Is the disc you're trying to play also PAL? Is it one that worked before?

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does it only start when you begin playing the disc, or is the intro screen for the player/menus etc, also acting up? Some players are dual mode and can flip to NTSC mode with the right button presses. Perhaps yours got flipped somehow?

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I'm down to those last few ideas:

1. Your player has an NTSC mode that's not mentioned in the manual (would explain the black and white image), and somehow your son pressed the right buttons. Try a Google search on your model number and see if anyone else has posted instructions on how to change modes.

2. Your TV can interpret NTSC and PAL systems per input, and there's a menu setting to adjust it. (you can eleimante this possibility by connecting the player to a different TV)

3. The player is shot and it's time for a new one.

Let us know what you find out. 

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I found this site by googling "dvd player problem black and white."

I've got a Philips DVP 5960.  It had been working fine until this afternoon.  In the process of unplugging my receiver, DVD, TiVO, etc, and plugging them all back in, the DVD suddenly started playing in black and white only.  I've tried using different component cable, different display types on the TV, different display types through the DVD player, everything, and nothing works.  The TV is a Panasonic and runs in NTSC. 

I'm trying to deal with Philips customer support and figure it out.  If it can be fixed I'll post an update. 

Hi, I have a similar problem.

The DVD Player for my car first produce a color output. But after 1-2 minutes of playtime the picture turns black & white. If I shutdown the player and turn it on after a while then it works good for another 1-2 minutes. I thought that could be a overheating circuit but I have opened it up and used a cold spray everywhere except the laser diode circuits. Any suggestions?

Larry wrote "Have any of you good folks tried to unplug the DVD players for any period of time and then plug it back in?"

I didn't understand whats happening when unplupping the player? Would you like to explain that further? 

This is in the manual and fixed it for me

While 'DVD' is selected as the source and before playback

1) Press and hold SCAN MODE for 2 seconds.
The current setting appears on the display window.

2) Press Cursor Left/Right to select the desired
mode.
RGB: Select when your TV accommodates the interlaced RGB/composite video signal.
Y/C: Select when your TV accommodates the interlaced S-video signal.
You can get better picture quality in the order -"RGB" > "Y/C" > Composite.

3) Press ENTER while the selected mode
is shown on the display window.

Maybe too late now but I had this problem today.

Make sure your RCA connections are good. Common problem when unit are hooked up by what is called "component" video inputs & outputs. (blue, green, & red RCA in & out)

Once again, check the connections. Use "contact restore" spray to clean connections. Make sure the SCART connection is good. Whether it's composite or SCART, different conductors carry different parts of the signal. I hope this works for you. I can relate to your frustration. Good luck! :-)