DVD Region-Lock System
In order to tackle piracy and misuse of films from the U.S. into DVDs that were created, the region lock system. The whole world was divided into six primary, but Region 1 U.S., Canada and U.S. territories Region 2 with Japan, Europe, South Africa and the Middle East. France is also a part of this region. Region 3 consists of Southeast and East Asia, while the region has 4 Australia, Central America, South America and Mexico. Region 5 coversEastern Europe, the Indian subcontinent, Africa and North Korea, while the Region 6: China has. Under this system, DVDs produced in certain regions are numbered with their own and can only play on DVD players sold in the region. This region-lock system ensures that films are not from countries with different regional codes on the local DVD players were compatible.
































