DVD Palyer - black and white picture

[majstrydwa]

Hello. The TV I have is a GRUNDIG LCD (Model GU19WDV4). I have a Sony DVD Player (DVP-NS305). I'm using S-Video/Stereo Audio Cable to watch DVDs. The sound & picture looks good, but the movies are shown in black and white. It used to be a color picture but suddenly went black and white. I tried a new cable and new DVD player without luck. How do I fix it? If anyone can help me out I'd really appreciate it.

[hech54]

What country do you live in?
What country is the DVD you are watching from?

[Case]

I've seen NTSC discs play in black and white on a PAL tv in the past. Can you confirm a match in tv standards for the disc/player/tv ?

[majstrydwa]

Hi hech54,

I'm based in UK and all DVDs I tried to watch were bought at HMV.

I used to get a colour picture but suddenly went black and white.

Thanks in advance for your help

[majstrydwa]

Hi Case,

How do I check that:

'Can you confirm a match in tv standards for the disc/player/tv ?'

Sorry for a stupid question and thanks for your help

[hech54]

Hi hech54,
I used to get a colour picture but suddenly went black and white

On the same DVDs? (DVD was color yesterday - same DVD is black and white today)

[hech54]

Hi hech54,

I'm based in UK and all DVDs I tried to watch were bought at HMV.

I just went to HMV's wesbite and did a search for "NTSC":
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/simpleMultiSearch.do?searchUID=&pGroupID=-1&adultFlag=false&prim...mitSearch.y=15

You probably bought NTSC DVDs from HMV....so you need to change the settings on your DVD player.
Hopefully your player is capable of doing that.

NTSC - North America
PAL - UK, Australia and the rest of the world.

[deadmeow]

You could always find an old black and white television for it.

[classfour]

Change the cable from the player to the tv

[nic2k4]

I would say the s video connector on your tv is defective, probably just needs to be re-soldered. If anything just use a composite video cable instead, doesn't make that much difference.

[oldfart13]

Busted cable or connector. Concur. If it's the cable, the dollar stores in your area must still sell cheap ones. They do here...