What are the different regions for DVDs?

These are the DVD region codes:

  • Region 1 – Canada, the United States and U.S. territories.
  • Region 2 – Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East (including Egypt) and Greenland.
  • Region 3 – Southeast Asia, and East Asia (including Hong Kong).

How do I know what region my DVD is?

The Region Code is specified on the back of the individual DVD packaging and on the disc itself. It is shown with a holographic globe that has a region number printed over it.

What region is Europe for DVDs?

Region 2
Region 2 – Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East (including Egypt) and Greenland. Region 3 – Southeast Asia, and East Asia (including Hong Kong). Region 4 – Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean.

Will a region 4 DVD play in US?

No, but if you have a home theater type computer, its DVD or Blu-ray drive will usually allow you to change the Region setting a few times before it locks into just one region.

How do I know my region?

Left-click on the ‘Windows’ button to open the Windows Start Menu, and left-click on “Control Panel”. Left-click on the “Clock, Language, and Region” category. Left-click on “Region and Language”.

How can I play European DVD in USA?

A disc that has been coded as “Region 2” can only be played on equipment manufactured in Europe (which is where Region 2 discs are made)….There are steps you can take to play your Region 2 DVD in other countries.

  1. Buy a region-free DVD player.
  2. Buy a Region 2 DVD player.
  3. Change your computer DVD drive’s region coding.

How can I make a DVD Region free?

  1. OPEN TRAY (NO DISC DISPLAY ON PLAYER)
  2. PRESS 0 (ZERO) THREE TIMES ON REMOTE.
  3. REGION MENU COMES UP ON TV SCREEN.
  4. PRESS NUMBER ON REMOTE REPRESENTING WHAT REGION YOU WANT (NOTE: PRESS 0 FOR ALL REGIONS)
  5. PRESS ENTER ON REMOTE.
  6. PRESS PAUSE BUTTON TO EXIT.
  7. YOU DVD PLAYER IS NOW REGION FREE!

Do region 4 DVDs play in UK?

The UK and Australia are in different DVD Regions. A disk bought in the UK will be Region 2, and in Australia Region 4. So, if the player in the apartment is region locked, then it won’t play. That said, many (most) DVD players are now region unlocked, and will play any DVD region.

What is a region example?

A region is an area of land that has common features. These features can be natural, such as climate or landscape. They can also be artificial, such as language or religion. The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, above, is an area of China inhabited by Uyghurs, a Muslim group with ethnic ties to Turkish people.

What is a region of the UK?

The UK is made up of four different regions that are not independent nations. These regions are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.