrous Australian equivalent then I would have problems with it, but in comparison the BBFC rating and various logo's are downright subtle). Add in the fact that most UK BDs these days are almost identical copies of US/Aus releases and I see even less point in importing. In fact, the only UK releases I've ever bought which I was unhappy with are Bakuman (subs) and Ouran (squished video).As for a choice between a UK DVD and a USA BD, I will always go for the UK DVD even if it is a step down in quality (I view BD as a preference instead of a necessity). I can usually buy two UK DVDs or even a nice AL collector's edition BD for the same price as importing a single basic USA BD. Add into that the cost of a region-unlocked BD player and it's simply not worth it to me. I'm not saying that I always go for the cheapest option as I always choose BD over DVD if available domestically and buy Collector Edition's where possible, but I can't ignore the fact that importing everything would severely curtail the amount of anime I can buy each month.That's not to say I have no imports at all, but I only buy a few of my favourite series that I'm sure will never appear in the UK (so far only Chihayafuru and Initial D), and those are on DVD which is much easier to watch than BDs when in the wrong region.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BanzaiJedi, post: 429803, member: 282"] Looks like I'm one of the few on this forum who is generally content enough with UK releases, mostly because the main grievances most people have with them don't really bother me too much. I never skip the OP/ED so I don't care about chapter markers, and I also don't care what colour the subtitles are or if the BBFC rating and company logos are on the artwork (if the rating was similar to the monstrous Australian equivalent then I would have problems with it, but in comparison the BBFC rating and various logo's are downright subtle). Add in the fact that most UK BDs these days are almost identical copies of US/Aus releases and I see even less point in importing. In fact, the only UK releases I've ever bought which I was unhappy with are Bakuman (subs) and Ouran (squished video). As for a choice between a UK DVD and a USA BD, I will always go for the UK DVD even if it is a step down in quality (I view BD as a preference instead of a necessity). I can usually buy two UK DVDs or even a nice AL collector's edition BD for the same price as importing a single basic USA BD. Add into that the cost of a region-unlocked BD player and it's simply not worth it to me. I'm not saying that I always go for the cheapest option as I always choose BD over DVD if available domestically and buy Collector Edition's where possible, but I can't ignore the fact that importing everything would severely curtail the amount of anime I can buy each month. That's not to say I have no imports at all, but I only buy a few of my favourite series that I'm sure will never appear in the UK (so far only Chihayafuru and Initial D), and those are on DVD which is much easier to watch than BDs when in the wrong region. [/QUOTE]

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