All Code DVD Players

All code DVD players, also called region free DVD players, have the ability to play discs from the six code areas around the world.

The coding system, which has six regions, was developed to make it possible to make movies available in different geographical areas at different times.

Usually, the movies are first released in the U.S. (belonging to region 1), then at the rest of the world (regions 2-6). Because of the system, region 1 discs can only play on region 1 DVD players, region 2 discs on region 2 DVD players, and so on.

The regions are: USA & Canada (Region 1), Europe & Japan (Region 2), South East Asia (Region 3), Latin America & Australia (Region 4), Russia, Rest of Asia and Africa (Region 5), and China (Region 6).

However great this system is for the movie industry, it's a real drag for the movie watchers around the world. Who wouldn't want to watch their favorite movies on DVD as soon as they're available?

Also, some foreign movies are never released to be playable on region 1 discs, meaning that the American audience is left without some great foreign productions (this is rare, however).

To remedy this situation, there are all code DVD players available that can play discs from all six DVD regions of the world. These models are sometimes called "Region 0" DVD players.

Available All Code DVD Players

There are several ways to get a region free DVD player. There are companies that upgrade the players with their dedicated chips (and you can then buy the player as region free) and there are more than one way to "upgrade", or modify the player to be an all code player.

To get your hands on all code DVD players with dedicated chips, you need to either contact a shop that will make the machine region free, or you need to buy one ready-made, from shops such as codefreedvd.com. In all occasions, keep in mind that modifying your DVD player will normally void the attached manufacturer's warranty.

The upgrading can also be done without any new parts, with software or remote control, for example. Some players can't be upgrated without chips (or at all), but some can be.

To find out whether yours can be upgraded to a region free mode, do a search on a popular search engine such as Google, or check out the discussions on popular DVD player discussion boards. If your player can be made to be all code, chances are that the instructions are posted on the net.