DVD Region Coding
DVD-Video discs that are CSS copy protected can also be region coded to
prevent e.g, a US disc playing on a European player and vice versa. This allows
titles to be distributed in different parts of the world at different times. A
total of six regions (or locales as they are called) have been defined to cover
all countries.
| Region 1 |
USA, Canada
|
| Region 2 |
Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Japan |
| Region 3 |
Southeast Asia, Taiwan
|
| Region 4 |
Central America, S. America, Australia,
NZ |
| Region 5 |
Russia, Africa, India, Pakistan
|
| Region 6 |
China
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