Posted by Pete Brown on 10/03/05 10:46

"{{{{{Welcome}}}}}" <bhx___spam@trapped___hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Thus spaketh Pete Brown:
>> Just about to buy a DVD on-line.
>> Note it advises:- "Will only play on European Region 2 or
>> multi-region DVD players".
>> What does this mean...or, more to the point, will this DVD play on my
>> standard DVD player?
>> Thanks.
>> Pete
>
> Have a look on the back of your DVD player you will find a sticker with a
> picture of the globe and the number 2, that is if you have bought your DVD
> player in the UK, as the UK is in Europe and Europe is region 2, the disc
> you need to buy needs to be either region 2 or 0 (all). Have a look at
> your current DVD collection on the rear cover, it will also show you a
> region 2 logo.
>
> Many many people hack their player so they will play DVDs for any region,
> region 1 discs (North America) are often cheaper than region 2 and are
> available many many months before region 1 often whilst still on the
> cinema in the UK.
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Excellent - TVM for all replies...CD order now place :-)
Pete
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