DVD Region Locking is a system used to control which DVD movies play on which DVD Players. The regions are broken down as follow:
DVD Regional Codes
This means that DVD movies from Region 1 (USA & Canada)
WILL NOT play on a DVD player regions 2-5. Effectively
Region 1 DVD discs play only on Region 1 DVD players,
Region 2 discs play only on Region 2 DVD players and
so on.
Why are there 5 regions?
DVD Movies are released on DVD at different times around
the world, typically America and Canada first, Australia
and Japan 6 months later, and European DVD release 12
months after US. In some instances, DVD movies are
available for purchase in America and Canada before they
are released in European cinemas.
Due to the high quality of DVD and the movie release system used by Hollywood, 5 DVD regions were established to prevent people from watching Region 1 DVD movies before they were released on Regions 2-5.
What can I do to solve this problem?
DVD players that play movies from regions 1 thru 5 can be purchased,
but not in the high street, giving you the freedom to
watch any DVD movie, censored or uncensored, without
having to wait up to 12 months for the official DVD
release.
How do you make a DVD player Code-Free?
The DVD chipping process ensures your DVD player plays
every DVD disc available, similar to Hong Kong DVD
modified version. This done by technicians who know
what to do, of course at a charge, something in the way
of £70.
