Hi Everyone, I really do need some help/advice re. the above TV I took delivery of yesterday.

OK.

TV performance: On analogue, grainy but not too bad.
On integral Freeview: excellent picture, no complaints.

External Sony-S500 audio: *eventually* got it working fine. Samsung booklet not too clear on connecting external audios.

Panasonic DMR-E55 DVD Recorder. Playing pre-recorded (shop bought)DVDs: Perfect picture. Playing back (recorded on old TV)programmes: pretty awful - but understandable. Playing back recorded from new Samsung TV: Just as awful. I've spoken to Panasonic who said not aware of compat. issues with Samsung LCD TVs, spoke to Samsung who said absolutely NO issues with between these two components.

If there is ANYONE who has had probs with (especially) Panasonic DVD recorders and Samsung LCD tvs, pls, pls could they advise me further? I tried all kinds of diagnostics, recording form TV when in Analogue mode, the when in DTV mode, changed cables around (not completely sure I even have all the cables I need!!)etc but no better. Truly awful. The only way I can explain the recorded picture is, if you've ever watched a pirate DVD or a VERY many times watched Video, the picture is probably termed 'muddy'. fringing around everything. Or, another description, if your looking on your PC at an image magnified, it sort of 'pixilates' I think is the term. Anyway, I'm pretty desparate to get this sorted, I've only got a short time to return to suppliers if no good. Even then, I can envisage problems getting a full refund, but don't wanna go that route unless really necessary.

I'm sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but thought it had a better chance of being seen in this one.

LincolnLass

[ROYOLD]

There is a connection wizard on the DTG.org website which may assist you in connecting up correctly. It doesn't seem to cater for IDTV, however.

You do understand that even if your Samsung LCD TV has a freeview output as it may have on one scart outlet (you will have to check in the TV manual to find out which scart socket outputs the freeview signal) that connecting this output to the E55 scart input AV2 means that you will have to have the TV ON all the time the DVD recorder is recording this channel and that you CANNOT watch any other channel on the TV whilst this is taking place.

The best way to record freeview channels on the E55 recorder is to purchase and connect a freeview STB to the E55 scart AV2. This will then allow you to record one freeview channel on the recorder whilst using the TV's own freeview tuner to watch a different freeview channel whilst the recording is in progress.

To do this your aerial connection should be connected to the dvd recorder and then looped through to the TV.

The E55 AV1 scart should be connected to AV1 on the TV. To record on the E55 select
"Input Select" to A2 on the dvd remote control.

This is the easiest way to connect up a freeview TV with a dvd recorder as it eliminates having your TV tied tied up whilst a recording is taking place.

http://www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/connection_wizard.html

[PhilipL]

Hi

Panasonic DMR-E55 DVD

What recording mode are you using on the DVD recorder? Using the 1 hour or 2 hour mode should be okay but using the maximum length recording times will see a big drop in picture quality.

Also when recording from the TV, the TV only normally outputs a composite signal, this will give rise to blurry edges especially around contrasting colours or red edges.

Also it would be an idea to explain how you have the components connected as you may be getting some sort of loop or feedback, can you take a photo of the screen as it may be easier for others to understand the "quality" problem.

Regards

Phil