Before purchasing a DVD from a Demand Media Limited web site you need to ensure that both your DVD Player and Television will be compatible. As a very quick starting point you can be confident that DVDs purchased from us will function correctly in the UK, Europe, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East.

Having researched where a vast majority of visitors to our site live in the world, it is possible that potential customers from Australia & New Zealand will also be able to enjoy some of our great sports DVDs, for example Region 0 coded. However, it is highly unlikely that the DVDs we stock will be compatible for customers living in the USA and Canada.

DVD Regions

We currently sell two different Region Coded DVDs, namely Region 0 & 2. Please refer to the 'Format' information in the 'Specification' section on each individual DVD product page for confirmation of the Region Coding.

When DVDs were first introduced, groups of countries around the world were allocated a Region Coding, from Region 1 to 8. Region 2 DVDs are compatible in the UK, Europe, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East.

Soon after this initial Region Coding exercise an additional Region was introduced, much to the delight of consumers and this is Region 0. The theory behind Region 0 is that it can be 'read' by all DVD Players regardless of which country you are in. This is certainly true for all modern DVD Players which are 'multi-region', however, there is one further consideration and that is the television signal.

TV signal

All our DVDs are recorded using the PAL TV signal. This system is used in the UK, Europe, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East, as well as other countries such as Australia and New Zealand. However, the TV signal used in Canada and the US is NTSC. That is the reason why, even though your DVD Player in North America might be able to 'read' one of our DVDs, the television won't be able to display it.

We are confident that DVDs purchased from us will function correctly in the UK, Europe, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East. However, we do not accept responsibility for the accuracy of this information and strongly advise that if you are in any doubt you consult your local electrical retailer for advice before making a purchase.

Complete Listing by Countries - This is not a definitive list and is intended only as a guide.

Pal Region 2

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State and Yemen.

Pal Region 0

Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Ascension Island, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, China (Peoples Republic), Christmas Island, Cook Island, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dubai, Easter Island, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Gambia, Gaza & West Bank, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Holland, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Sardinia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tristian Da Cunah, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Yemen, Zambia, Zanzibar, and Zimbabwe.

For customers in Canada and the US it is Demand Media Limited’s understanding that you will need both a DVD Player that can 'read' any Region (sometimes referred to as a Multi Region DVD Player), and a TV which can receive the PAL TV signal. Please consult your local retailer for advice before making a purchase.