Availability of region codes in Blu-ray Disc (BD) media.

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    Does Blu-ray Disc (BD) media have region codes?

    BD media does have region codes. But, unlike current DVD players, the region codes for BD media use letters instead of numbers to indicate a particular zone or region where the discs can be played.

    The BD region codes are as follows:

    Region A: North America, South America, U.S. Territories, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and other areas of Southeast Asia
    Region B: Europe, Africa, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand.
    Region C: Asia (except for Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and other areas of Southeast Asia)