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Do USA DVD's work in the UK?

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V8MoneyPit:

--- Quote from: "Jimbo" ---Only if your DVD player is 'multi-region' ! - some of the cheaper units will only play UK (region 1 ??), but then I've got a mate who got his UK-only unit 'chipped' to play all discs !

Jim
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UK and Europe is Region 2. I think it must be the US that is region 1..... surprise, surprise.... can't image the US ever wanting to be number 2  :lol:

I think most modern players are multi region, so depends how old the unit is. It was put in place to allow film companies to release films at different times in different countries. It meant you couldn't by a copy from the US before it was officially released in the UK. In practice, the tweaks required to the player were easy and it soon became irrelevant, so the player manufacturers just made them multi region anyway.

At least, that is the way I understand it.

Mace:
The inlaws are just about to jump state to avoid Hurricane Wilma and wanted to pick up some Disney DVD's for the kids before they leave. I didn't know whether they would work or not but we haven't got a cheap player so I guess they would work OK.

Jake:
I have the complete season 1 of Lost on USA DVD and it works on my PC.
I had to buy a wire to run it through my TV but it works!



I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!!!!
 :lol:

paul_humphreys:

--- Quote from: "Jake" ---I have the complete season 1 of Lost on USA DVD and it works on my PC.
I had to buy a wire to run it through my TV but it works
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It you have a DVD-rw then use DVDShrink to make a "backup" and it will remove the regeon code.

Paul

Jake:

--- Quote from: "paul_humphreys" ---
--- Quote from: "Jake" ---I have the complete season 1 of Lost on USA DVD and it works on my PC.
I had to buy a wire to run it through my TV but it works
--- End quote ---


It you have a DVD-rw then use DVDShrink to make a "backup" and it will remove the regeon code.

Paul
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Clever idea
Nice one.
 :wink:

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