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What does region “other” mean?

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What does region “other” mean?

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When you use the term “other” it could refer to one of several region codes, most likely region 0, 7, or 8. The DVD regions are: 0 = No region. 1 = USA, Canada. 2 = Europe, Middle East, Japan, South Africa. 3 = South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, ASEAN. 4 = Australia, New Zealand, Latin America. 5 = Territories falling within the boundaries of the former USSR, the Indian sub-continent, Africa. 6 = China. 7 = 8 = International territories (e.g., aircraft, ships). 9 = Expansion (may be used as region-free). Region 0 disks are intended to be used in more than one region, without forcing the content producer to create DVDs for each region they sell software into. Region 0 disks can be played on all DVD players. Their only restriction is the video format used for the production: NTSC, PAL, or SECAM. For example, I have an NTSC audio / video calibration disk that is coded for region 0, so it can be used on any NTSC-compatible player anywhere in the world. Region 0 is also used by ‘der

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