Making DVDs for Japan Clients

Hi,
I have to make copies of a video for clients in Japan. As long as I select "All Regions" in Encore (CS4) under Build>Region Codes, the clients should be able to view the disc in their dvd player, right? Or what else should I be aware of when making dvds for anyone outside of the U.S.?
Thank you,
Jen

Region Coding is not available for burned DVDs, anyway. So I'd not worry about it.
Send them a copy and see if it works for them. Most PAL players can handle NTSC disks. Japan uses a variant of NTSC, so chances are good it'll work.

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