WORLD DVD STANDARDS

Broadcast television standards vary throughout the world. Australia, Europe, Asia and New Zealand use the PAL (Phase Alternating Line) system in production and transmission, while NTSC (National Television System Committee) is prevalent in the United States and Japan.

Cheese Slices DVDs are available in both PAL and NTSC formats . DVDs have a built-in decryption system and are coded for specific regions. In many cases the disc can be played only on a DVD player purchased in that region. Some DVD players have a multi region format and can play more than one region. Please consult your user manual to see if your DVD player is multi-format capable. Otherwise, browse the list of below to see which format you require.

What DVD format does my country use?

NTSC (525 lines/60Hz) is used in the following countries:
Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Greenland, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Korea (South), Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saipan, Samoa, Surinam, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Trinidad, Tobago, United States, Venezuela, Virgin Islands

PAL (625 lines/50Hz) is used in the following countries:
Afghanistan (Kabul), Algeria, Argentina (PAL-N), Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil (PAL-M), Brunei, China (mainland), Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Korea (North), Kuwait, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco (PAL & SECAM), Netherlands, New Guinea, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Portugal, Qatar, Romania (PAL & SECAM), Saudi Arabia (PAL & SECAM), Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay (PAL-N), Yemen (A.R.), Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

If you are unsure which system your country uses, or if your country is not listed here, contact your local broadcast or cable company.

What are region codes?

Many DVDs include codes that restrict the area in the world in which they may be played. Some DVD player’s also have a code for the region in which it's sold. Some disc players will refuse to play DVDs encoded for other regions. This means that DVDs bought in one country may not play on players bought in another country.

Cheese Slices PAL DVDs are specifically produced for region 4 but will play on multi zone DVD’players.

What region is my country in?

Code Region

  1. US, Canada, US Territories
  2. Japan, Europe, South Africa and Middle East (including Egypt)
  3. South-East Asia and East Asia (including Hong Kong)
  4. Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean
  5. Eastern Europe (former Soviet Union), Indian subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, and Mongolia
  6. China
  7. Reserved
  8. Special international venues (airplanes, cruise ships, outer space.)
  9. All regions. Playable on any system.