Title: DVD regions
Post by: Matt Timson on 02 November, 2004, 05:25:36 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 02 November, 2004, 05:25:36 PM
I know that the UK is Region 2- but what's region 3? Is that anywhere in the world- or did I just dream that?
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: Keef Monkey on 02 November, 2004, 05:29:52 PM
Post by: Keef Monkey on 02 November, 2004, 05:29:52 PM
Not too sure, but region 0 is anywhere in the world so I don't think it's that. If you've got a ps2 you can get a disc called region x that'll decode any region. Rocking so it is.
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: Wils on 02 November, 2004, 05:33:48 PM
Post by: Wils on 02 November, 2004, 05:33:48 PM
Region 1 - The U.S., U.S. territories and Canada
Region 2 - Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland
Region 3 - Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong
Region 4 - Mexico, South America, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Caribbean
Region 5 - Russia (okay, former Russia), Eastern Europe, India, most of Africa, North Korea, Mongolia
Region 6 - China
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: Oddboy on 02 November, 2004, 05:52:28 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 02 November, 2004, 05:52:28 PM
Who came up with these regions. Some of the choices are a bit arbitary and/or weird.
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: petemaskreplica on 02 November, 2004, 06:04:02 PM
Post by: petemaskreplica on 02 November, 2004, 06:04:02 PM
no, they're perfectly logical:
region 1 the US of A (I think for the purposes of this, Canada counts as the US of A, in the same way Scotland counts as England)
Region 2: Economic competitors of the US of A
Region 3: sweatshop economies serving the US of A
Region 4: countries full of people who might emigrate to the US of A
Regions 5&6: Commies.
region 1 the US of A (I think for the purposes of this, Canada counts as the US of A, in the same way Scotland counts as England)
Region 2: Economic competitors of the US of A
Region 3: sweatshop economies serving the US of A
Region 4: countries full of people who might emigrate to the US of A
Regions 5&6: Commies.
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: Matt Timson on 02 November, 2004, 06:14:08 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 02 November, 2004, 06:14:08 PM
Bah! I'll not be buying anything from region 3 then!
Cheers.
:)
Cheers.
:)
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: WoD on 02 November, 2004, 06:20:38 PM
Post by: WoD on 02 November, 2004, 06:20:38 PM
what DVD palyer you got JEB? Can't you hack it or get it chipped?
I buy a lot of Region 3 DVDs cause they get early release dates and are way cheaper...
I buy a lot of Region 3 DVDs cause they get early release dates and are way cheaper...
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: Matt Timson on 02 November, 2004, 06:24:13 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 02 November, 2004, 06:24:13 PM
PS2. I can't be bothered to be honest with you!
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: WoD on 02 November, 2004, 06:31:01 PM
Post by: WoD on 02 November, 2004, 06:31:01 PM
You can get a DVD that changes the regions for you on the PS2 - costs around ?8-?10.
Considering how cheap some of the Region 3 DVDs are it could be worth it...especially when you start buying the Teletubbies, Pingu, Tweenies, etc. to keep the little one happy...and you will you know...
Considering how cheap some of the Region 3 DVDs are it could be worth it...especially when you start buying the Teletubbies, Pingu, Tweenies, etc. to keep the little one happy...and you will you know...
Link: Some Options and prices
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: Jared Katooie on 02 November, 2004, 06:32:36 PM
Post by: Jared Katooie on 02 November, 2004, 06:32:36 PM
Get a multi region player and buy all yer DVD's in Vietnam.
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: johnnystress on 02 November, 2004, 08:28:22 PM
Post by: johnnystress on 02 November, 2004, 08:28:22 PM
This works- according to a friend of mine
This link will show you how to turn dvd players into multi region players
... just follow the instructions.
http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?s=3&p=all
This link will show you how to turn dvd players into multi region players
... just follow the instructions.
http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?s=3&p=all
Link: Presto- Change-o
Title: Re: DVD regions
Post by: Matt Timson on 02 November, 2004, 10:07:31 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 02 November, 2004, 10:07:31 PM
Very red now- I've actually got that Region X DVD knocking around somewhere. A mate gave it to me after buying a multi region player- I'd just forgotten all about it...
Doofus!
Doofus!