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Moonliner · 07-11-2007, 10:57 AM

Now that I have my new Hi-Def goodness on order I went content shopping...

Tops on my list is the series "Planet Earth" from Discovery which I placed on pre-order from the Discovery Store.

Then I find out that it's really a BBC series and that the version aired in the US was edited for time and content aledgedly to remove some of the more graphic kills.

So I check with Amazon and they have the uncut/origional BBC version in HD for $30 less than Discovery.

When I called to cancel my order with Discovery the nice lady did not know if their version was edited or not but she did know they changed narrators from David Attenborough to Sigourney Weaver in order to "make it easier for American audiences".

So now I have the unedited version coming to me courtesy of the BBC and Amazon plus I saved $30 to boot.

07-11-2007, 10:57 AM	#1
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Planet Earth: $30 extra for stupid Americans? Now that I have my new Hi-Def goodness on order I went content shopping... Tops on my list is the series "Planet Earth" from Discovery which I placed on pre-order from the Discovery Store. Then I find out that it's really a BBC series and that the version aired in the US was edited for time and content aledgedly to remove some of the more graphic kills. So I check with Amazon and they have the uncut/origional BBC version in HD for $30 less than Discovery. When I called to cancel my order with Discovery the nice lady did not know if their version was edited or not but she did know they changed narrators from David Attenborough to Sigourney Weaver in order to "make it easier for American audiences". So now I have the unedited version coming to me courtesy of the BBC and Amazon plus I saved $30 to boot.
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