2006-09-20 02:15:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
If your DVD player is 'multi-region enabled'.
If it says so on the DVD unit's box (should you still have that...am I being to A* retentive here??) you should be fine.
If not, check out the web... there are many software downloads for most common players that can make your unit 'region free'... you often just find the right 'handset/remote control' code - type it in and away you go. Some may require you to find an unlock file, burn it to a disc and play it in your DVD player... job done.
Start with
http://www.videohelp.com
http://www.dvdexploder.com/
and see how you get on. They have LOADS of 'handset' based 'region unlock hacks/codes' ...
Good luck.
2006-09-21 21:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by Colin A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on a number of factors. In Europe we get region 2 DVDs. In the US they get region 1 DVDs. There are also other regions around the world. If your player is a region 2 only player then you will not be able to play the DVD if it is region 1 encoded. Some times a DVD will be region 0 meaning it will play in all regions.
If you have a muli-region DVD player then it might play any DVD from any region automatically. Some multi-region DVD players require you to 'switch' regions through some kind of menu system.
You will have to find out the details for your particular DVD player because they all approach the regioning issue differently.
Try these websites for more info.
http://www.dvdactive.com/player-hacks/
http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/forums/default.asp?Forum=176
or try searching in Google for 'DVD region hacks' appending your dvd players model number to the end of the search query.
2006-09-20 09:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a multi region DVD player then yes, UK DVD's are region 2 and American DVD's are region 1.
2006-09-20 09:17:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Only unless your DVD player is region free. There are tons of answers on the subject on this website (an extremely popular question) if you would like to further research your question.
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2006-09-20 22:35:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most uk purchased players are region 2 only, but some are multi-region or at least 1 and 2, you will have to look at the spec. of your machine. If it's R2 then you will have to change the region code,(handbook?) or search for 'DVD REGION HACKS' and you will probably find your make/model listed.
2006-09-20 09:33:54 · answer #5 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some dvd players will allow you to change the regions, usually by going into the player firmware, using a combination of the DVD buttons and the remote contol buttons.
http://www.dvdexploder.com/multihacks
2006-09-20 09:25:06 · answer #6 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check that its a region 2 europe dvd
2006-09-20 09:16:47 · answer #7 · answered by Senorita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if your DVD player is a multi-region one.
2006-09-20 09:18:08 · answer #8 · answered by Emma-Lou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y shudnt u b abl 2??? they get there dvd's and the players from the same country and manufacturer we get ours from...
2006-09-20 09:23:56 · answer #9 · answered by Carefree? Noway! I wish! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i doubt it as i cant play the ones i bought in new york over here in malta. you can use cd's as they do work but the dvd i have wont
2006-09-20 09:24:40 · answer #10 · answered by gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋