RDV 1040 displays DVD pluge?

[Joelp]

Last night I attempted to calibrate my system using the Digital Video Essentials disk from Joe Kane Productions. When it came time to adjust brightness and contrast my RDV-1040, or my Sony KV27-FD16, was not able to produce the DVD pluge, or below black calibration bars. I don't know which device is incapable. My question is this; does the rotel rdv-1040 display such imagery? I hope it's the television's inability to display the blacker than black bars since I just purchased the DVD player.

Thank you,

[DJDREW]

Are you going directly into the TV or through a processor?

[Joelp]

Directly into the TV