Can't see Wal-Mart videos

[FreedomRider]

I have a Sony NS300 Dvd Player and on some dvd I have purchased the picture appears to darken and lighten. When it starts to darken the video becomes scrambled and when it lightens again it straightens out. I am a newbie to all this and all help is needed. Im talking about legit DVD's that should play in my player and do play in the Sony PLaystation 2. Any help anyone can give would be greatly appreciated.

[Tommyknocker]

Take it back the moment the store you got it from opens. No new DVD players should do that out of the box. Since it happens on more than one legitimate DVD, it cannot be a bad disk.

[homerpez]

WRONG!!!!

I thought this was the case with my pioneer, I ended up returning two before I discovered what the problem was...

Are you, by any chance, plugging the DVD into your VCR, or into an "RF" adapter? Sadly, you CAN'T. I wish you could, but you CAN'T...

It's because unless you DIRECTLY plug the DVD into the TV itself (with A/V cables, not thru an adapter), it will set off Macrovison, which makes it get bright/dark like that.

If yours is anything like mine, if you plug the Audio/Video from the DVD - DIRECTLY - into the Audio/Video on the TV, it will work just fine.

P.S. - I had to PURPOSELY buy a new TV that had these ports on it...

[twonabomber]

i run my Sony DVD into the front end of an even newer Sony VCR so i can pipe the signal upstairs to another room. have no problem using the front input on the VCR, until i hit the record button. then, everything wavers as described...

[Tommyknocker]

I think you should reconsider, Homerpez.

[homerpez]

On the contrary, YOU should.

Well, actually, we might BOTH be right... on different models.

If Freedomrider has a certain setup going, and is using certain brands of DVD, I'll bet you diamonds to doughnuts that I'm right.

OR, if Freedomrider has a certain OTHER setup going, he might have YOUR experience.

I just didn't want him making an unnecessary trip in case I WAS right.

BTW: My Apex worked like you say yours does, it worked with an RF adapter but not thru a VCR. My Pioneer, however, will NOT work unless it's DIRECTLY plugged into the TV Audio/Video IN.

Chill.

[FreedomRider]

I know a little about video and it appears to be a set problem but I was thinking it would do it on all videos. Im am running through a vcr for now but first tv had av inputs and one dvd got dark and light but did not scramble.

[Craig Tucker]

Sounds like macrovision to me, have you tried plugging it in direcly to your TV without goint through the VCR first.

Craig

[MOVIEGEEK]

I know a little about video and it appears to be a set problem but I was thinking it would do it on all videos. Im am running through a vcr for now but first tv had av inputs and one dvd got dark and light but did not scramble.

Ding,Ding,Ding........tell him what he's won Johnny.
You answered your question,you can't run your DVD video through your VCR.All tapes and disks released after 1/1/2000 have macrovision.

[homerpez]

And so... the saga ends.

(Should have ended on post #3... but all's well that ends well...)