what is the difference between the uk version of downton abbey and the us version?
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In the UK, Downton Abbey airs on a commercial network, ITV, and therefore has commercial breaks built into it. In the U.S., it's shown on a noncommercial network, PBS, which has underwriting credits and other network material before and after the episode, but no interruptions during it.
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UK DVDs are typically encoded to the UK PAL encoding standard. US players used NTSC, though it's possible that some players support both. 2nd consideration is that DVDs are typically locked to a particular region - typically US players will only play Region 1 DVDs, while UK DVDs are typically Region 2.
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UK version would have maximum UK cell service support. International version however would have common cell service support but might not have some particular UK ones.
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All six seasons of Downton Abbey are available on PBS's streaming platform, Passport. Passport, which can be used on the computer as well as smartphones and through TV applications like Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV, is an added benefit for donors to PBS.
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United States is about 40 times bigger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 3,937% larger than United Kingdom.
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PAL and NTSC are analog television standards. The UK stopped transmitting in PAL in 2012 and have switched to DVB-T2. If you dust off a VCR tape, it will be in PAL. DVDs will be labelled PAL, though it's not precisely true.
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The most noticeable difference between American and British English is vocabulary. There are hundreds of everyday words that are different. For example, Brits call the front of a car the bonnet, while Americans call it the hood. Americans go on vacation, while Brits go on holidays, or hols.
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The Downton Abbey movie is not a true story, but it is inspired by real life events. Writer Julian Fellowes has said he needed a central story that would bind everyone together for the film, and he just so happened to be reading about a trip King George took with his wife in 1912 to Wentworth Woodhouse in Yorkshire.
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Main differences are really locked and unlocked and also LTE - if you purchase in the US, then it won't work in the UK and vice versa and also the warranties - they are not international warranties with the iPhone as with other Apple products. ... It looks to us like Apple Care+ is only available in the US, not in the UK.
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Windows keyboards. ... The UK keyboard has 1 more key than the U.S. keyboard (UK=62, US=61, on the typewriter keys) The Alt key to the right of the space bar is replaced by an AltGr key. The # symbol is replaced by the £ symbol and a 102nd key is added next to the Enter key to accommodate the displaced #
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Q. What is the difference between the US and UK versions of the movie? A. The US version of the film omits the song "Superheroes", the UK version does not.
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What are the main differences between UK GAAP and US GAAP? ... In UK they use IFRS's (International Financial Reporting Standards) not US GAAP. In USA they use GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). By the spirit of these accounting standards both are almost the same.
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The show's currently airing on U.S. platform Freeform, which is unfortunately unavailable to PLL fans in the UK. And in more disappointing news, a UK broadcaster has yet to snap up the rights for the show, according to Geek Town.
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You can watch Downton Abbey through Amazon Prime now. If you don't have an account, you can sign up for a free 30 trial. You can also by episodes to watch on iTunes. Alternatively, the full Downton Abbey DVD box set is available on to purchase online.
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Currently Hulu is only available in the USA and haven't taken the leap to extend their services to the UK or any other countries. They block their service in the UK to satisfy their licensing obligations. That's why if you try to access Hulu in the UK you see this message.
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Overall, the cost of living in the U.K. is 6.51% lower than in the United States. Rent overall is about 27% lower in the U.K.
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The UK versions have single dialogue quotation marks, 'Like so. ' The US versions use double quotation marks, "Like so." I think it's worth it to have both sets of books. They're a British series and are a bit more authentic in British English.