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DVDs to be used abroad.

smokey_dave
smokey_dave Posts: 85 Forumite
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in I wanna buy it or do it
I would like to buy a DVD and send it to my grandchild in Australia.
Could this DVD be played ok or would there be problems?

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  • jpsartre
    jpsartre Posts: 4,091 Forumite
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    Unless it's a region-free disc or your grandchild has a region-free player then it won't play. UK discs are region 2, Australian discs are region 4.
  • smokey_dave
    smokey_dave Posts: 85 Forumite
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    jpsartre wrote: »
    Unless it's a region-free disc or your grandchild has a region-free player then it won't play. UK discs are region 2, Australian discs are region 4.

    Thank you very much for this reply --- much appreciated.
  • dlusman
    dlusman Posts: 2,711 Forumite
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    edited 14 November 2014 at 4:51PM
    smokey_dave wrote: »
    I would like to buy a DVD and send it to my grandchild in Australia.
    Could this DVD be played ok or would there be problems?

    Though you could buy it from an Australian online site and arrange for it to be sent directly to your grandchild ?
  • calorine2
    calorine2 Posts: 4 Newbie
    you may choose the region free dvds, maybe this site(buydvdsets.com) is ok for you
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