Not all VCRs across the world are the same.  The videos listed on this web site are those videos available in the NTSC standard only.  Different countries use one of three main video standards - PAL, NTSC or SECAM. This means that a videotape from a PAL country will not play in a VCR in a country that uses the NTSC standard and vice versa. NTSC is used in the United States and some territories, Canada, Japan, Mexico and some countries of South America.  PAL is used in the United Kingdom, Europe (except France), Australia, New Zealand and some countries of South America.  SECAM is used in France, Russia and some of their former territories and dependencies.   Only dual-standard VCRs can handle both NTSC and PAL standards, so please always make sure which standard your VCR can handle and which standard the store is selling, before purchasing any of these videos from an online store.

Unlike the VHS section above, you should be able to find all River related DVDs from across the world listed on this web site.  However, DVDs, like VHS tapes, are encoded in several different formats.  For DVD disks, the encoding is designated by a region, numbered 1 to 6.  Only All Region DVD players will play more than one region’s disks, so please check to see what region your DVD player can handle and which region the store is selling, before purchasing any DVDs from an online store.