Region 2 Dvd players are those that are designed to play DVDs that are coded for Region 2, which is the European Union, Russia, the Middle East, and Africa. They will not play DVDs from other regions. If you live in the United States or Canada, you need a region-free DVD player, which will play all regions.

There are two types of region codes: region 1 and region 2. Region 1 is for DVDs released in the United States and Canada, while region 2 is for DVDs released in the European Union, Russia, the Middle East, and Africa. Region 2 …