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5.21
The Region Code
Q: NoDVDplayback.Screen displaysREGIONERROR after inserting disc into
disccompartment.Why?
A: Because the DVD playeranddisc have different region codes. If theydonot
match,theDVDplayer cannot play the disc.
Appendix:The region code of DVD:
The MotionPictureAssociation ofAmereca(MPAA) divided the world into 6
regions, and namedevery region acode, namelyregion code.Theregion codes
and the countries or areas represented by the regioncodes areasfollows:
Region1:America,Canada, East-Pacific Inlands;
Region2: Japan,WestEurope,North Europe, Egypt,SouthAfrica, Middle East;
Region3: South-eastAsiancountries includeTaiwan, Hong Kong,South Corea,
Thailand, indonesia,etc.;
Region4:Australia, New Zealand, Central SouthAmerica, South Pacific Inlands;
Region5: Russia, Mongolia, Indian Peninsula,MiddleAsia, East Europe, North
Corea, NorthAfrica, North-westAsia etc.;
Region6: China mainland.
Basically, whenaDVD moviediscfor theversionof region6was decided not to
issue,we needto purchaseanotherDVDplayer that canplaythe DVDmoviedisc
for theversion of non-region6. In order to view this disc, viewerwhodoes not have
the non-region6DVD player facilities willhave tospend extrasumof money tobuy
it.The problemscausedfromthe area code inconsistencybetween thedisc and the
DVD player haspushedforthe production ofUnlock-VersionDVDplayer facilities,
and someDVDdiscsets allow user to modifythe areacodesfor alimited number of
times.Butnotethatonly thediscs produced by the 8biggest filmmaking companies
ofAmericarestrictso, they are not oneof originalDVDformat. Thatis tosay, the
DVD movie discs not producedby the 8biggestfilmmaking companiesofAmerica
were not restricted by the rule of region code. Generally, they are called
FreeRegionCode discsor Full Region discs.The 8biggest filmmakingcompanies
ofAmericaare asfollows:
1.WarnerBros;
2.Colmbia;
3.20thCenturyFOX;
4.Paramount;
5.Universal;
6.UA(UnitedArtist);
7.MGM(MetroDogwynMayer);
8.WaltDisney