Why won't my "Region 0" DVD disc play on a regular U.S. Sony DVD player?

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I own a DVD the box of which contains a globe symbol with a zero superimposed on it. My understanding is that this means the disc is unrestricted and should be playable on a DVP from any "region". However, I tried it on a basic, entry level U.S. Sony DVD player, and all I got was a text message to the effect that the disc could not be played in this zone. Does anyone know what the problem might be, and how I can get the disc to play?
Thanks.

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Topic - Why won't my "Region 0" DVD disc play on a regular U.S. Sony DVD player? - Frank Mulvey 15:27:15 12/23/02 (3)

I had a similar problem with a DVD player... - Paul in Sterling 07:14:41 12/28/02 (2)

Thanks, Paul -- but where do you type the codes? - Frank Mulvey 13:57:33 12/30/02 (1)

The factory slould give you specific directions... - Paul in Sterling 11:35:07 01/18/03 (0)

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