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Each DVD contains one or more region codes, denoting the area(s) of the world in which distribution and playback are intended. The commercial DVD player specification dictates that a player must only play discs that contain its region code. In theory, this allows the motion picture studios to control the various aspects of a release (including content, date and price) region-by-region. In practice, many DVD players allow playback of any disc, or can be modified to do so.
- 0 - Informal term meaning "playable in all regions"
- 1 - Bermuda, Canada, United States and U.S. territories
- 2 - The Middle East, Western Europe, Central Europe, Egypt, French overseas territories, Greenland, Japan, Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland
- 3 - Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan
- 4 - Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America
- 5 - The rest of Africa, Former Soviet Union, the Indian subcontinent, Mongolia and North Korea
- 6 - Mainland China
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