Elitegroup AG200T8-D64 (V1.0) User Manual
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Region Codes
Motion picture studios want to control the movies’ home release in
different countries because theater releases are not simultaneous.
They have required for the DVD standards including codes that
prevent certain discs’ playback in certain geographical regions.
Each player is sold with a given code in every respective region.
The player won’t play any prohibited discs in that region. This
means that discs bought in one country may not play on players
bought in another country. Regional codes are entirely optional for
the maker of a disc. Discs without codes will play on any player in
any country. Most DVD-ROM drives let you change the region
code a few times, usually between 0 and 5. Once a drive has
reached the limit it can't be changed again unless the vendor or
manufacturer resets the drive.
There are 6 regions.
1. Canada, U.S., U.S. Territories
2. Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East (including Egypt)
3. Southeast Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong)
4. Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America,
Mexico, South America, Caribbean
5. Former Soviet Union, Indian Subcontinent, Africa (also North
Korea, Mongolia)
6. China