Why are there different DVD Disc regions ?
"Motion picture studios in the USA wanted to control the release of movies around the world using DVD region codes.
Movies are released on DVD at different times around the world, typically America and Canada first, Australia and
Japan 6 months later, and Europe 12 months after US release. 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, 6 regions were establish to prevent people from watching Region 1 movies
before they were released on Regions 2-6. DVD Region Locking is a system used to control which DVD movies play on
which DVD Players. The regions are broken down as shown." - regionfreedvdplayers.com
- Region 1 - The U.S., U.S. territories and Canada
- Region 2 - Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland
- Region 3 - Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong
- Region 4 - Mexico, South America, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Caribbean
- Region 5 - Russia (okay, former Russia), Eastern Europe, India, most of Africa, North Korea, Mongolia
- Region 6 - China
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