Please prepare region free DVD player, or region 2 player. Also, if your PC has DVD drive, it may be able to play region 2 DVD. // [back] [top]

All DVD players sold in PAL countries play both NTSC and PAL discs. These multi-standard players convert NTSC to PAL.

There are also numerous Internet based companies that offer Region 2 and many independent stores offer good ranges.

You can turn your region 2 only DVD player into a multi-region player by adding a micro-chip, or with some players, can be hacked to become multi-region by pressing a combination of keys on the remote control. The former method should be done by a specialist company who will usually give you a replacement warranty as modifying your player this way will void the manufacturer’s warranty. Hacks can usually be found on the internet or newsgroups. DVD magazines are also a good source for hacks.

You can only play a region 1 DVD on a region 1 or multi-region DVD player. Most DVD players sold in UK high-street shops are set to region 2. However, it is possible to modify your player to be able to player region 1 DVDs. Also, there are an increasing number of players sold that are already multi-region.

Most high street electrical retailers offer Region 2 players, so does nearly every specialist HI-FI/TV shop and many online shops. If you're looking for a Region 2 Player, have a look at the various reviews on some of the DVD web sites in section 9.2 to give yourself a good idea of what you need and how much it will set you back. It is also worth considering the implication of making your chosen player multi region if you want to venture into that market.

If you are shown a screen stating that there has been a Region Error when you try to load your DVD disc, this means that the disc you are attempting to play contains a Region Code which is different to that of your DVD player (also meaning that your DVD player is not Multi-Region compatible) and so the disc will not run on this machine. You should never see this error when playing Region 0 discs.

DVDs are categorized into 8 regions dependent upon geographic location with the last two regions reserved for special applications. Onkyo DVD players sold in the United States can only play back region 1 DVDs or ??all region?? DVDs that are not region specific. The following list is a breakdown by region. Region 1 United States, Canada and the U.S.

We use DirectShow to play back DVDs, which has an additional region code maintained by Windows that needs to be set correctly.

If we made it region-free, that would be in violation of our CSS License Agreement with the DVD Copy Control Association, Inc.

Region 2 discs are discs that are designed to be played within the areas designated to this particular Region. Region 2 is designated to the UK, Europe, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East. You will need a Multi-Region compatible DVD player to view Region 2 discs outside of the UK, Europe, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East. Please click on the 'DVD Region Coding' link within the 'About Us' box in the left hand column for full information about Region Coding.

Freeciv is a client/server system. To host a game, create computer players, etcetera, you must run the Freeciv server executable. To join a game as a player, you must run the Freeciv client executable and connect to a server. That's right, even when you're playing all by yourself, you have to start up two different executables. On Unix-like systems, the superuser (root) has special privileges, to be used only for system administration.

AVI to VCD / DVD' is just the file encoder. You will still need a CD recording application which can create all the required structures required for a VCD/DVD/SVCD, as well as write the mpeg files to individual tracks on the VCD/DVD/SVCD. There are several such packages out there such as NTI CD Maker, the full (Deluxe or Platinum) version of EZ CD Creator, InstantVideo, Nero, etc.

Yes. Kaleidescape Players and Readers are only able to read Region 1 DVDs as shipped. The installer can use the Web Utility to set these components to any other region, but it is not possible to set them to be region-free, and you can only change the region of a given component up to four times. These restrictions are dictated by Kaleidescape's CSS License Agreement with the DVD Copy Control Association, Inc. You can have multiple Players and Readers in the same System set to different regions.

The 'D' numbers on the reverse of most European Buna Vista, Warner and some MGM DVD's just above the catalogue number is the 'Distribution Zone' number. D1' DVD's are UK only releases or versions. They often have English only soundtracks and often have BBFC cuts applied. D2' and 'D3' DVD's are European DVD's that are not sold in the UK and Ireland. These often contain the uncut or less cut versions of films for all are European neighbours.

In most cases, yes. If you experience difficulty in getting a DVD to play, please contact the helpline at 328-9866 and someone will be assist you.

No, they are only considered PLAYED from the hand, not part of your hand. (Meaning you have to meet the rules for playing such cards as if they were in your hand.)

When a DVD player is manufactured for a particular country or geographical region it is assigned a region code. This means that the player will only allow playback of DVD discs that are released by the distribution companies in that region. For example, a disc purchased in America will not play on a machine purchased in Europe. Certain manufacturers have put backdoor routes into their players to allow the region locking to be defeated.