# Odd TV/DVD-Player Problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-tv-dvd-player-problem/553264>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 10, 2010, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-tv-dvd-player-problem/553264 "2010-09-10T04:10:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-tv-dvd-player-problem/553264/21 "2010-09-21T04:11:32Z")

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> [@JKilez](#):
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> I would check the output settings on the DVD player. Try setting it to 480i if it is on 480p or vice versa. Also verify the settings on the TV–anything related to frame rate or (de)interlacing.

Nope. That actually makes the picture worse, albeit in different ways. And no, the computer can’t play DVDs.

I’m thinking the tech guys in the shop are probably correct.

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-tv-dvd-player-problem/553264/22 "2010-10-26T04:03:36Z")

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Update: We just purchased season #4 of _Futurama_ from a different shop, and it looks perfect. Inspecting the actual discs themselves, you can see light through the previous ones with a problem if you hold it up, so I guess disc quality was the answer after all.

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