I have the false contouring on my new 50 Toshiba Plasma. Can you help me determine if it is a tv problem or a source problem. I recorded a program with the false contouring present on my DVR. It was a dark scene and it was like a crawling moss was seen in dark areas of the show. I then switched the DVR to a different HDTV that is a 36 inch tube capable of displaying 1080I. I did not notice the problem with the dark scene until I adjusted the picture really high for brightness and contrast. This leads me to beleive that the problem is the cable and not my new plasma because I can see the same problem on a different TV, although I need to adjust the settings way out of wack to see it.

The TV is still in the warranty period. The place where I bought will come out and replace it if I think its necessary. I just do not want to waste their time and money if its not necessary.

If I return the TV any thoughts on which model I should replace it with in the same price range. The Panasonic is close to the same price.


Thanks
Gary