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DVD Region Information

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DVD Region Information Motion picture studios want to control the home release of movies in different countries because theater releases aren't simultaneous. They have required that the DVD standard include codes that can be used to prevent playback of certain discs in certain geographical regions. Each player is given a code for the region in which it's sold. The player will refuse to play discs that are not allowed in that region. This means that discs bought in one country may not play on players bought in another country. Regional codes are entirely optional for the maker of a disc. Discs without codes will play on any player in any country. Most DVD-ROM drives let you change the region code a few times, usually between 0 and 5. Once a drive has reached the limit it can't be changed again unless the vendor or manufacturer resets the drive. This limitation has nothing to do with the WinDVD™ software, and cannot be overridden. There are 6 regions. (1) Canada, U.S., US Territories Japan, (2) Europe, South Africa, Middle East (including Egypt), (3) Southeast Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong) (4) Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico South America, Caribbean, (5) Former Soviet Union Indian Subcontient, Africa (also North Korea, Mongolia) and (6) China. MSI Reminds You... 3-26

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DVD Region Information
Motion picture studios want to control the home release of
movies in different countries because theater releases aren’t
simultaneous.
They have required that the DVD standard
include codes that can be used to prevent playback of certain
discs in certain geographical regions.
Each player is given a
code for the region in which it’s sold.
The player will refuse to
play discs that are not allowed in that region.
This means that discs bought in one country may not play on
players bought in another country.
Regional codes are entirely
optional for the maker of a disc.
Discs without codes will play
on any player in any country.
Most DVD-ROM drives let you change the region code a few
times, usually between 0 and 5.
Once a drive has reached the
limit it can’t be changed again unless the vendor or manufacturer
resets the drive.
This limitation has nothing to do with the
WinDVD™ software, and cannot be overridden.
There are 6 regions. (1) Canada, U.S., US Territories Japan, (2)
Europe, South Africa, Middle East (including Egypt), (3)
Southeast Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong) (4) Australia,
New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico South
America,
Caribbean,
(5)
Former
Soviet
Union
Indian
Subcontient, Africa (also North Korea, Mongolia) and (6) China.
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