Woodruff Library MARKING - All-region Player Labels for DVDs/Blu-Rays for Music & Media
Not all DVDs and Blu-Rays will play on standard North American players and computer drives. Sometimes All region player or a region-free software is needed. In this cases "Requires all-region player" sticker should be attached to the disk container.
How to determine if a DVD needs "All-region player" label
Review the back of the container or bibliographic record (MARC fields 34X, 538). If it is not recorded or you are not sure it is recorded correctly, test in DVD player. Use the following guidelines to apply the label:
Region 1 and NTSC (United States is Region 1, and NTSC is the U.S. video standard) |
No label |
Region 0 and NTSC (All-region and NTSC) |
No label |
Region 1+4 and NTSC (Common for Brazilian DVDs. One of the regions is 1, so it will play in U.S. players) |
No label |
Region 0 and PAL (All region but PAL video standard, so it won’t play in regular U.S. players |
Label |
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Region 2 and PAL |
Label |
Region 2 and NTSC (Common for countries like Japan. They use the NTSC video system like the U.S., but the Region 2 flag prevents playback in U.S. players. |
Label |
How to determine if a Blu-Ray needs "All-region player" label
Blu-rays that are not compatible with U.S. players should only be ordered in very special circumstances. Please inform Film and Media Librarian if you encountered one to be cataloged. Use the following guidelines to apply the label:
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A = plays in North America and some countries such as Japan. |
No label |
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A/B/C = U.S. compatible, plays worldwide. |
No label |
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B = plays in Europe and countries such as Australia. Not compatible in the U.S. |
Label |
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C = plays in Asian countries such as China. Not compatible in the U.S. |
Label |
To read more about Blu-Ray encoding, visit - https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00029369
Placement of the label
Place "All-region player" label on the bottom right corner of the container.
