Information for the UK is as follows:
* TV Encoding: PAL
* DVD Region: Region 2
* Wii Region Group: Europe (Also sometimes called PAL)
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Region 2 DVD players are specified for a particular region, Germany. Home Theater and DVD Demystified provide information on the functions and limitations of Region 2 DVD players.
The software is what controls the region
you have to set them to on the dvd menu but they can
DVD's themselves aren't the things that are made region free, it's the DVD players that are encoded to only play certain regions or in some cases region free. Laser and Akai and two such brands that create and market region free DVD players. Although many of the major brands don't create or advertise region free DVD players, many of them can be converted to region free by following some simple online guides.
not all DVD players are compatible with all formats of DVD disc, there's your problem
Yes, and vice-versa. Both Switzerland and the UK have the same DVD area code. Many DVD players sold in Switzerland are so-called "region-free", that is the play all DVDs regardless of their region code.
Multi-region DVD Players allow any DVD to be played on it regardless of the region number assigned to the DVD. Region Coding is displayed on the back of a DVD package as a globe logo with the number stamped in the center.
DVD players that play all world regions, or region free players can be bought online at many websites these days. Amazon have some models in stock. There are some available on eBay most of the time. Then there's the specialized stores like Region Code Free DVD and World Import.
It's a region code, indicating that particular DVD is intended for the market in Southeast Asia. Generally speaking, DVD's produced for one region won't work on players in another - although some DVD players can be set up to play DVD's in any format.
Region 1 DVD's. As far as I know, all other formats are not supported on most players in the US. However, there may be players that can play more than Region 1 DVD's in the US.
DVDs are usually encoded with a region number. North America is number 1 and Europe is region 2. In order to play a DVD, the disc and the player need to be coded as the same region. Most US DVDs therefore won't play on most English players. There are a handful of players that ignore the region code but most are third party modifications and often will not be covered by any manufacturer's warranty. Yes, you need a multi-region DVD player to solve the region code imcompatible issue.
Code free or Region free... There are 4 main regions: Asia, North America,Europe and Oceania and China. Each region has it's own framerate....The idea is to prevent the playing of media designed for a device in another country.