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If i buy a dvd in the uk can it be watched in australia?

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Janek · 16/12/2013 16:38

That's it really, a friend is visiting from australia and i wanted to give her a dvd as a gift, but not if she can't watch it!!!

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LittleMissGreen · 16/12/2013 16:46

We are region 2, they are region 4 so unlikely.

LittleMissGreen · 16/12/2013 16:47

But I think we are the same Blu-ray region if that's any help.

whatsagoodusername · 16/12/2013 16:48

It will need to be Zone 4 compatible. The UK is Zone 2. It should be listed on the fine print, usually at the bottom of the back of the box. Sometimes they are compatible with more than one zone, and some universal, but mostly not.

I think it's possible to get around it, but I have no idea how to do it. Could you maybe check the internet for the DVD with the right zone?

Janek · 16/12/2013 16:59

Gah, i don't know what to do now. I was going to buy it online, i clearly can't. But thanks for the zone information!

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Janek · 16/12/2013 17:07

Damn, it's region 2 so no joy. How annoying. Thanks for the info.

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thecapitalsunited · 16/12/2013 17:37

Loads of people in Australia have region free DVD players so they can by cheaper DVDs from the US. Ask her if it won't ruin the surprise.

thecapitalsunited · 16/12/2013 17:37

buy* I'm not usually illiterate!

yetanotherworry · 16/12/2013 18:06

I think you would need to ask her - we used to have a multi-region DVD player that played DVDs form UK or Oz. Now that we're back in the UK with a UK-bought DVD player and dd can't play her australian DVDs (she uses my lap top instead).

DiseasesOfTheSheep · 16/12/2013 21:26

You can unlock most DVD players anyway. It's easy enough to do - just entering a code in the model I have.

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