A general DVD question?

Question

If I were to purchase DVDs off Amazon.com, would they work over in the UK? I know it's a silly question, but i'm thinking of re-buying my family guy seasons as some of the episodes played on TV aren't included on the versions i've got (i have the whole seasons 1-6)

Thanks for your help, no silly answers please

Answer 1

If ou have a multi region DVD player they will if not they wont as UK works on Region 2 DVDs and American have Region 1

Answer 2

Hi there,

The region would be different...so on most DVD players they would not work.

You have 2 options:

You can use your iMac/Pc to watch them, they will work on there

OR you buy a "region free" DVD player, (you can have your current DVD player converted, you will have to do a search on it...)

HOPE this helps!

Answer 3

You have to check the DVDs region code.  If it is a 0, this means it will be region free and can be played on any region DVD player, this included UK DVD player, which is region 2 code. If it is not 0 and other than region 2 code, unless your DVD player is region free, which have been modified to play all region DVDs(which I am unsure whether it is legal or not), the player will only recognise the region code it was set, a UK DVD player will only recognise region 2 code as mentioned.

Alternatively, I have heard of a software that can bypass the region code but again not sure whether it is legal or not.

Answer 4

yer they work.  dont forget people in the uk can also buy off amazon.

Answer 5

Probably not.  U.S. dvd's are region 1.  UK are region 2.

Answer 6

I have bought DVDs from the U.S.A., Hong Kong, Japan, Brazil, China, Australia and Russia. They all play fine.

I do have a Region free DVD player, though.