stated in an online chat in 1996 that the concert was too long and needed to be cut for the video release. There was controversy in Japan after the video aired on television; in August 2007, Zoo TV set designer Willie Williams confirmed that no offensive phrase towards Japan was ever part of the Zoo TV show, and that it was simply a figment of a reporter's imagination after viewing the hundreds of random words displayed during the song. In reality, the words displayed were shown in the following sequence — BOMB / WHORE / ULTIMATELY / JAPAN / CHAOS / I / WANT / IT / NOW — which caused the reporter to mistakenly "see" the reported offensive phrase. After being broadcast on TV, the show was first released in May 1994 on VHS and Laserdisc.Zoo TV: Live from Sydney was one of the first titles slated for release in the DVD format in 1997/1998, and previews for it appeared on PolyGram DVDs of the time. But the PolyGram release was canceled. It was released on 18 September 2006 under the Island Records label. The DVD was released in a one- and two-disc edition, similar to the DVD release of Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago. Both editions featured the concert in its original 4:3 aspect ratio, remixed with Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, and PCM Stereo audio. The "super deluxe edition" and "Uber edition" of the Achtung Baby 20th anniversary reissue, which were released in November 2011, contain Zoo TV: Live from Sydney as one of four bonus DVDs. Critical receptionZoo TV: Live from Sydney received favourable reviews from critics. Reviewing the VHS release, Richard Harrington of The Washington Post said, "Though not better than the real thing, this is a solid approximation of U2's long-running, state-of-several arts world tour, the one that set technological standards that Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones will be hard-pressed to match." He judged that "Occasionally, frenetic editing undermines U2's intentions, which are both entertainment and challenge", but thought that overall "this film captures a great band in great, definitive performance". Brett Thomas of The Sun-Herald said, "The sheet vastness and technological gadgetry of the Zoo TV tour presents an obvious problem when transferring it to the small screen, so this video may be less effective for those who didn't see the production first hand. But as far as producing an engrossing, stirring