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Redjake · 12-07-2006, 09:34 AM

Hey guys,

I just hooked up my DVD player for the first time with component cables. I went from composite (RCA) to component, with digital coaxial sound with my receiver.

All of the DVDs I play seem grainy! It's nothing huge; at some scenes in the movies, you can't even tell it's there. But there is some grainage going on. I have a 27" Samsung HDTV and a Philips DVD player. Could the quality be SO good that the picture is actually showing FILM GRAIN from the movie itself? Or is there something wrong? All I know is that with composite (red, white and yellow cables), the grain was not there, and it looked more vivid and colorful - not as sharp, but at least there were no grainy areas.

When I activate Progressive Scan on my DVD player, the grain gets even worse. Could it just be showing the imperfection of the film? Am I looking too far into it?

In videogames, it doesn't do it at all. Only on DVDs.

I'm using cheap Philips component cables. I read up too many reviews that said there was virtually no difference between Monster cables and cheap component cables.

I've tried many different DVDs, they all do it.

I used Photoshop to emulate what I'm talking about. It looks almost exactly like what I created.

What I expected DVDs to look like:

What my DVDs look like:

Any suggestions?

12-07-2006, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	Grainy DVDs Hey guys, I just hooked up my DVD player for the first time with component cables. I went from composite (RCA) to component, with digital coaxial sound with my receiver. All of the DVDs I play seem grainy! It's nothing huge; at some scenes in the movies, you can't even tell it's there. But there is some grainage going on. I have a 27" Samsung HDTV and a Philips DVD player. Could the quality be SO good that the picture is actually showing FILM GRAIN from the movie itself? Or is there something wrong? All I know is that with composite (red, white and yellow cables), the grain was not there, and it looked more vivid and colorful - not as sharp, but at least there were no grainy areas. When I activate Progressive Scan on my DVD player, the grain gets even worse. Could it just be showing the imperfection of the film? Am I looking too far into it? In videogames, it doesn't do it at all. Only on DVDs. I'm using cheap Philips component cables. I read up too many reviews that said there was virtually no difference between Monster cables and cheap component cables. I've tried many different DVDs, they all do it. I used Photoshop to emulate what I'm talking about. It looks almost exactly like what I created. What I expected DVDs to look like: What my DVDs look like: Any suggestions? __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.