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DVD bought overseas doesn’t work at home

Started February 8, 2008 · 3,147 views · 2 posts
DVD bought overseas doesn’t work at home
The world is split into six regions. Each is given a number, 1 through 6. The United States is in region 1. England, where you bought the DVD, is in region 2. Some DVDs are region free. These will play everywhere.

A region-free player

It only takes money. You can buy a region-free DVD player. They’re not hard to find. They will play any DVD. And they’re legal.

Region-free DVD players will play DVDs with any region code. They will also play both PAL and NTSC formats. Some will also upscale DVDs. That is a nice bonus if you have an HDTV.

Region-free DVD players can be found at many brick-and-mortar electronics stores. Many online stores also carry them. You can find a quality region-free DVD player for under $80.

If you do lots of international travel, you’ll like having one. You can buy DVDs from around the world. And you can be confident they’ll work when you get home.

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As I recall, you can alter your DVD region on your computer - it is possible to see them that way even if your TV cannot play them. That said, I also believe that there is a limited number of times that you can change the region on your computer (the number 6 somes to mind...) - afterwards you are stuck at the last region you set.