Each DVD-Video disc contains one or more region codes, denoting the areas of the world in which distribution and playback are intended. The commercial DVD player specification dictates that a player must only play discs that contain its region code.
In theory, this allows the motion picture studios to control the various aspects of a release (including content, date and price) on a region-by-region basis. In practice, many DVD players allow playback of any disc, or can be modified to do so.
The full list of codes is as follows
0 Informal term meaning "playable in all regions"
1 Bermuda, Canada, United States and U.S. territories
2 The Middle East, Western Europe, Central Europe, Egypt, French overseas territories, Greenland, Japan, Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland
3 Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan
4 Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania, South America
5 The rest of Africa, Former Soviet Union, the Indian subcontinent, Mongolia, North Korea
6 Mainland China
7 Reserved for future use
8 International venues such as aircraft, cruise ships, etc.
2006-11-24 06:37:26
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answered by Anonymous
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Region 1 America
Region 2 Europe
Region 3 Don't Know
Region 4 The Far East, Japan, Australia etc.
2006-11-24 06:40:05
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answered by ♣ My Brainhurts ♣ 5
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The region corisponds to the area of the globe that the disc is intended for. Region 1 - egion 2 - Europe etc... Best to buy a multi-region player of find a crack to make your one.
2006-11-24 06:46:17
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answered by Anonymous
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It simply means that the dvd can be played in Europe as oppsed to the USA, their dvd's are classed as region 1. Hope this answers your Question.
2006-11-24 06:39:41
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answered by kevin1958 2
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