Region 4 Winners and Losers

    This is a surprise. I thought this disc would be exactly the same as the Region 1 disc, because it is NTSC. However, it reads as though the Region 1 disc has more content, despite having exactly the same artwork. Amazon reports that there are 10 episodes on the disc — other reports make it clear that there are only the same number as on this disc.

    According to what I can find, there are two audio commentaries (for Slumbering with the Enemy and Something's a Ms), video bios for the main characters, and some DVD-ROM content, plus interesting animated themed menus — none of this is on the Region 4 disc. Everything that appears on the Region 4 disc is listed as being present on the Region 1. I wonder if the R4 got cut down to fit it onto a single layer?

    If you want all of the extras, I guess you'll have to get the Region 1. If you want it for the episodes alone, then the R4 will suffice. Because this disc is NTSC, you need to be able to play NTSC discs no matter which version you choose.