Problem :

Using a DVD Player or Game System

Solution :

The video quality from a DVD player or gaming system is dependent on these factors:

• The quality of your connection.
  
  
• The resolution at which the DVD player or gaming system is set.
  
  
• The resolution at which the media (game or DVD) is recorded.

To improve the picture from your DVD player or gaming system, review the information below.

Connection Quality

If you connect your DVD player or gaming system to a TV using a Composite A/V connection, the TV may not display a high-quality picture.

To improve the picture, Samsung strongly recommends that you connect your DVD player or gaming system with a Component (Y, Pr, Pb) or HDMI connection.

Resolution of the DVD player or gaming system

Since your TV accepts all resolutions up to 1080p (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p), the higher you set the output resolution, the clearer the picture will appear.

For the best picture, you should set the output of your DVD player or gaming system to 1080p. If your DVD player or gaming system does not support this resolution, set it to the highest resolution that is available.

If you do not know how to set the resolution, consult the DVD player or gaming system user manual.

Recorded resolution of the media

Standard DVDs do not look as good as HD DVDs or Blu-Ray discs because they are recorded at 480p (Enhanced Definition or ED). In contrast, High Definition is 720p, 1080i, or 1080p.

To get true HD quality, you will need a Blu-Ray player and Blu-Ray discs or an HD-DVD player and HD-DVD discs.

Note: Up-converting DVD players are not true HD and do not read HD-DVD or Blu-ray discs. They can only play standard DVDs. Even though you have the ability to change the resolution of the DVD player, the picture quality does not change significantly.

Additional troubleshooting

If you are experiencing problems like pixelization, tiling, or lines through the screen, please try the following:

• Switch to another DVD or game. If the problem goes away, then the problem is not caused by the TV.
  
  
• Test another gaming system or DVD player on the same input. You can also try hooking the DVD player or gaming system (with the same connection cables) to another TV. If the problem follows the DVD player, then your issue is with the DVD player and not the TV.