I will be visiting canada from uk will my dvd work on their machine?

Answer 1

A DVD bought in the UK will be Region 2 whereas North America (Canada and USA) are Region 1. This means that your DVDs won't play in their machine unless they have a multi region DVD player.

You can always get them to search for a code on the internet which will make their DVD player mutil region though. They need to search for the make and model of player they have with multi region code into Google. Once they have found it just follow the instructions!

If you wish to give them DVDs as a present I suggest either purchasing Region 1 discs online or buying them over there.

As far as I know the coding for the different regions is determined by one file on the disc, all the rest if the data is the same. I think this has been done by the film companies to rip us off as DVDs are cheaper everywhere else in the world!

Have a good time in Canada!

Answer 2

Sorry, but no.

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/3193231/102-3777206-7609765
Lists the various DVD encoding formats. The U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda all use the same format and no one else.

Also your VCR tapes won't work on the American standard. The European Television Broadcasting Standard is different than the US standard. A US TV won't be able to receive the audio signal, and the picture will be full of Static. The US transmits a tighter beam, so the two standards just don't work.

I have been to Europe with an American Standard TV. I ended up buying a VCR that could play several different encodings and I had to buy a European TV.

*******BUT, you could order DVD Region Free:
http://www.dvdidle.com/order.htm?s=region
for $39.95 so you could convert between the regions.

Answer 3

It depends on whether or not they are pre-recorded. If they are "normal" DVDs that you've bought in a shop then it will be down to 2 things:
1) What region is the disc?
2) Is their DVD player multi-region?

So long as the disc is Region 1 or their player multi-region (I'm excluding them having a Region 2 machine if you're from the UK) you'll be fine.

If, however, the DVDs are ones you've recorded yourself (i.e. taking footage of family over etc.) then the region thing doesn't matter and it comes down to the disc itself. Most newer DVD-players will play back DVD+R, -R, +RW, -RW though you're restricted if your footage is on DVD-RAM (If you're not sure what I'm talking about, don't worry as that means its probably not RAM).

Hope that doesn't all sound too complicated! It shouldn't be.

Answer 4

What region are the DVDs you're planning to take with you? If you're in the UK and you bought the DVDs in the UK, chances are they're region 2.

DVD players in North America play region 1. Unless your hosts have a multi-region player, he/she will not be able to play your DVDs.

Answer 5

No, I don't think so as Europe and North America are 2 different DVD regions. You will not be able to play them on a Canadian machine.

Answer 6

I believe region encoding only really effects DVDs produced for different language markets, not every individual country.

I'm fairly sure the region in the UK is the same as the Canadian one, though I can't be certain. Canada's in the same encoded region as the US though, if that helps any.

Answer 7

You will find, that, your DVD's will probably not play, however most computers will allow several changes of region if they have a DVD drive, before it fixes on a region. Check also if your host has a multi-region DVD player.

Answer 8

Check the bottom corner of the dvd you'll she an oval planet with a # on it if its a 1 it'll work for sure but some people have DVD players that plat all of them.

Answer 9

No... DVDs and Cassettes are Coded for the regions they are sold in. You'd have to bring a player with you or try to get a hold of a DVD player coded for your DVD

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