Region Code
Region coding for DVD players
Why are DVD region codes
In simple terms, this lock "has been DVD to copyright of the film can be protected against redistribution. As many films are released in the United States long before that elsewhere in the world, the region coding for new release movies can be just that when the scope of markets in Europe, Asia and Australia.
Region codes are available on the DVD:
- A Region = United States and Canada (the North American)
- Two Region = Greenland, South Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Japan
- Three Region = Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and parts of South Asia
- Region Four = New Zealand, Australia, Latin America (which includes Mexico)
- The fifth region = Africa, India, Eastern Europe and Russia
- Six Region = China
- Region Seven = set of special purpose
- Region Eight = For use on cruise ships and airlines
- Zero Region = These movies are not blocked by a code and can play any where in the world. However, if you specify that are PAL or NTSC, then they should be read by the reader right to be viewed correctly.
In essence, this means that when you buy a DVD player in Australia, play DVDs encoded for region four.
There are DVD players available the market that are not locked to a specific region and are available via the Internet and in many retail home theater. It means that any DVD from any region can play, regardless of where it was purchased.
Unfortunately, these Players code-free DVDs are obviously a cost for the distribution of a film lot of money and, therefore, they have now released new readers DVD with more coding, but the good news is that only applies in the region is one of the areas (U.S. & Canada).
If you not sure what region your DVD player together, find your instruction manual, and has all the information you need to know. Once you know Does your area code, or even if a code region at all, you can see if you can buy DVDs from your country or abroad.
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How to change the region code settings on the Xbox 360?
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DVD Region Codes
