Posted by Phil Wheeler on 11/15/35 11:31

Nomen Nescio wrote:
> Commercial DVDs always play back too contrasty with both of my machines.
> One is a player and the other a recorder.
>
> Commerical tv broadcasts as well as the satellite service do a good job of
> moderating the contrast. Does the original program material shown on the
> premium channels of Showtime come from DVDs? If so, it seems they must
> process them to flatten out the excess contrast before they show them.
>
> The real question is why do DVDs have abnormal contrast to begin with? The
> advertising for the new plasma and LCD TVs boast about their tremendous
> contrast capability, so it may be DVDs are spec'd to these new sets. Is
> there a new trend in viewing I don't appreciate yet?
>


I've not noticed that on either my Panny player or recorder on playback
-- this with Sony HD monitor

Could it relate to black level setting in your DVD player?

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