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One more update.  This does appear to be a HDTV to NTSC tuner issue.  I hooked up the DVD player to my setup last night and once again the set played perfectly, with the exception of going between the video and the menu.  At that point there was a little picture instability.

The text appears slightly fuzzy

I noticed that there was a flexible knob at the back of the set labeled "focus".  Can some one tell me if this is worth trying to use, or is it too risky ?