asw0000,

Often times with upconverting DVD players, the default settings are set on either composite or component because all televisions will have at least one of those connections.

HDMI is usually not the default set connection out of the box, and must be set in the setup menu. Try hooking your television up with a composite or component wire, and then go into the settings and switch the video output to HDMI.

Keep me posted. (There might still be time to go back and re-exchange it for a Samsung). Happy

--HDTech