what is region 4 dvd?

[steve56]

was talking to a girl on another site about dept s etc she told me she has region 4 she lives in the midlands,what is region 4?

[Ace]

Ignore her Steve. The Midlands should be re-named Treacle town because everyone is so thick

[steve56]

ha.

[mart]

The regional code is a silly restriction. Theoretically a region4 dvd can only be played on a machine specifically set for that region. Nowadays machines are either multi-region or can be hacked.
4: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean.

Mart

[steve56]

thanks mart.

[Mikey]

The DVD FAQ is your friend:

http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.10

Region 4 is generally our Aussie friends.

Cheers,

Mikey

[Bishop Beesley]

And if I recall...there was (and possibly still is) an Australian only release of the complete Department S DVD boxset.....I was quite tempted myself, but the cost with postage from Oz plus possible Customs duty, put me off in the end.

[steve56]

yeah my credit card wasnt going thru so ace from the forum helped me out on ebay he bidded on my behalf cos i couldnt register.