DVD Region Specifications

Global region codes identify DVDs and Blu-ray discs that are compatible with the players typically sold in that region.

The following are the different regions and their corresponding region codes:

Standard DVDs:

Region 1: U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda

Region 2: Japan, Europe, South Africa, Egypt, and the Middle East

Region 3: Southeast Asia, East Asia including Hong Kong

Region 4: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean

Region 5: Eastern Europe, Baltic States, Russia, Central and South Asia, Indian subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, and Mongolia

Region 6: China

Blu-ray discs:

Region A/1: North America, Central America, South America, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia

Region B/2: Europe, Greenland, French territories, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand

Region C/3: India, Nepal, Mainland China, Russia, Central Asia, and South Asia.w