You need to check whether your media player has any region or zone restrictions. If it does, then the following codes identify discs that are compatible with the players typically sold in that region.
| DVD Region | Countries |
|---|---|
| Region 1 | U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda |
| Region 2 | Japan, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East, including Egypt |
| 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 Region | Countries |
| 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 and South Asia |