In message , Dave
writes
If my wife buys a DVD of last Fridays wedding, I assume it will not
play in Canada, due to the region lockout.

Will DVD de-crypt cure this problem?

It's a while since I used it.

However, if it's for watching on a computer, download, install and run
DVD43 (freeware) before you play the DVD.
http://www.dvd43.com/
That certainly works with well with American Region 1 DVDs.

If it's for playing on a DVD player, as well as the region coding, the
player and or TV might not like the PAL 625-line signal.
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Ian