Just bought a Dvd from Ebay When try to play it I get a message on screen saying, Playback prohibited by area?

Question

limitations. why is this. Its is a BBC programme and the writing is in english on the dvd box I looked at the region on the box and it says Region 1. I bought it from a lady in england and she says she had watched it once before selling it.

Answer 1

UK is Region 2

Ask her for a refund.

Answer 2

AHHA! same here happend to me with simpsons movie.

Its a different countries DVD: say oceania (austrialia,new zealand ect...)

Mine was from america.

the dudes spammed you mate,

But you can sort it out.

My dad handled this one he put it on to his computer did his technical stuff and VOILA!

But i dunno how to do it but he says take it to a DVD store and ask staff in there!

This really works they'll take it off you and do all the Technical stuff for about £2.99

NOT BAD EH!?

Answer 3

region 1 dvds should play ok on laptops and desktop pc's(the newer ones) and multiregional dvd players, but most of the newer ones have an option of changing the region. mind you, if your pc asks you to change the region or if you decide to do it yourself, you only have a few go's and then you won't be able to change it back. so it's best to either check if it plays on your pc or ask for a refund straight away.

Answer 4

you may have to change the region of your player....it should play on the pc ok....if not open a dispute''item not as described''....

Answer 5

Where are you? If you are in the States, then I don't think it will work.

Answer 6

Hello,

The player that you are using to read the disks may be detecting it as pornography or lethal content, however this can not be the case as it is a BBC Program.

The other problem could be the region of the player. If this is the case, you can find out secret codes to unlock the region playback restriction.

An example of a code may be :

Volume up, left cursor, right, etc.

If the player is British made, you may be able to find a code out for it.

Gemini_DJ.

Answer 7

It may be a foreign dvd player which u will have to get the region unlock code, type in a search engine the make and model and add unlock code after it, just use ur remote to type the code into the machine. good luck.

Answer 8

uk dvd players are region 2

Answer 9

Region 1 is for USA.

UK is region 2.

Return it and demand a refund.

The seller is either lying or has a region free player.