# Old B&W movies and color

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 7, 2006, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-b-w-movies-and-color/338941 "2006-01-07T23:15:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2006, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-b-w-movies-and-color/338941/1 "2006-01-07T23:15:46Z")

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Why is it, that when watching black-and-white movies on my TV, I often see areas of subtle color, usually lavender and yellow?

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2006, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-b-w-movies-and-color/338941/2 "2006-01-07T23:30:20Z")

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Odd colors could result from misconvergence, screen/drive misadjustment, or other faults within the set. If the source isn’t an air antenna or CATV, but instead a VCR, try another VCR to rule out problems re how that piece of equipment is replaying the tape.