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| Registered: December 2, 2010 |  Posts: 16 |
| | Posted: | | | | So i bought this boxset from Amazon.com and it turns out it may well be the canadian version. The UPC is the same as the American one already profiled (02454371434) but with 80 tacked on the end so it's actually a 14 digit UPC.
Am i able to upload this profile to the database just by changing the locality to Canadian or do i need to add on that 80?
It has canadian/quebec ratings on the back of each box and there are additional subtitle languages included among other differences with the US one in the database. |
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,475 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't believe a 14 digit UPC is correct. A lot of DVDs have 2 additional digits at the end of the UPC.
It is perfectly acceptable to download the American version of the DVD and change the locality.
Then, you will need to change any data that differs from the US locality one. The Cover Scans, SRP etc. will all need to be changed to match the DVD you own. |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 |  Posts: 1,982 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Dogmatix81: Quote:
It has canadian/quebec ratings on the back of each box ... In that case you have the Canada (Quebec) release. Canadian releases don't have the Quebec rating on the back (I think...). |
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| Registered: December 2, 2010 | | Posts: 16 |
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In that case you have the Canada (Quebec) release. Canadian releases don't have the Quebec rating on the back (I think...). Well this is what i'm trying to figure out. The Trilogy box itself has no rating. But the individual cases have 14A and G ratings (quite bloody small they are too!) which i understand are Canadian and Quebec ratings respectively. So you think it should be Canada (Quebec) in this case? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 844 |
| | Posted: | | | | Newer Canadian releases most definately have the Quebec rating. It is, however, a fairly recent development. Previous releases (as in anything released more than a year ago) had no Quebec rating printed on the box, only an extra sticker if it was sold in Quebec. In any case use the Canada (Quebec) locality ONLY if you intend to use the French title, overview and Quebec rating. Otherwise please just use the plain old Canada one. |
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| Registered: December 2, 2010 | | Posts: 16 |
| | Posted: | | | | Thanks for the help so far guys. Just one more question, given the ratings 14A and G are movie ratings, is that how they should be classified despite the fact they were shown on TV and never released at the cinema? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,440 |
| | Posted: | | | | Many US releases also contain the Canada and Quebec ratings. The copy I have of this title, has the 80 extension to the UPC and each individual case has the "extra" rating on them. Purchased at Target and fairly certain it is the US retail release. | | | | Registered: February 10, 2002 |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Posts: 1,982 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Dogmatix81: Quote:
Thanks for the help so far guys. Just one more question, given the ratings 14A and G are movie ratings, is that how they should be classified despite the fact they were shown on TV and never released at the cinema? Here in Quebec everything must be reviewed by the rating board. whatever it is a TV show, a movie or a DTV if this is release on dvd it must be reviewed again (unrated doesn't exist here). BTW nice to know they have change the system since it was illegal to sell a dvd without the sticker and nobody keep them. Of course a large portion of my purchase are online so I never got the sticker in the first place... |
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| Registered: December 2, 2010 | | Posts: 16 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting greyghost: Quote:
Many US releases also contain the Canada and Quebec ratings. The copy I have of this title, has the 80 extension to the UPC and each individual case has the "extra" rating on them. Purchased at Target and fairly certain it is the US retail release. Oh ok, so should i just leave it as US set? Just seems really confusing that it has Canadian ratings. I mean there's not even US ratings on there. |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Posts: 1,982 |
| | Posted: | | | | If there are no US rating this isn't an US release. Go with the canadian locality, Canada (Québec) would be a better choice but I don't think having the synopsis writing in french will be usefull to you. |
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| Registered: December 2, 2010 | | Posts: 16 |
| | Posted: | | | | Yeah i think you're right about going with Canadian locality. There's no French synopsis or anything so i'm going to side with Bob9000 and yourself Jimmy S and do that. Thanks for the advice. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Jimmy S: Quote:
If there are no US rating this isn't an US release. The US release doesn't have a US rating on it...it does, however, have both Canadian ratings. This is not uncommon as ratings are not required here. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
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| Registered: December 2, 2010 | | Posts: 16 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting TheMadMartian: Quote:
Quoting Jimmy S:
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If there are no US rating this isn't an US release.
The US release doesn't have a US rating on it...it does, however, have both Canadian ratings. This is not uncommon as ratings are not required here. Is this typical though? I have a few US Blu rays and none of them have Canadian ratings, only US ones. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Dogmatix81: Quote:
Quoting TheMadMartian:
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Quoting Jimmy S:
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If there are no US rating this isn't an US release.
The US release doesn't have a US rating on it...it does, however, have both Canadian ratings. This is not uncommon as ratings are not required here.
Is this typical though? I have a few US Blu rays and none of them have Canadian ratings, only US ones. I have pleanty of US Blu-ray releases with Canadian ratings on the rear covers. Here is the latest: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas UPC 786936814217  | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: December 2, 2010 | | Posts: 16 |
| | Posted: | | | | It's interesting 8ballMax, i was looking back over the US blu rays i have (not many) but i did find that a couple actually do have the Canadian ratings but they all also have the US ones. Family guy trilogy is the only one that has only the Canadian ratings. |
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| Registered: March 29, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,749 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'm with 8ball. I have that same version of The Nightmare Before Christmas and quite a few of my Blue-rays have both on the cover. | | | | Marty - Registered July 10, 2004, User since 2002. |
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