How do you tell what region code a dvd disc is?
The Region Code is usually specified on the back of the individual DVD packages, either with a Regional Coding logo of a globe with the region number superimposed over it, or specifically spelled out. For example, while currently-released New Line and Warner DVD titles use the globe logo & number scheme, MGM/UA titles state: “This disc has been encoded for Region 1: The United States, U.S. Territories and Canada.” In the cast of Lumivision’s discs, they are labelled “Available worldwide,” which means that the discs contain no regional coding and will play on any player in any country.
The Region Code is usually specified on the back of the individual DVD packages, either with a Regional Coding logo of a globe with the region number superimposed over it, or specifically spelled out. Sellers of DVDs will almost always feature the Region coding in their technical details, and one can generally presume that a DVD sold or rented locally will conform to the local region encoding, and that a non-local encoding will be spelled out. For instance, if I go into a video store in the U.S. I can assume that all rentals will be Region 1 and NTSC television format unless told otherwise. If it is a PAL edition or a Region 2 (or other) encoding, the consumer will be warned of this.
The Region Code is usually specified on the of the individual DVD packages, either with a Regional Coding logo of a globe with the region number superimposed over it, or specifically spelled out. For example, while currently-released New Line and Warner DVD titles use the globe logo & number scheme, MGM/UA titles state: “This disc has been encoded for Region 1: The United States, U.S. Territories and Canada.” In the cast of Lumivision’s discs, they are labelled “Available worldwide,” which means that the discs contain no regional coding and will play on any player in any country.
