anyone know about DVD's for USA?

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Wonkylegs
Wonkylegs Non-active member Posts: 3,504
edited 12. Dec 2009, 11:52 in Community Chit-chat archive
HI,

need to pick a few brains as mine doesn't know :oops: :oops:

Dad wants to buy a DVD for his granddaughter who is soon to visit from the states.

I think he needs to make sure to buy an all regions DVD but is this right?

I think we are in Region 2 but they must be something else ...... also do they have a different system for DVD's (like they did for videos) or just the region thing?

It is a case of the blind leading the partially sighted with this one as dad doesn't do technology at all :wink: :roll:

thanks for any help you can give!
:wink: :? :?

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  • harmony
    harmony Non-active member Posts: 37
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Wonkylegs wrote:
    HI,

    need to pick a few brains as mine doesn't know :oops: :oops:

    Dad wants to buy a DVD for his granddaughter who is soon to visit from the states.

    I think he needs to make sure to buy an all regions DVD but is this right?

    I think we are in Region 2 but they must be something else ...... also do they have a different system for DVD's (like they did for videos) or just the region thing?

    It is a case of the blind leading the partially sighted with this one as dad doesn't do technology at all :wink: :roll:

    thanks for any help you can give!
    :wink: :? :?
    Hi Wonkeylegs,
    I do believe that the USA are region 1 but you can buy DVD's for all regions at places like HMV etc.
    Hope that helps
    Harmony
  • trisher
    trisher Non-active member Posts: 9,263
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Wonkey

    In the States they do use differents ones to here. If no one can help I will speak to my son tomorrow and let you know.

    Maybe it might have it on the side but I will find out for you if I can

    Trish xxx
  • Wonkylegs
    Wonkylegs Non-active member Posts: 3,504
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    thanks ....... will do a bit of research tomorrow .... but I know there are some technically minded peeps on here who probably know a lot more than I do (that's not difficult :wink: )
  • carol101
    carol101 Non-active member Posts: 584
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    hi dvd's for USA are definately region 1

    Carol X
  • livinglegend
    livinglegend Non-active member Posts: 1,425
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    The first problem is that it is illegal to sell Region 1 DVDs in or to the UK, but that's nothing to do with Region coding, but because they're not BBFC certified.

    The USA uses Region 1 and the UK uses Region 2 and they will only play on their respective players.

    The other problem is that you shouldn't really try it out on your computer. If you tried to play it on a computer, your DVD drive is defaulted to Region 2, when you insert any other region (except 0) you are given the option of changing the Region. However you can only do this about five times, after the fifth time your DVD drive will be locked to whatever Region last used.

    Perhaps a gift voucher for the amount would be better?

    Joseph 8)
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  • kiefersangel
    kiefersangel Non-active member Posts: 30
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    You can also use your PC/Laptop to play DVDs. I use the PC to watch any Region 1 DVDs I import :)
  • Wonkylegs
    Wonkylegs Non-active member Posts: 3,504
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    livinglegend wrote:
    The first problem is that it is illegal to sell Region 1 DVDs in or to the UK, but that's nothing to do with Region coding, but because they're not BBFC certified.

    The USA uses Region 1 and the UK uses Region 2 and they will only play on their respective players.

    The other problem is that you shouldn't really try it out on your computer. If you tried to play it on a computer, your DVD drive is defaulted to Region 2, when you insert any other region (except 0) you are given the option of changing the Region. However you can only do this about five times, after the fifth time your DVD drive will be locked to whatever Region last used.

    Perhaps a gift voucher for the amount would be better?

    Joseph 8)


    thanks Joseph, as ever you are a mine of very useful info ....... I will tell dad to err on the side of caution, that way he can't get it wrong and disappoint them by buying the wrong thing in the shops :wink:


    thanks to everyone who took the time to reply - much appreciated :D
  • oneday
    oneday Non-active member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    livinglegend wrote:
    The first problem is that it is illegal to sell Region 1 DVDs in or to the UK, but that's nothing to do with Region coding, but because they're not BBFC certified.

    The USA uses Region 1 and the UK uses Region 2 and they will only play on their respective players.

    The other problem is that you shouldn't really try it out on your computer. If you tried to play it on a computer, your DVD drive is defaulted to Region 2, when you insert any other region (except 0) you are given the option of changing the Region. However you can only do this about five times, after the fifth time your DVD drive will be locked to whatever Region last used.

    Perhaps a gift voucher for the amount would be better?

    Joseph 8)

    as soon as i saw this thread i thought i hope Joseph has seen this to help and you have,what a star.
  • mellman01
    mellman01 Member Posts: 5,306
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Some region 1 discs are sold in the UK but in general most arn't legal to sell, Amazon do and other small outlets may well but the later will probably be breaking the law Amazon will have a exemption to do so. Personally I wouldn't worry what region it comes from and I wouldn't pay much attention to the rules if you have a multi region player, the main reason for 3 regions is so they can charge more for the same disc in other countries, it's the same for CD's I get mine on line some from outside the UK due to price.
    If my unit was multi region then I would just get it.
    What I wouldn't do however is purchase a boot leg copy mainly due to quality but also I don't mind paying an artist for their hard work, if it was my work being boot legged I woludn't be happy that's for sure. it's for this reason I don't down load of the Russian sites they are dodgy as hell and mostly run by mafia types.

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