Help - Convergence problem at 1080i

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Sounds like it may be time to have a tech do the complete dynamic
convergence and registration adjustments, inclusive of initializing the
flash focus. Not necessarily a do-it-yourself type of job unless you have
access to the service manual and can actually comprehend how.
"Andrew Cohen" <quincy99@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I have the Sony KP-53HS10 1081i capable TV. The TV does not display in
> 720p. Recently I purchased an LG HDTV off-air tuner/DVD player, which
> can receive HDTV broadcasts and is supposed to "upsample" DVD's to as
> close as possible to 1080i.
>
> When I view HDTV broadcasts in the 1080i mode, there is a red-green
> color offset/convergence problem. The problem is not correctable using
> the systems "Flas Focus" feature. When I set to 480p mode, the
> offset/convergence goes away. The picture is very clear and sharp at
> 480p, about DVD quality but still not HDTV resolution.
>
> Likewise, I have been unable to view a DVD in anything greater than
> 480p. Even though I choose the 1080i setting on the DVD player, my
> Sony TV is showing the display at 480p, according to the large letters
> in the TV's display mode. My TV seems unable to display a DVD at
> anything greater than 480p, and cannot properly display an HDTV
> broadcast at 1080i without the color offset.
>
> I am using component cables and the DTV5 jack on my TV. Thanks in
> advance for any help you can provide.