The Region Coding system was developed at the request of major Hollywood studios in order to control the release and distribution of DVDs. DVDs are encoded with a region code which restricts the area in which a disc can be played. Basically, a DVD will only play on a DVD player sold in that particular region.

The Region Code is added at the authoring stage of the DVD. Discs can be flagged with one code or a multi-code combination. Though many programs default to “Region 0”, when DVD authoring, it is always a good practice to confirm your region code setting, especially in a multi-user environment.

6 major geographical Region Codes are in use, as well as 2 informal codes:

1. U.S., Canada, U.S. Territories, Bermuda
2. Europe (except Russia, Ukraine & Belarus), Middle East, Egypt, Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, French Overseas Territories, Greenland
3. Southeast Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau
4. Mexico, Central and South America, Caribbean Australia, New Zealand, Oceania
5. Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Africa (except Egypt, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, and French Overseas Territories), Central and South Asia, Mongolia, North Korea
6. China, Hong Kong
7. Reserved for Future Use – (currently used on some protected screener copies of MPAA DVDs)
8. International Venues (such as airplanes, cruise ships, etc.)

Combinations can also be used:

 0.  Not an official code, but used for worldwide playability. Has either no flag set, or region 1-6 flags set.
 ALL  Discs have 8 flags set, allowing the disc to be played anywhere and on any player.
MULTI  A combination of codes.

In the month of March, we are offering a special on Retail-Ready DVD’s.  Our Special includes DVD duplication (100 / 250) or DVD replication  (500+) with full-color disc printing, casewrap printed in full-color, DVD album, assembly, shrinkwrap, and all setup fees.   Visit our website for pricing and details:

http://twmedia.com/twms_special_2010_1.htm

If you ever mail large quantities of individual CD’s or DVD’s, our disc mailer is definitely worth checking out, because it could save you loads on postage. 

When new USPS rates and regulations came down in May of 2007, we responded by creating a cardstock disc mailer that qualifies for the cheaper automation rates.  This mailer is sturdy enough to protect your CD’s through the postal system, yet light-weight enough to qualify for the 1 oz. rate.  We applied for and received official US Postal Service approval of the mailer back then.  And the good news is that, because of this approval, our mailer has been “grandfathered-in” by the USPS even though the regulations have since changed becoming even more stringent.  Consequently, ours is one of the only disc mailers on the market today that allows you the one-ounce automated rate.

For bulk mailings of CD’s and DVD’s, this mailer has saved our clients thousands of dollars in postage.   For more detailed information, visit our online brochure at  http://www.twmedia.com/TW-DiscMailerBrochure.pdf or feel free to give us a call.

TW Media Services is a licensed reseller for Macrovision ACP and Ripguard. For more information about disc copy protection services, please refer to the following page on our website:  http://www.twmedia.com/dvdcopyprotection.htm

Welcome to the TW Media Blog!  We look forward to utilizing this resource to provide helpful information, as well as the latest and greatest news about our company, its services and special promotions.

TW Media Services has been in business for 15 years, earning a reputation for reliability, great customer service, and high quality products and services.  When we first got started, our business was solely custom packaging and printing.  But after a bit of urging by our clients,  we expanded into duplication to provide them a “one-stop-shop” for their (VHS at the time) needs.  We’ve continued to grow, and have been offering turnkey services ever since.   Our services include DVD Duplication and DVD Replication, CD Duplication and CD Replication, Blu-Ray Replication, USB Flash Drives, Graphic Design, Custom Packaging, and Fulfillment Services.

There are countless companies out there for you to choose from for your industry needs, but we stand apart because of our excellent customer service.  You won’t find a more experienced staff anywhere when it comes to guiding you through the entire process from authoring and replication to a retail-ready package.