# Help me buy Buffy/Angel DVDs

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 26, 2004, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-buffy-angel-dvds/256898 "2004-07-26T05:15:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThatGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@ThatGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatGuy)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-buffy-angel-dvds/256898/1 "2004-07-26T05:15:13Z")

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I am looking to buy both series in their entirety, and looking on ebay i’m faced with the option of buying the american box sets or asian imports which have the advantage of being cheaper and include the entire shows (even the seasons not yet released in the states). My question is what’s the catch? Are they completely in english with menus i can navigate? Is the video quality as good as the US sets? And most importantly are they really compatible with US DVD players as they claim? Any info is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-buffy-angel-dvds/256898/2 "2004-07-26T06:03:14Z")

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I can’t speak to the Asian DVDs, though I think they sound awfully fishy. I just want to recommend [deepdiscountdvd.com](http://deepdiscountdvd.com). Looks like they have the box sets for about $40 per season. Personally, if I’m going to spend a bunch of money on DVDs, I like to know I’m getting the real deal. But that’s just me. My brother swears by ebay, so, you know, YMMV.

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**Author:** ![DataZak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@DataZak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataZak)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-buffy-angel-dvds/256898/3 "2004-07-26T06:14:59Z")

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The Asian imports of _Buffy_ and _Angel_ you see on ebay are probably bootlegs. You’re better getting the Region 1 dvds.

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**Author:** ![DataZak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@DataZak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataZak)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-buffy-angel-dvds/256898/4 "2004-07-26T06:16:26Z")

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> [@DataZak](#):
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> The Asian imports of _Buffy_ and _Angel_ you see on ebay are probably bootlegs. You’re better getting the Region 1 dvds.

That is, “You’re better **off** getting the Region 1 dvds” is what I meant to say. :smack: