Panasonic DMR-E30 Owners...a cure to the bright little bug

[Erwin]

I acidently messed with the brightness and contrast on my Panasonic DVD-RAM player. I recorded a DVD-RAM disc on my E30, than I recorded it again by playing it on my DVD-RAM player. There is a HUGE difference in contrast and brightness when this is done. I only wish I noticed this sooner. So, remember (if you also have a DVD-RAM player):
Record to DVD-RAM on the E30
Playback on a DVD-RAM player
Record this source back on the E30 with a DVD-R.

It's one extra step, but I think it fixes it. You just bring the brightness and contrast down to darken it and it will look normal when played back on other DVD players.

[ejai]

I'm sorry but it doesn't make much sense to me, it seems to me that you will lose quality after all that transfering, not to mention a waste of time. Why not buy a color enhancement device (Sima Color Corrector) and bring down the brightness?

I have the E50 and E30, for the E30 I use a product called an AVT-8710. This device has a built in color and brightness control, this enables me to set the darkness levels before I begin recording. It's almost like using the E50. 8)

[Erwin]

"I'm sorry but it doesn't make much sense to me, it seems to me that you will lose quality after all that transfering, not to mention a waste of time. Why not buy a color enhancement device (Sima Color Corrector) and bring down the brightness? "

I guess, for me, it is too much of a waste of time because I am usually gone when I record the Simpsons, so, I have to go back and edit out the commercials. The quality isn't really sacrificed in my case because I record them in XP on DVD-RAM, and then I record them in SP on DVD-R. I put about 5 episodes on each DVD-R. As we all know, XP looks much better than SP on VHS (and I used to initially record them onto VHS first).

I guess I am just too stubborn (or cannot afford) to buy a E50. Although I wish I had the money to. I saw one at Wal-Mart for $379 which I guess is the standard price now. That's only $20 more than I paid for a display model at circuit city last year at this exact same time last year. Hey, maybe I can just go to CC and say mine has a defect and they will give me store credit like they did with my DVD player a few years ago.