Well, I must eat crow. Those returned Samsung HD 841 dvd players were not defective as consumers thought . In fact,I too thought there was a defect "right out of the box." The video at first dislayed a pinkish "berber carpet" pattern. This is not a defect!!!

The HD 841 requires a set up procedure, and selection process. When connecting to a HDTV with DVI, connect the R,G,B video RCA connectors from the 841 to the TV. Next, turn on the 841 and TV. Press the menu button on the 841 remote, arrow down to and select setup. Select Display Setup. Next arrow down to Video Select and arrow down and select P-Scan/DVI.Turn off the power to TV and 841 then, connect the supplied DVI cable.There you have it: the lost secret to the holy grail.

To select the up sampling to 1080 (high definition quality) press the DVI SEL button on the middle and far right side of remote. Press the button once, allow 841 to process the signal, and repeat until 1080 appears.

The combo of Samsung 50 inch DLP HLN 5065W and HD 841 dvd using the DVI cable elicites a darn good near Plasma-quality picture.

Levchappy