What does DVD region encoding mean?
In simple English, Region Codes are software locks installed on the DVD disc to prevent people from taking advantage of the differential release schedules of movies. Therefore some DVDs manufactured in Japan for example, will not play in DVD players sold in the United states and vice versa. Japan falls into what is known as Region 2 and the United States falls into Region 1. If the DVD is marked as “Region 0” or “Region Free”, it will play on any player. If you would like to view Region 2 DVD’s, it is possible to overcome the region encoding by purchasing a Region Free DVD player, which are very affordable and available all over the internet or by finding a code to disable the region encoding on your player. Look at the “Details” on each of our DVDs to see whether your DVD player is capable of playing the disc. Only a few of our DVDs are region 2. By far, the majority of our DVDs are all region and will play on any player. If you have questions or doubts, check your manufacturer’s inst
