Can i play a region 1 dvd in my UK MacBook Pro ?

Hi guys , Is there a way i can play a region 1 dvd on my macbook pro thats 18 months old ?
Thanks Garry

If you have not changed regions 5 times or more you should be able to. After 5 region changes, the player id locked on the last region played.
Ciao.
DVD players are now very inexpensive, so you may want to get one for a specific region.

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