Hi All,
Just looking for some advice/guidance.
I have a Samsung Plasma PS42D5S and the Samsung STB DTB-9401F/XSA (connected via Composite RCA into Plasma) with a Toshiba DVD player (connected via RGB into Plasma Component and optical into the Amp). When there is changes in skin tones from shadows or a brighter/coloured light the skin tones look pasty or sick. Even their hair seems to appear pasty at times. In brighter scenes pics they appear OK. I have used the DVE disc to rectify this and it has become better but I'm still not 100% satisfied. Should I be upgrading anything, or is it my colour tones and grey scale settings I have used? I do get similar problems when I use the pre set balances (Movie, Dynamic, Standard). Has anyone had similar problems and rectified this through the Plasma settings (Brightness, Contrast, Colour, Sharpness). As mentioned I made an improvement using DVE, but I'm sure I can still get a better PQ......

You should be using component connections to plasma or LCD displays, not composite.
The component connectors would be labelled YUV, or Y,Pb,Pr or Y,Cb,Cr.
These generally consist of three RCA connectors on STB and Plasma.
Use a component proper connector cable (approx $30 to $50), don't use the yellow,red,white video/audio interconnect cable. If you wanted to test the component connection and you don't have a proper component cable, then the video/audio lead may suffice for a rough test, but as the impedance wouldn't be right, the image may suffer.
Possibly the plasma and STB have scart connectors instead of the ones mentioned above. If so use a good scart component cable.

Cheers
JB

Some very good detailed explanation on "what cable to what from where" is available here.
http://support.gateway.com/s/CsmrEltrncs/d...7984faq28.shtml
Read it carefully in conjunction with your manuals. choose a quiet place, a stiff drink and no distractions. If you keep thinking "an output goes to an input" it will help!
Many people put all their units/connections down on paper and work out the "best avaiable" connection that way. (Santa publishes a hierarchy in his signature - can also recommend the appropriate "stiff drink".).

Thanks all for your help. I will look further into upgrading my STB SCART leads to RGB. They are currently Composite. My DVD is using RGB into Component connections and optical into the amp.