DVD Regionalisation is a disgrace. Anybody noticed that Blu-ray regions are different from standard DVD regions?
Fortunately I play DVDs and Blu-ray DVDs using a PC based Media Centre. There is a piece of software called AnyDVD which removes all the restrictions in real time and allows any region disc to play, the software runs in the background and is totally transparent in operation. Well worth the money in my view.
I have no connection with the software vendor but just hate the stitch up which is regionalisation.