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I recently posted a "challenge" about my DVD 750S playing in Black and white (see list below) situation, and with the exception of one response, have had nothing back.

Do you (as in you reading this) know of any other Forum`s where h/w issues like mine can be resolved ???

I`d be obliged and v. grateful !

Many thanks

Whats Dat Den?

Are you local?

As a guess I would say that your DVD is outputting Svideo and you TV is expecting composite (via scart) - or your DVD player is outputing composite vis the scart cable and the TV is expecting an Svideo signal - that would explain the B&W.
Sorry I don`t know your TV so check the manual.

Have u tried some newsgroups Honda?
on http://www.deja.com u can try your luck on several at the same time.

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Hot Honda,

We may be able to help if you provide more info.

What region disks are you playing when this occurs, or is it happening on all regions ??

How are you connecting the DVD to the TV ?

If you were playing only R1s when the black and white effect occured then I`d suggest the first place you look is at your TV, does it support NTSC, typically TVs not capable of handling NTSC signals, playback in black and white.

Check your TVs manual in the technical specification section to see what standards it can cope with - you`re looking for NTSC and/or PAL60.

However if this isn`t the case then some more information about your overall setup might help one of us watching this thread to help you.

Cheers

Chris

Most of the infromation is contained in a post i made on this BB on 3rd Jan entitled - CHALLENGE - Black and White on DVD 750S..

Here`s the opening detail

Again - thanks for help

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I`ll try and be succint.
1) Brand new DVD 750s (V4).

2) 8year old Mitusbishi CT29B4 STX TV - This has 2 types of NTSC, PAL, PAL 60R & Secam inputs (it does everything) -

3) Connections are Gold 21 wire scart.

4) Input AV1 is described as compsite & RGB. (AV2 is described as compostite only

So, here`s my question. I`m watching the DVD thinking "wonder what the difference between composite and RGB looks like ?" - so i pick up my remote to the DVD and in the set-up, turn RGB off. What i expected was a worse picture.

What happened, is that the picture went Black and white - confused.

5) I`ve tried every combination of R1 / R2 disc, had the DVD set up as PAL / PAL60 / NTSC and likewise have adjusted the tv in the same way.

The only way I get colour is to have the DVD set to RGB.

So, is this normal, or am I subtly misunderstanding how my DVD works (it could of course be my TV not really being RGB, but the manual is v. specific)

THANKS if you can shed light on this !

easy........I think
you obviously have been changing your regional settings lately. To correct from the B/W screen.

Power on your 750s. wait for the b/w screen then press open on the remote control, them press the display button on the remote.

hey presto. color or is it Colour.

Hope this is right.

Mmmmmm...interesting proposal. Haven`t (as far as I`m aware) changed any regional settings.

The real point of the Question was one of morbid curiosity. I tried changing the VDV`s o/p from composite to RGB, in an attempt to see the difference, and therefore confirm I`m watching the plyer @ it`s best.

Trouble is when i swtch to "RGB = OFF" then it goes. B/W.

I`ll post another q on the forum and ask the owners on 750S to reply

Thanks anyhow