More and more folks are ordering DVDs through the Internet, especially in cases where such DVDs are unavailable in the neighbourhood video store.
Before making a purchase make sure you get your region code right. Otherwise, your purchased DVD may not play in your DVD player.
If you’re in the USA, you may not be able to to play DVDs purchased from UK, for instance. Those in Asia may not be able to play DVDs purchased in the USA.
Here’s the DVD region code for your reference.
Standard DVD
Region 1 – USA, Canada
Region 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa and the Middle East
Region 3 - Southeast Asia and East Asia
Region 4 - Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Pacific Islands, South America, Central America and the Caribbean
Region 5 - Africa, North Korea, Indian subcontinent and Russia
Region 6 – China
Region 0 (Region-Free) - Works on any DVD player (Check to see if DVD is a legal copy)
If you’re purchasing Blu-Ray DVDs you could do well to refer to this guide:
Blu-Ray DVD Region Code
Region A: East Asia, (excluding Mainland China and Mongolia), Southeast Asia and the Americas.
Region B: Africa, Southwest Asia, Europe (excluding Russia), Oceania
Region C: Nepal, Mainland China, India, Russia, Central and South Asia
