And DVD region 2, as its name implies, a DVD encoded as region code 2 can only be played on equipment produced in the following countries: Europe, Egypt, Middle East, Japan, South Africa, Greenland, and French Guiana.
Region Codes for DVD movies is designed to protect the copyright and profit of DVD distributors and agents in each region, avoiding the loss of box office receipts from unreleased films in the region due to the illegal circulation of DVD video.
