DVD region code
| Region code | Region | |
|---|---|---|
| FREE | worldwide playable because they have no flags. | |
| 1 | North America with its overseas territories, Central America. | |
| 2 | Europe, Middle East, Egypt, Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, French overseas territories, Greenland. | |
| 3 | Southeast Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau. | |
| 4 | Mexico, South America, Oceania. | |
| 5 | Afghanistan, Belarus, Russia, Africa (except Egypt, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, and French overseas territories), Central and South Asia, Mongolia, North Korea. | |
| 6 | China. | |
| 7 | use on protected screener copies of MPAA-related DVDs and "media copies" of pre-releases in Asia | |
| 8 | International venues such as aircraft, cruise ships, etc. | |
| ALL | worldwide playable because they have all 8 flags. |
Other websites
[change | change source]- DVD region information with regards to RCE from Home Theater Info
- Region Coding - Explanations & Help Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine from The DVDCodes Source
- Amazon.co.uk DVD Regions guide
