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TimJBart
11-11-2001, 17:33
while i am waiting for the delivery of my new TV i thought i would set up my dvd player in my room with my small 14" screen.

However, when I play DVD's the picture keeps changing from a really bright picture to a really dark picture!! It swaps every 2 seconds!! I have tried using video cables as well as scart but it does the same thing!

Does anyone have any ideas why it is doing this and how the problem can be fixed?

cheers
Bapapapa
11-11-2001, 18:15
Macrovision?

Are you connecting the DVD thru the video?
TimJBart
11-11-2001, 18:18
who how where?

my tv is a TV/VCR combi and i plugged my DVD straight in the back. Could the video be causing some problems?
splobber
11-11-2001, 18:19
it certainly can!
TimJBart
11-11-2001, 18:21
Originally posted by splobber
it certainly can!

well ok, thanks for that, but is there anything I can do to fix it!!!!!?
Bapapapa
11-11-2001, 18:21
Get your player chipped to disable the macrovision.
TimJBart
11-11-2001, 18:24
DVD player chipped!? i cant be bothered with that, is it the only way!? cant i just disable my vcr somehow?

btw what causes it?
Bapapapa
11-11-2001, 18:26
It's copy protection put into the DVD player's system to stop you taping them.

I doubt you could disable the video in an integral TV/VCR system.
TimJBart
11-11-2001, 18:27
well thanks for the help anyway, u seem strangely sane this evening :) :nuts:
Napoleon
11-11-2001, 20:49
Assuming your new tv will not be a 14" tv/vcr i wouldn't worry about it.You will be able to connect it properly,ie not through the video.
Ragnar
11-11-2001, 21:37
I might be wrong (probably am), but aren't Ringo's doing a scart lead that removes the macrovision signal.
Bubby
11-11-2001, 21:50
They certainly do!
TimJBart
12-11-2001, 16:41
i'll just wait for my new tv, no worries, just the dvd player will be out of action for a while :(
stephen
13-11-2001, 12:31
You could try setting the DVD player to RGB output if your TV can accept that.
TimJBart
13-11-2001, 16:56
i have tried that and it is still all macro-ed up!
Nick dVl
13-11-2001, 18:46
If you're lucky (or unlucky) enough to own a Samsung 709/909 or one of its clones (Thompson 3300), you can disable Macrovision via the remote...

Some other players (LG I think?) can do the same.
TimJBart
13-11-2001, 19:26
samsung 511?! thats what i have, if i can do it, can u give me a link or someting?