all dvds are not the same..this is a certainty. however much i hate this but its true you don't have to take our word for it however..a simple search on ur own will affirm our responses. or, try this link dvd region article and dvd demystified for an explanation of dvd region coding.

i myself have an s-cable running from my laptop to my tv which allows me to watch foreign movies without purchasing a region free player.Laptops are made for travel and therefore they will play all DVDs. to avoid being locked out on ur laptop shareware can be downloaded.

if u want to "hack" ur present dvd try this link
dvd hacks or search google have fun watching spanish flicks!!

ps: the movies i mention above are all spanish movies so its castellano. dvd go has an excellent compilation of spanish movies and ships around the world.