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Setting DVD Drive Region Code
Region code - the software protection used on DVD discs to prevent unauthorized playback and
duplication of the discs made in one country to be played in another country.
Motion picture studios want to control the home release of movies in different countries because
theater releases aren't simultaneous. They have required that the DVD standard include codes that
can be used to prevent playback of certain discs in certain geographical regions. Each player is given a
code for the region in which it's sold. The player will refuse to play discs that are not allowed in that
region.
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. This limitation cannot be overridden.
There are 6 main regions: (1) Canada, U.S., US Territories; (2) Europe, Japan, 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) and (6) China.
Before you can start copying your DVD, you will need to set up your DVD drive region code so that it
would coincide with the disc region code. In case they differ the following window will appear that will
let you set the drive region:
If you have several DVD drives on your computer, you might try and insert the disc into the other
drive that could have the region code matching the region code of the disc. If you still need to change
the code of your drive, you should bear in mind, that this will decrease the number of the drive region
changes left. When you change the drive region a certain number of times, you will not be able to