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GENERAL INFORMATION
About DVDs
A DVD
–
Digital Versatile Disc
–
is a digital medium for storing
information. DVDs are marked with one of the symbols shown here.
T here are different types of DVD with different storage capacities
depending on how the information is stored.
DVD structure
Video DVDs are divided into titles and chapters. A DVD may contain
several
titles, which may in turn be made up of several chapters. The titles and
chapters are each numbered sequentially.
The first title of a DVD usually comprises license details and
manufacturer's information. The next title is usually the film itself. Other
titles may include such items as "making of" documentaries, film previews
or information on the actors.
Languages and subtitles
Up to eight languages and subtitles in as many as 32 different languages
can be stored on DVDs. Any combination of languages and subtitles can
be selected for playing back discs.
Regional codes
For reasons connected with global DVD sales strategy, a code has been
developed for DVDs that allows the recording to be played only on devices
purchased in a particular region.
This code is based on a system that divides the world into six
regions. As Europe is in Zone 2, your DVD player will only play
DVDs that have the regional code 2. The regional code is printed
on the DVD packaging (refer to the following logo).
Apart from DVDs with the regional code 2 the unit will only play
DVDs with the regional code 0 (suitable for any DVD player).
If you have problems when playing certain DVDs make sure that the
DVD has the regional code 2 or 0.
