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• The blind leading the blind. - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 04:29:52 11/10/02 (0)
  In Reply to: DVD Regional coding posted by Les Lammers on July 04, 2002 at 10:47:10:

  Regional coding is yet another reminder of how 'the industry' can shoot itself in the foot. It raises the price of DVD's, DVD players, creates confusion among consumers.......and doesn't do the job it was intended to.

  Best Regards,
  Chris Redmond.
  
  

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• Re: DVD Regional coding - Mick Jones 17:43:32 07/05/02 (0)
  In Reply to: DVD Regional coding posted by Les Lammers on July 04, 2002 at 10:47:10:

  Region coding.

  When the DVD standard was set, the DVD Committee, under pressure from the Hollywood studios to protect their precious staggered world film releases, agreed to split the globe into different areas for DVD releases.

  9 DVD regions were created, which are:

  Region 1 - North America and Canada;
  Region 2 - UK, Europe, South Africa and Japan;
  Region 3 - Southeast and East Asia, Hong Kong;
  Region 4 - Australia and New Zealand, the Pacific and Central and South America;
  Region 5 - Russia, India, Africa and some limited Asian countries;
  Region 6 - China;
  Region 7 - Not currently in use;
  Region 8 - Special use eg. Aircraft and oil rigs;
  Region 0 - Unrestricted.
  
  
  
  

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• Yes, region 1 is the USA, - John C. - Aussie 17:51:54 07/04/02 (1)
  In Reply to: DVD Regional coding posted by Les Lammers on July 04, 2002 at 10:47:10:

  region 0 is anywhere, Region 4 is Australia, Mexico and South America, Region 2 is Japan, Europe & South Africa, Region 3 is Asia, Region 5 is the rest of Africa, Egypt etc & Russia, Region 6 is China.

  And what a lot of codswallop it is. Nearly all players can be programmed to handle anything so it means zilch. However beware. Not all players in the USA handle PAL as well as NTSC although your Panasonic might. Thus, even if de-regionalised, you might not be able to play DVDs from anywhere. The USA has the cheapest prices anyway although there are some items released in Europe that are not issued in the USA. However if you are only after movies then no problems - the USA has the biggest inventory of these.

  John
  
  Peace at AA
  
  

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  • Re: Yes, region 1 is the USA, - j_dgreenwood@yahoo.co.uk 09:20:33 11/09/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Yes, region 1 is the USA, posted by John C. - Aussie on July 04, 2002 at 17:51:54:

    how do i get a decca vidio dvd to play region 1 dvds
    
    

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