Optical drives confusion

[proximity30]

hi guys can an optical drive that i bought from the US read dvd fron the philippines or do i have to buy another dvd drive for my dvd from the phill to work???

 

[marcellis22]

Under the DVD properties you will find a selection for DVD region... it can be changed a limited number of times... if it's something you do often, buy another drive and set it for the PI...Or set it and move on!

 

[False_Dmitry_II]

Where it's bought doesn't matter. He's right about just tying it to a region.

 

[proximity30]

ok thankss