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Posted by BiWired on December 03, 1999 at 13:15:09:

In Reply to: Pluge, please explain posted by Al on December 03, 1999 at 12:05:31:

Pluge is the 3 black bars in a color pattern used to set the black level. Some DVD players will not display the color below the standard black.

Your owners manual may tell you if your player will or will not produce the signal levels darker than standard black. If not the black level (brightness) can still be set by using the the three black bars in a SMPTE test pattern.