What is a region lock

Question

What is a region lock

Answer 1

The world had been divided by the power of the film houses so that you cannot watch cheaper DVDs in your region.  Any region free format seems to fail (HD) and so you are left at the mercy of (most) hardware makers who match the regions to the DVD.  So 1 for America, 2 for Europe etc.

Luckily the hardware makers are cheap and create most machines the same and set the coding in their factory in China or Taiwan and with the exception of Sony most region locked DVD players can be pretty easily hacked just by pressing keys in a certain order.  This will set you machine to region 9 which is free and you will be able to watch any DVD on it.  I have included a link below but you can also just type in your model and DVD hack and you should find a site.  Never use a site that asks for any personal details, email or asks you to join,  Information on all machine (were possible) are available.

You could also be talking about the same lock on a Computer software DVD player and these are harder to crack.  If you are please re-post your question and the specific software.

hack the planet!

Answer 2

it prevents you from playing a dvd not made for your entertainment . this is to prevent sales of the dvd in other regions because it 'll affect sales of the movies.

Answer 3

as the guy above me said, but the same applies to games. NTSC games are locked to US, PAL games to europe, and j*p games are limited to japan

Note, NTSC and PAL are actually color systems for the output, but they are region locked, as well

Answer 4

A ”DVD Region Lock” is technology on DVD players that prevents those who live in one region from successfully viewing a DVD movie that was produced and distributed for a different region. Although you could purchase a DVD movie in the United States and mail it to someone in China ten months before the DVD is released there, the DVD will not play on the recipient's Region 6 DVD player.

Answer 5

Region lock for instance stops you playing USA DVD on UK equipment.  Go & buy a portable multi region DVD player (Hitachi) & connect it via output socket on the DVD to your TV. Use Scart Cable or 1 Jack/3 Jack cable (1 Jack to DVD & 3 Jack to TV - white/red/black). Why a portable DVD player? You can then take your portable DVD player to your friends who have the same problem - your mates then supply the booze & grub for a good night in!!!!!!