Region Codes

[lynn33]

Hi
Does anyone know if a homemade recording on a DVD R has a region code. I have made one for my sons birthday but he is in China and I dont know if it will play on the machines they have there. A quick response would be greatly appreciated as I have to get it in the post.
Many thanks.

[LT. Columbo]

no region code

[luminarti]

Hi, Just an extra question based on the one from lynn33
Does that mean it will play regardless of burnt on a minus or plus disc??

Mark

[stevenmarkand]

A given machine may or may not play a given DVD-R or DVD+R disc but discs recorded on DVD recorders are region free. Regions were created by the MPAA primarilly to prevent people in Europe or Asia from viewing films released on DVD in North America (region 1) but not world wide.

[luminarti]

Thanks for that - I thought so - this is due to sony and another manufacturer not agreeing on a standard am i right?

Mark
Luminarti

[LT. Columbo]

to luminarti

"Hi, Just an extra question based on the one from lynn33
Does that mean it will play regardless of burnt on a minus or plus disc??"

yes, but you should always make sure you use media that is compatible with your burner/player(s). you can find this info at the bottom of my first post in this thread


p.s if that is your real name i wouldn't post it. you should delete it from your post

[luminarti]

Hi thanks,

I did check that link - and very informative it was too - have bookmarked it for future.

My issue is my burner burns plus or minus - but i can rarely get info about what machine is in the venue I might be creating the disc for. My options are - go to venue to test a disc or burn a copy on plus and minus. Neither of these i'm happy with. Sometimes a person wants a disc to take to mulitpul venues - Surely then I need to give them both a plus and a minus??

And no Luminarti is my artist name

p.s. I do a wicked impression of columbo - but does not come accross very well over the net!

Mark
Luminarti

[stevenmarkand]

Well, yes. Sort of. Disc compatibility is a long and complicated issue. Part of it has to do with two competing standards for recordable DVD's, +R and -R, but DVD player/DVD media compatability goes far beyond that.
Some players just respond better to certain brands/types of DVD media.
Predicting what discs will play on which player isn't really possible. If it plays it plays and if it doesn't, well...

[setarip]

To Luminarti

If your burner is capable of "bitsetting", your safest bet is to burn a DVD+R with the bit set. This is claimed to make the burned disc "seen" by DVD players as a DVD-ROM, same as commercial, pressed DVDs - and, therefore, playable by any standalone DVD player that bears the official "DVD" logo.

What is your burner's brand and model number?

If you don't know whether your specific burner is capable of bitsetting, use the link already provided by the esteemed "columbo999" - Enter your burner's model number and when the specific information appears, under the "Connection, Buffer, Bit" category, click on "More Info, technical"...

[luminarti]

Thanks - this looks like the piece of info i've been looking for

Mark
Luminarti

[setarip]

"Thanks - this looks like the piece of info i've been looking for"

My pleasure ;>}


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