Region Restrictions When DVD's were first developed, the world was split into "Regions", this was due to rights issues, and because of the staggered releases of films worldwide.The Regions are as follows...
This guide is for anyone who wants to know what the in.different region codes mean on DVD'S, i.e what country a dvd can be played in REGION 1 US, US TERRITORIES, CANADA REGION 2 EUROPE, JAPAN, MIDDLE...
Most DVDs 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...