Can an un-grounded outlet cause picture distortion in a DVD? (1 Viewer)

[William R]

I've had my TV and DVD Player plugged to two different outlets, one grounded and the other un-grounded according to my Surge Protecter. When I was useing the grounded outlet the picture on my TV from the DVD Player was very crisp and clear while watching my Star Wars Episode 1 DVD.
But when I recently changed location and started useing the un-grounded outlet I've noticed alot of picture distortion (kind of snowy looking) in the darker scenes of my Episode 1 DVD. Could this be AC noise from the un-grounded outlet that I'm seeing in the picture? I'm going to be moveing my TV and DVD Player back to the location that has the grounded outlet.

 

[John Garcia]

If your surge suppressor says the outlet is not grounded, you would not be covered under any warranty provided by it's manufacturer. This outlet is almost CERTAINLY the problem.