Why doe the blacks on my screen look so dark?

I have an early 2009 Macbook Pro 17" glossy unibody. When I watch Lost on it, the darker parts of any given scen seem to just crap out, the screen in those areas looks like it's turned off. And it seems that even dim parts are just gone. The rest of the screen looks normal, and non-video looks normal.
When I watch the same file on my ipad, those same dark areas show content, dark, but I can see detail.
Its' as if the LCD screen on the macbook pro simply can't handle a certain level of black. Does anyone have insight into this? Is this common and normal or should I be taking a trip to the genius bar.
Keep in mind, the screen does not feel damaged or anyting, it's just for movies and videos downloaded from itunes, the darker areas, just go completely black... it's really anoying. I try adjusting the tilt on the screen and the brightness. I even made new profiles in the monitors control panel, but no luck.
Thanks!
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