Poor DVD Video Quality

[Too Tall]

The Genesis DVD video quality is pretty bad. Is it just my DVD player or do other see this also. Is there a fix? I tried new video cable but that didn't help. The picture is very pale and lack color and contrast. The Furion TV does a fair job off the antenna so it's not the TV. Your thoughts? Thanks in advance.

[Bluepill]

TT - What kind of connection - HDMI, Component, S-Video?

[Too Tall]

AV, no other choice with the Genesis .yellow, red, white. The TV has a choice of AV, HDMI, Component and maybe S-Video but AV seems to be the only thing that I get a picture with?

[MacGumbo]

Mine is as crisp as the DVD should be but I am connected via the HDMI cable.

What model Genesis?

[ov845]

If it's a Genesis 3.0, there should be a HDMI cable from Genesis to TV. TV should be set to HDMI input. If that doesn't work Genesis has a video adjustment, try adjusting that. Hope this helps.


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[Too Tall]

Thanks, I'll look again but I didn't see HDMI. I didn't know it had a video adjustment either, thanks.

[jgourlie]

My DVDs player is not that great also. The effect of the old red white yellow cable

[Too Tall]

The link below is the back of my unit. Not much choice?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxW...ew?usp=sharing

[Too Tall]

I have the 2.0 model.

Genesis Technologies GT-2.0 DVD receiver for RVs at Crutchfield.com

[Bluepill]

TT - FYI the Sony BDP S3200 "Home" Bluray player runs off of a 12 volt DC power brick. That means you can run it right from your 12 volt battery. It outputs HDMI. Good little player, many available used in the $40 range.

Besides the audio stream through the HDMI connection, it only outputs a digital stream (SPDIF) through a co-ax connection, so no 2 wire analog audio.

[Too Tall]

Originally Posted by Bluepill

TT - FYI the Sony BDP S3200 "Home" Bluray player runs off of a 12 volt DC power brick. That means you can run it right from your 12 volt battery. It outputs HDMI. Good little player, many available used in the $40 range.

Besides the audio stream through the HDMI connection, it only outputs a digital stream (SPDIF) through a co-ax connection, so no 2 wire analog audio.

thanks, I think i'm going to have to go that route I don't see much I can do to the genesis.

[Too Tall]

Originally Posted by dea49

Mine is as crisp as the DVD should be but I am connected via the HDMI cable.

What model Genesis?

I have the Genesis 2.0, the DVD should be better but I can't see what it could be.

[Kaadk]

Originally Posted by Too Tall

I have the Genesis 2.0, the DVD should be better but I can't see what it could be.

Might just be the cable. They can take a lot of stress bouncing down the road so I when I was rewiring mine for my iPod audio in cable, I also upgraded the cable between the TV and the Genesis to a thicker one.

I'll agree the Genesis isn't a high end player, but it should at least provide a decent enough 480 picture.


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[Too Tall]

I tried a different cable. Still poor picture. It's a faded looking picture.

[MacGumbo]

I would say buy the Genesis 3.0 but it is extremely overpriced and very far behind in technology even at half it's cost.

[Scubanut]

Originally Posted by Too Tall

The link below is the back of my unit. Not much choice?



https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxW...ew?usp=sharing

Your very correct there, only option for that unit is RCA connecters. Pretty much the lowest quality picture available. No component and no HDMI. Only option is to switch player or except what you have.


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[Too Tall]

Thanks, I'm not going to put any moe money into the thing. It plays my satellite radio OK. I don't think the 3.0 would fit in the enclosure, anyway.

[MacGumbo]

You could try doing what I did by changing my telephone jack wall plate with one that has HDMI and USB so I could hook up my laptop, which has Blu-Ray. From the jack I connected it directly to my TV and pipe the sound back to the Genesis via the coaxial connection.

I don't know if that is any help to you?

[Too Tall]

Originally Posted by dea49

You could try doing what I did by changing my telephone jack wall plate with one that has HDMI and USB so I could hook up my laptop, which has Blu-Ray. From the jack I connected it directly to my TV and pipe the sound back to the Genesis via the coaxial connection.

I don't know if that is any help to you?

very innovative!

[itat]

I just bought a basic Sony Blu-Ray player to connect directly to the television. Not very expensive. It really only gets used when its pouring rain outside anyway. I am thinking about eventually adding a sound bar though because the factory supplied speakers aren't great.