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Region Code (RC) is a DRM technique developed to allow movie studios to control DVD/Blu-ray releases according to the region, including content, release date, and price. RC is encoded in the DVD/Blu-ray video disc to restrict the area in which it can be played.
DVD Region Code
There are six different official region codes and 2 informal variations for DVDs as follows:
RC
REGION
1
United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories
2
Europe (except Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus), Middle East, Egypt, Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Greenland
3
Southeast Asia, South Korea, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, Macau
4
Mexico, Central America, South America, Oceania
5
India, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Africa (except Egypt, South Africa, Swaziland, and Lesotho), Central and South Asia, Mongolia, North Korea
6
People's Republic of China
7
Reserved for future use
8
Special international venues (aircraft, cruise ships, etc.)
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Yes, the Moshi Monsters movie will work on an American DVD player as long as it has a region code of "1". All DVD's and DVD players sold in the USA and Canada have a region code of "1".
Where can one find more information about functions of the Region 2 DVD players?
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What is the code to make your DVD player a multi region DVD player?
It varies based on the brand and model of your DVD Player. Type your players brand and model number into google along with 'hack code' and you should be able to find codes to change the region code on your player.
What is a globe with 3 inside mean on a DVD?
It's a region code, indicating that particular DVD is intended for the market in Southeast Asia. Generally speaking, DVD's produced for one region won't work on players in another - although some DVD players can be set up to play DVD's in any format.
Can you view region code 2 DVD in Singapore?
Singapore is a region code 3 DVD district. However most of the players found in Singapore are actually infact Region Unlocked, so there is a good chance it will work. Justin McInerney, 2008
Do DVDs that are from US work on DVD English DVD players?
DVDs are usually encoded with a region number. North America is number 1 and Europe is region 2. In order to play a DVD, the disc and the player need to be coded as the same region. Most US DVDs therefore won't play on most English players. There are a handful of players that ignore the region code but most are third party modifications and often will not be covered by any manufacturer's warranty. Yes, you need a multi-region DVD player to solve the region code imcompatible issue.
Where can one purchase region free DVD players?
DVD players that play all world regions, or region free players can be bought online at many websites these days. Amazon have some models in stock. There are some available on eBay most of the time. Then there's the specialized stores like Region Code Free DVD and World Import.
What is the difference between a one code DVD and a multi region DVD?
A one code DVD is region locked and cannot be played outside of whatever region it has been locked in. A multi region DVD is not region locked and can be used anywhere.
