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Samsung tv and philips dvd player hdmi issue

by milleras Jan 2, 2009 4:47AM PST

Samsung le26a456c2d and philips dvd player 5990/12

Hi
Both units are brand new and connected by hdmi cable Hama ver 1.3,

On page 20 of the Samsung user manual it says that the hdmi black level can be adjusted either normal/low and under it says "this function is active only when the external input connects to hdmi(rgb signal).

I have change the cable to the above from (1.1 ver) and can see picture quality improvement, still grey out on TV set as normal, change the Philips unit from 3980/12 to above, Samsung uk told me to reset TV which I have done over the telephone instruction.

I live in France and Samsung france do not offer any english speaking support which is strange as most large multinational companies today offer just service,ie Linksys,Hama,etc.

So could anyone set me in the right direction to get this working hopefully.

Look forward to any suggestion and thank in davance any help

Tony Miller

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by Samsung_HD_Tech Samsung staff Jan 4, 2009 1:10PM PST

Tony,

If you are in the Dynamic Picture setting, you may have a limited ability to adjust the black levels.

Try going to a Standard or Movie picture mode and adjusting that way.

Keep me posted!

--HDTech

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by milleras Jan 4, 2009 5:14PM PST

Hi
It is in all three picture options, however I found this on Samsung forum Australia which exactly the same issue, cannot the blu ray bit as my philips is an upscaling machine only.

I wonder if this is the answer ?????, is it possible for you to check Samsung internal is the position ???, if not then could you suggest something I can try to fix??

shano23Jul 28 2008, 09:05 PM
QUOTE (shano23 @ Jul 26 2008, 06:56 PM)
Anyone know why in the picture options HDMI black level adjust is greyed out out even when I have an upscaling DVD player connected through HDMI?
52" A650 btw,
cheers


anyone have any ideas on the above at all?
fossickerJul 28 2008, 09:15 PM
QUOTE (shano23 @ Jul 28 2008, 09:05 PM)
anyone have any ideas on the above at all?

The manual says: This function is active only when the external input connects to HDMI (RGB signals).
So it mustn't be getting the correct signal.
fossickerJul 28 2008, 09:46 PM
QUOTE (shano23 @ Jul 28 2008, 09:36 PM)
thats weird though, wouldn't you expect a dvd player connected via HDMI to be giving the correct signal?


fossickerJul 28 2008, 09:46 PM
QUOTE (shano23 @ Jul 28 2008, 09:36 PM)
thats weird though, wouldn't you expect a dvd player connected via HDMI to be giving the correct signal?

I have a PS3 connected via HDMI.
When I play a Blue Ray disc, this feature is available. When I play a standard definition DVD, which is upscaled, it is not.

the web site:http://www.dtvforum.info/lofiversion/index.php/t67545-600.html


Regards
Tony Miller

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