I agree with the last post... I have a 3yr old Mits 36", and mine has a setting for the orientation of the TV set in relation to true north. It does make a difference with issues like you are describing. It is a slide switch on the front panel of the TV if equipped. If not, and moving the TV in a circle changes the effect of the problem, a qualified TV Repair tech can re-adjust your yoke for the proper orientation of the set. Make sure the set is adjusted in your home parallel to the viewing location. Try moving things around near your DVD and TV... Move your DVD further away from the set or other Audio equipment -- especially Amps. Try moving your AV signal cables away from other components and power cords. One of the other posts describes trying the RCA jacks for video, I would try that as well. The third thing I would try is set your color temp to "low", back off the contrast, brightness and color level on the TV set. My Mits has really "hot" color guns, and I wonder if the gun circuits aren't saturated at times. I have auditioned the player you have and the one I tried had none of these symptoms (but I already had my set adjusted for my Sony DVD). If adjustments to the TV set are the issue, and you are really into it like I am -- I have a macro set up in my Pronto remote to select my custom video settings for DVD on the TV set.
Help...DVD problems (I think??)
Hi...I just purchased my first DVD player, and I have noticed several problems with my first two movies. There seems to be a graininess to the background (skies, walls, etc) and I also really noticed it on the white lettering during the opening credits (very distorted...if that's the word). I also occasionally notice some straight lines (window frames, hallway walls, etc) being "curved", but it doesn't happen in every scene or every shot (and it usually seems to happen in the top right hand corner). Are these common DVD problems? Are they problems with my player (Pioneer Elite DV-05), cable (Vampire S-Video), or TV (a 5 year old Mitsubishi 31")?? My player has gotten rave reviews, so I'm hoping it's a simple fix. Any suggestions or info will be much appreciated. Thanks. (PS...one of the movies is nothing technically special, but the 2nd was a new DVD..."The Cradle Will Rock")