sad and blue
May 29, 2010 11:27 AM Subscribe
I have just inherited a Samsung LCD tv and I have a question about color calibration.
I have just inherited a smallish Samsung LCD tv (i am uncertain of the specific model) and everything seems to be working ok except for the color. I put coraline into the dvd player, and the picture is very, very blue. I changed all the picture menu settings i could find back to "default" but it persists.
I read this question but I am not sure if it is simply the dvd player and the tv refusing to play nice, or if perhaps I have some cords in the back plugged into the wrong spots. The dvd player is an insignia. Anyone have any insight?
I have just inherited a smallish Samsung LCD tv (i am uncertain of the specific model) and everything seems to be working ok except for the color. I put coraline into the dvd player, and the picture is very, very blue. I changed all the picture menu settings i could find back to "default" but it persists.
I read this question but I am not sure if it is simply the dvd player and the tv refusing to play nice, or if perhaps I have some cords in the back plugged into the wrong spots. The dvd player is an insignia. Anyone have any insight?
Yes. Go rent (or pull from the closet) a copy of Fantasia 2000 (or any other recent Disney DVD, I think) and use their THX calibration screens to adjust your set. There are instructions all over the web, but yeah...I'd double check the cables before worrying about the blue.
posted by rhizome at 11:45 AM on May 29, 2010
posted by rhizome at 11:45 AM on May 29, 2010
Check the back panel for the model number, and then search the reviews on this site for your model. If you find your model, click the 'calibration' tab on the review page. You'll find the ideal settings based on a professional calibration of your TV.
Before you can enjoy the calibrated picture, however, it sounds like you need to fix the connection between your DVD player and TV. Are you using component cables (image)? If so, be sure to connect all three cables--red to red, blue to blue, green to green. If you only connect one or two cables, the picture will look tinted as you described.
Can you post the model number of the the TV and DVD player? Might help to ensure you're using the best DVD/TV connection possible.
posted by prinado at 11:45 AM on May 29, 2010
Before you can enjoy the calibrated picture, however, it sounds like you need to fix the connection between your DVD player and TV. Are you using component cables (image)? If so, be sure to connect all three cables--red to red, blue to blue, green to green. If you only connect one or two cables, the picture will look tinted as you described.
Can you post the model number of the the TV and DVD player? Might help to ensure you're using the best DVD/TV connection possible.
posted by prinado at 11:45 AM on May 29, 2010
Response by poster: i don't have cable (or antenna), just the dvd player. it is labelled "component in."
posted by janepanic at 11:46 AM on May 29, 2010
posted by janepanic at 11:46 AM on May 29, 2010
Response by poster: so many questions! okay. model number LN22A330.
i do not have a single disney dvd in the house.
the cords are color coded; i matched them up with the holes in the back of the tv.
posted by janepanic at 11:59 AM on May 29, 2010
i do not have a single disney dvd in the house.
the cords are color coded; i matched them up with the holes in the back of the tv.
posted by janepanic at 11:59 AM on May 29, 2010
Check the labels on the cords to make sure they correspond on both ends. (It doesn't matter what color the cable is. Just that it matches up on both ends.)
'Pb' contains all of the information in the blue channel. If Y or Pr aren't plugged in, things will look blue. Similarly, plugging Y or Pr in to the Pb socket will make things look funny as well.
posted by schmod at 12:33 PM on May 29, 2010
'Pb' contains all of the information in the blue channel. If Y or Pr aren't plugged in, things will look blue. Similarly, plugging Y or Pr in to the Pb socket will make things look funny as well.
posted by schmod at 12:33 PM on May 29, 2010
Best answer: Hrm.
- double check that you're using a component cable that has three bundled cables, Red, Blue, and Green. They might be labeled as 'Y', 'Pb', and 'Pr'.
- Many component video inputs are arranged weirdly, like in this picture -- if you plug in the cables horizontally, as you'd expect, one of those cables will actually be in an audio jack. Make sure that didn't happen.
- turn on the DVD player and check the picture settings: the player could have picture controls (brightness, contrast, tint) that could be overriding your TV settings.
- if all else fails, try a different type of cable. Your TV supports HDMI, which provides the best picture quality. If the player supports HDMI, too, buy an HDMI cable. Amazon has one for $5. Do not spend a penny more (big box retailers will ask $40+).
posted by prinado at 12:40 PM on May 29, 2010
- double check that you're using a component cable that has three bundled cables, Red, Blue, and Green. They might be labeled as 'Y', 'Pb', and 'Pr'.
- Many component video inputs are arranged weirdly, like in this picture -- if you plug in the cables horizontally, as you'd expect, one of those cables will actually be in an audio jack. Make sure that didn't happen.
- turn on the DVD player and check the picture settings: the player could have picture controls (brightness, contrast, tint) that could be overriding your TV settings.
- if all else fails, try a different type of cable. Your TV supports HDMI, which provides the best picture quality. If the player supports HDMI, too, buy an HDMI cable. Amazon has one for $5. Do not spend a penny more (big box retailers will ask $40+).
posted by prinado at 12:40 PM on May 29, 2010
Sounds like either the red cable is loose, the red cable is bad, or either the red input or output is bad. (IIRC, if it were the green cable or input/output, you probably wouldn't see anything as that carries the luminance).
First try jamming the component cables on again, and be firm about it.
If that doesn't work, I'd look around and see if I have any standard RCA cables (standard audio patch cords) lying around. If you do, unplug the red component cable and replace it with the RCA cable, taking care to be firm about it. If that doesn't work, try replacing the green and blue cables too (or instead, one at a time).
Also: I can't pull up the inputs on that model easily, but it's at least possible that you might have plugged standard component outputs (aka YpBpR) into an input that expects an RGB signal.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 12:52 PM on May 29, 2010
First try jamming the component cables on again, and be firm about it.
If that doesn't work, I'd look around and see if I have any standard RCA cables (standard audio patch cords) lying around. If you do, unplug the red component cable and replace it with the RCA cable, taking care to be firm about it. If that doesn't work, try replacing the green and blue cables too (or instead, one at a time).
Also: I can't pull up the inputs on that model easily, but it's at least possible that you might have plugged standard component outputs (aka YpBpR) into an input that expects an RGB signal.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 12:52 PM on May 29, 2010
Response by poster: thank you for all of your suggestions so far.
my dvd player doesn't support HDMI but it does have a slot for an S-video cable; if i got one of those, would it make a difference, do you think?
posted by janepanic at 1:34 PM on May 29, 2010
my dvd player doesn't support HDMI but it does have a slot for an S-video cable; if i got one of those, would it make a difference, do you think?
posted by janepanic at 1:34 PM on May 29, 2010
It would make a lot more sense to get a dvd player with hdmi out and a cheap hdmi cable than it would to downgrade your signal. DVD decks with hdmi out are only $50-70 and would serve you better when/if you upgrade to a bigger tv.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 1:59 PM on May 29, 2010
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 1:59 PM on May 29, 2010
Response by poster: it looks like i'm going to have to get a new dvd player, as i seem to have rendered mine inoperable in the process. HDMI it is.
posted by janepanic at 3:55 PM on May 29, 2010
posted by janepanic at 3:55 PM on May 29, 2010
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posted by grouse at 11:42 AM on May 29, 2010