>Does anyone know whether these difference are limited only to the
>packaging, or are there other differences which actually affect the
>content and quality of the DVDs?
They are different in almost all respects -- they use different video
formats (PAL vs. NTSC), different region encoding, different extra
materials, and different menus. They both however use the recent
digitally remastered video/audio with spectacular quality!
For some more concrete examples of the differences, check out my videos page:
http://ufoseries.com/videosMarc