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PuppetMasterFan
02-02-2003, 03:55 PM
Yeah I got a question about a regular ol RCA tv. I bought it, a 25 inch, a month ago. And im noticing the picture is really dark with some movies. Like Batman,Duces Wild, Near Dark and the last fight scene in Spider-man also some episodes of angel, namely heabeas Corpses. Now I know these scenes are supposed to be dark but some scenes I really really really can't tell whats going on. And yes my eyes are fine. Now I read the manual and I adjusted the blackness setting and I could see the scene fine. However when I got back to the regular setting some of the brighters scenes are a lil off, not real noticeable but a lil. Plus the blackness setting is naturally in the middle. No i tried batman in my lil 13 inch tv, and I could see it perfectly! Everything was alot brightly and the darkness was again in the middle so is something wrong with my tv or do I really just need to change the darkness setting?
grim_fist
02-03-2003, 01:44 AM
What's the model number for you RCA tv?

Also, how do you have your video components hooked up?

Are you using coaxial, composite (yellow) or s-video?
PuppetMasterFan
02-03-2003, 02:16 AM
not too sure about the model number, but its hooked up composite.
Boomstick
02-03-2003, 12:56 PM
i have an rca tv, and i have the same problem with my xbox.
otisthecat
02-03-2003, 05:32 PM
I have a 32 inch RCA and have darkness problems with many games. I have to have the lighting in the room set perfectly some times to fully see the screen.
gravedigger
02-03-2003, 05:45 PM
I always have to mess around with brightness when I'm playing video games (especially HALO, for some reason). I'm sure that isn't good for the TV, but I can't think of any solution.
otisthecat
02-03-2003, 05:50 PM
Silent Hill 2 and Eternal Darkness both had parts that were so dark it made them not fun to play. I know both these games are meant to be dark but not so much so that you can't see items on the screen or certain doors.
grim_fist
02-03-2003, 10:04 PM
Hmmm...

Well, if you bought it a month ago then hopefully you can take it back and exchange it for another one, or another model.