What Is Region 1?
Region 1 DVD’s are designed for use in the USA & Canada. What is Region 2? Region 2 DVD’s are designed for use in the UK, any DVD Player purchased from a UK electrical store will be compatible with Region 2 DVD’s. What is NTSC and PAL? NTSC is the television system used in the USA, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, South Korea & Taiwan, whilst PAL is the television system the UK & most of Europe uses. DVD’s that feature NTSC are most likely Region 1 DVD’s, whilst DVD’s that state PAL will be Region 2 compatible DVD’s. Can I watch Region 1 DVD’s in the UK? To watch DVDs that are Region 1 in the UK you will need a multi-region DVD Player, to check if you’re DVD Player is multi-region look out for a small globe icon with a number 1 on the front of the unit itself, this means that the player will be compatible with Region 1 DVD’s. It’s worth checking the manual as well as some players won’t feature this information on the unit itself. The majority of DVD Players sold in the UK are Region
Region 1 discs are discs that are designed to be played within the areas designated to this particular Region. Region 1 is designated to the USA and Canada. You will need a Multi-Region compatible DVD player to view Region 1 discs outside of the USA and Canada. Please click on the DVD Region Coding link within the About Us box in the left hand column for full information about Region Coding.
It’s a code that simply refers to the area of the world where these DVDs will work. If you live in Canada or the United States, you should have a ‘Region 1’ DVD player. If your DVD player (whether stand-alone or in your computer or TV) is not able to play ‘Region 1’ DVDs, we are sorry but this DVD will most likely be incompatible with your system.
