Pioneer DV-444 Plays some VCDs in Black and White

[cheiden]

I am new to all of this, but my DV-444 plays certain movies in black and white. Others, it plays fine. On the black and white ones, the picture and audio are fine, just not in color. When it is playing one of the VCDs that is Black and White, the menu system for the DVD Player is B&W too. On two of the movies, there is a "smiley face" before the actual movie begins, and that shows in color. Anyone have ideas?

[afwasborstel]

Are the VCD in Pal or NTSC? I've got a pioneer 340(a Pal Version). In the beginning I had that problem to when I played NTSC Vcd and Svcd's. Then I discoverd that I had a built in Decoder and the problem was solved...

Goodluck

[USiT]

Hello


I hade that prob. before i did find out that in the menu dont remember were it is right now i think in the Video tab of the setup there is something called RGB try to select it and try to se the movie again that did work for me.

BTW: Pioneer DV-444 Roxxx The World

[DaHooD]

I the back of your player is a small switch (PAL/AUTO/NTSC) , try to switch to PAL or NTSC instead of AUTO (default)