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region code
noun
A code used on DVDs to identify which region's DVD player it will play in.
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In the rat and mouse, all of the mRNA variants of the non-coding region code for the same 69 kDa protein, so that the functional meaning of this diversity might lie in differences in mRNA stability but this issue is not fully understood.
This stores the region code in the DVD drive's firmware.
Some DVD-player software will allow you to legally reset your DVD drive's region code a limited number of times to play the discs on the PC.
DVD: In many instances, changing the region code on your notebook PC's DVD drive more than four times can make the last change permanent.
As part of a propaganda campaign to celebrate Kim Il-sung's birth in 1912, mobile operator Koryolink has added an extra two to the standard inland region code 191, so that all citizens will be commemorating the country's founding father when they make a call, according to sources in the capital.
The player will only accept DVDs with region code 2 (Japan and Europe).
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Although these modified machines are sold on the Internet, most of them circumvent region coding and established copyright protections.
Another approach is to use "region killer" software that bypasses the region coding, or a media player that includes this type of feature.
To combat international piracy and control when specific movies arrive in certain countries, DVD makers can include what are called region codes into the contents of each disc.
HD VMD players also feature Advanced Encryption Standard AESS) and all region codes for greater film viewing flexibility".
The free upgrade works on XP-64 and Vista-64 and removes region coding.
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