shawkins002,
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
I realise that it's hard to convey what's actually observed by words alone; it would seem that myself and others could well be seeing what you describe (except the lines on mine don't 'shimmer' - they're static).
On closer scrutiny, these lines are present under the following scenarios:
DVD, PAL progressive - component
Present and noticeable from viewing seat
DVD, NTSC progressive - component
Present but virtually unseen (really have to look for it)
DVD, PAL interlaced - component
100Hz: Not noticed
100Hz+: Present and noticeable from viewing seat
75/883i: Not noticed
Progressive: Present and noticeable from viewing seat
Freeview - RGB - AV1
100Hz: Not noticed
100Hz+: Present and noticeable from viewing seat
75/883i: Not noticed
Progressive: Present and noticeable from viewing seat
I appreciate that this list does not cover every single permutation, but what concerns me is that these lines seem to be a TV 'processing' artifact, in that it is not purely DVD related.
If by some chance this can be remedied by picture position adjustment,
am I right in assuming that there is individual geometry settings for:
PAL 16:9, 14:9, 4:3
NTSC 16:9, 14:9, 4:3
for each of the AV inputs?
(I'm guessing its AV input number dependant, regardless RGB/S-VIDEO/COMPOSITE etc).
Based on your suggestion then, a service menu adjustment of the H-POS(and H-AMP ?) would be enough to lose these lines?
I assume that you'd adjust the picture position to the left, ie away from the lines?
I've briefly checked the NTSC progressive geometry using the THX test; the picture's set well down from horizontal centre and offset to the left. If I centre my picture in NTSC, will I induce this line pattern? Also if PAL has a similar 'factory set' offset left, and I have to adjust left to lose these lines, whatever picture am I going to end up with?.....
Sorry for the long post, but I'd like to crack this - having had a long saga of various TV/DVD exchanges over the last six months, I'm getting heartily sick of the whole business.
Thanks in advance,
Emm.
Equipment:
Panasonic 32PD30
Denon DVD-2200
Netgem freeview