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DVD & Blu-Ray Region Codes


DVD & Blu-ray Region Codes - Frequently Asked Questions

What DVD Region Code is Australia? Will my DVD from Sanity play in any player from around the world?

 

No. Each DVD product is manufactured with a specified region code, allowing playback only in the world region in which the product is distributed.

Most DVDs on Sanity.com.au are Region 4, which incorporates Australia, New Zealand, Central America, Oceania, South America, and Mexico; however, multi-region DVD players—which play DVDs from all or a number of regions—are also available. You will need to refer to your DVD player manufacturer or player specifications to see which type it is.

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What are the Region Codes for DVD's around the world?

 

Code Area
0 Playable in ALL regions
1 Bermuda, Canada, United States and U.S. territories
2 Western Europe, most of Central Europe, the Middle East, Egypt, Greenland, Japan, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland
3 Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, Taiwan
4 Central America, Oceania, South America, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand
5 The rest of Africa, Eastern Europe, South Asia, Mongolia, North Korea, Russia
6 Mainland China
What are Blu-ray Region Codes? Are these different to DVD Region Codes?

Blu-ray discs may also be encoded with a region code. It is similar to the DVD region codes; however, the geographical regions differ between Blu-ray and DVD.

Code Area
A East Asia (except Mainland China and Mongolia), Southeast Asia, the Americas and their dependencies.
B Africa, Southwest Asia, Europe (except Russia), Oceania and their dependencies. (Includes Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea)
C Central Asia, East Asia (Mainland China and Mongolia only), South Asia, Central Eurasia and their dependencies.
 
Will my Blu-ray Player play DVDs?

It is best to check the user manual for each Blu-ray player but most on the market these days are able to play DVDs. If you have any questions about your Blu-ray player, please check the manual or contact the manufacturer.

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