What region is my DVD?

How do I find out what types of DVDs I can play on my MacBook Pro? I want to buy an Aussie DVD, but I'm in the US and I don't know if the DVD player in my Mac will support region 4 DVDs,

Your optical drive is preset to play Region 1 discs if you bought your machine in the USA. You are permitted five region changes before the drive will lock permanently onto the fifth region you select. So yes, you can play Region 4 DVDs, but you can't just switch regions whenever you like, indefinitely. Before long you're going to be stuck.

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