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My wife bought the Gateway plasma last week...

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Posted by Newbie to HT on June 30, 2003 at 08:11:51

So much for allowing me to do some research.

The TV arrived last Thursday. We decided to hook it up immediately and check it out. No current HT system exists, so the only hook-up was a satellite (Dish Network) receiver and a Technics A-10 DVD player. Using standard RCA jacks, I was able to hook everything up and get it going.

Fast forward to last night. Watching the film "Annie" with my daughter on Disney channel via the satellite. The picture at times seemed "off". The only way to explain it...is that it reminded me of the view through an infrared scope or maybe like x-ray images. I repeat, this was not constant and appeared mostly on faces especially in the contrast of light to dark.

So I'm wondering... is there a problem with the TV? Could it be that the film - recorded in 1982 - was suffering from the analog to digital conversion? Will component and/or S-video cables improve things?

FWIW, I did notice the problem on other satellite programs, but not as severe. My wife did not see the problem at all. I did not see the problem on DVD. Perhaps I was imagining things?

Advice appreciated.
TIA

Newbie to HT

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