DVD Region Code Designations The DVD world is divided into six major geographical regions, with two additional regions reserved for specialized use.

This means that DVD players and DVDs are labeled for operation within a specific geographical region in the world. For example, the U.S. is in region 1. This means that all DVD players sold in the U.S. are made to region 1 specifications. As a result, region 1 players can only play region 1 discs. The DVDs are encoded for a specific region UNLESS you own a Code Free DVD player.

REGION 1 -- USA, Canada
REGION 2 -- Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East, Greenland
REGION 3 -- S.Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South East Asia
REGION 4 -- Australia, New Zealand, Latin America (including Mexico)
REGION 5 -- Eastern Europe, Russia, India, Africa
REGION 6 -- China
REGION 7 -- Reserved for Unspecified Special Use
REGION 8 -- Reserved for Cruise Ships, Airlines, etc...
REGION 0 or REGION ALL -- Discs are uncoded and can be played Worldwide,

SYSTEM: Philippine videos must be played in an NTSC-compatible unit.

Also, VCD format is different from DVD format. Check your DVD player manual if it can also play VCDs.