Blu-Ray players and DVD regional codes

Factual Questions
1

I know blu-ray players can play DVD’s. Are they limited to region 1 dvd’s or are they region-free?

2

A bump. Anyone?

3

Just like normal DVD players Blu-Ray players sold in the US are generally region 1 players but you can find some region free players.

4

I thought blu-ray discs had a different code system (A, B, and C) with the Americas being Region A. So I realize blu-ray players have regional coding for blu-rays but I don’t know if their DVD playing capability is also regionally coded.

5

FYI, I just tried playing a Region 2 DVD (purchased from Amazon.co.uk) in my American Sony PS3. It declined to play but the error message was that PAL video is not supported. Nothing about the wrong region.

6

I’ve had a Region 2 DVD fail for a region code before. So, it does happen, at least in some cases.

7

Well, it’s clearly not automatic so it’s I’ll have to check on when I’m shopping for a blu-ray player.