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11-05-2015, 08:42 AM
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Noob Question: DVD Formats
Hi Revscene,
I am looking to buy a DVD as a Christmas gift for a friend living in Asia (Macau specifically.) So far, I am able to find the US version of the DVD, but not one that is region specific to Asia.
Do the DVD regions apply to computers/laptops/tablets or only to DVD players? Sorry for the noob question. Thanks in advance!
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11-05-2015, 09:16 AM
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regions on laptops can generally be changed about 5 times before it gets locked on to that region
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11-05-2015, 09:39 AM
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Most DVD players that were produced during the last decade comes region free as default. I wouldn't worry too much.
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11-05-2015, 09:55 AM
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if they are in asia, chances are their dvd players are region free
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11-05-2015, 10:00 AM
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People still use DVDs? 
But yeah in Macau their DVD player, if they still have one, will most likely be region free.
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11-05-2015, 11:04 AM
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Quote:
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People still use DVDs?
But yeah in Macau their DVD player, if they still have one, will most likely be region free. |
Haha funny you ask because I'm having a hard time finding the DVD.
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youre dating a panda express girl? shouldnt she be a really cheap date? also im pretty sure all panda express girls are mexican.
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11-05-2015, 11:55 AM
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Look for the VHS version. Then you wouldn't have this region lock problem.
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11-05-2015, 10:17 PM
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if they're using their computer/laptop/tablet then just download anydvd for them, it'll bypass the region code
for the price of the dvd you might be able to get them a blu-ray player  they're like $20-$30 now superstore no tax days 
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11-06-2015, 01:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bcrdukes
Haha funny you ask because I'm having a hard time finding the DVD.
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It's a bigger problem than you might think! I was recently given a music CD as a gift and there's nothing I can do with it, unless I take my PS3 out of storage and play it through that... A better option is to pirate the MP3s 
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11-06-2015, 06:34 AM
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its all about dat DVDA 
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