Did finally get a response from Sony UK (not for hacking you understand).
This is the useless reply:
Thank you for your recent enquiry.
Each Sony Marketing Company decides in advance which products they will sell, based on local market trends. Unfortunately, we only have information and specifications for UK marketed products, so we are unable to give you an equivalent model number for any USA products.
Products that are marketed in Europe are specifically designed for use in Europe. The UK models and the worldwide models will not necessarily have the same specifications, and therefore the information supplied on the Sony Europe website will not necessarily apply to Sony UK products.
I am sorry for any disappointment this may cause.
In other words - 'Got your money now f**k off'.
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