| Feature | R5 (Typical) | R1 (North America) | |--------|--------------|--------------------| | Video | PAL (720x576, 25 fps) | NTSC (720x480, 29.97 fps) | | Audio | Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps) | Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps) | | Subtitles | English, Hindi (India), Russian (Russia), Arabic (Africa/Middle East) | English, French, Spanish | | Aspect Ratio | 16:9 (1.78:1) | 16:9 (1.78:1) | | Runtime per episode | ~44 min (PAL speed-up: 4% shorter than NTSC) | ~46 min (NTSC real-time) |
R5 DVDs often have slight differences from R1 due to regional authoring standards:
| Feature | R1 (US/CA) | R2 (UK/Europe) | R5 (IN/RU/ZA) | |---------|------------|----------------|----------------| | Video | NTSC | PAL | PAL | | Runtime | ~46 min/ep | ~44 min/ep | ~44 min/ep | | Bonus Features | Yes (all) | Some (fewer than R1) | Rarely/none | | Subtitles | English, French, Spanish | English, often none | English + local | | Packaging | Standard keep case | Slim case | Budget slim case | | Price (USD equiv.) | $25–35 | $20–30 | $10–15 | | Best for | North America | UK, Australia | India, Russia, Africa |