Dark video output from Philips DVD Recorder

Richard Logue · 15-12-2003, 18:09

I've bought a Philips DVD Recorder - it works fine, however the picture that it outputs to my TV is quite dark.

Adjusting my TV's picture settings does not make any difference to the picture.

Is there any way I can brighten the picture from the DVD Recorder itself?

Tony Richards · 17-12-2003, 12:34

First check that whatever connection you have is sound and correct. Scart leads not fully inserted can cause a false picture as can certain loop through connections.

whohasmynameuk · 20-12-2003, 19:28

I too have brought a philips dvdr75 and the picture is abit darker
Do you thing a gold plated scart would be better

Jim Rae · 20-12-2003, 20:19

No - gold plated SCARTS are eye candy and technically unsound.

Check the black level clamp is not switched in in the DVD menu as it can seriously interfere with the contrast setting on the TV.

If it's switched off, then use a test card to set up the TV like the kind on THX DVDs.

rifleman19 · 21-12-2003, 02:15

I dont have a dvd recorder, When i connect my dvd player or Freeview box to my tv using RGB the picture is darker, I had to keep changing the picture settings when watching analogue tv so i have turned Rgb off. If this is causing your problam i dont know . I hope this helps.

whohasmynameuk · 22-12-2003, 09:19

something i have noticed is i have my sky digi box connected to the ext2 scart socket and when i am watching sky through the recorder if i press the "tv" button then the "sky" button (and sometimes the "tv" button again) on the sky remote the picture gets brighter.

Jim Rae · 22-12-2003, 10:43

That's probably because you are switching between RGB and composite - the TV setting usually goes to composite by default.

15-12-2003, 18:09	#1
Richard Logue Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 123	Dark video output from Philips DVD Recorder I've bought a Philips DVD Recorder - it works fine, however the picture that it outputs to my TV is quite dark. Adjusting my TV's picture settings does not make any difference to the picture. Is there any way I can brighten the picture from the DVD Recorder itself?

17-12-2003, 12:34	#2
Tony Richards Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Thanet, Kent Posts: 4,820	First check that whatever connection you have is sound and correct. Scart leads not fully inserted can cause a false picture as can certain loop through connections.

20-12-2003, 19:28	#3
whohasmynameuk Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Birmingham Posts: 743	I too have brought a philips dvdr75 and the picture is abit darker Do you thing a gold plated scart would be better

20-12-2003, 20:19	#4
Jim Rae Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 4,125	No - gold plated SCARTS are eye candy and technically unsound. Check the black level clamp is not switched in in the DVD menu as it can seriously interfere with the contrast setting on the TV. If it's switched off, then use a test card to set up the TV like the kind on THX DVDs.

21-12-2003, 02:15	#5
rifleman19 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North West Kent Posts: 1,808	I dont have a dvd recorder, When i connect my dvd player or Freeview box to my tv using RGB the picture is darker, I had to keep changing the picture settings when watching analogue tv so i have turned Rgb off. If this is causing your problam i dont know . I hope this helps.

22-12-2003, 09:19	#6
whohasmynameuk Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Birmingham Posts: 743	something i have noticed is i have my sky digi box connected to the ext2 scart socket and when i am watching sky through the recorder if i press the "tv" button then the "sky" button (and sometimes the "tv" button again) on the sky remote the picture gets brighter.

22-12-2003, 10:43	#7
Jim Rae Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 4,125	That's probably because you are switching between RGB and composite - the TV setting usually goes to composite by default.

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