DVD picture too dark-Any Help

Do you have Black level set thw rong way? Also grab a THX DVD if you have one in your collection and run the Optimizer for video and see what it tells you, its self explanatory.

Doubt its adaptor, I run the same set-up in one system and have no issues. If there is a reset featute on DVD try that and see if it infact has the extensive picture adjustment menus that alot of the better players have. My Lexicon for example has more adjustments for picture than both HD monitors I have plus Projector, it could be a black level filters setting or overall adjusted really dark.

I experience no loss in picture quality with a HDMI to DVI adaptor, if I did I would have switched right back to Comp video so I dont know if that is an absolute rule. Are you technically sound with video adjustments or a real novice?

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