When I turn on the TV the center is blacked out with only the right and left edges showing. When I switch channels the picture restores for a second and then the center blacks out again. Why is this, how do I fix it?
2007-11-10 08:04:27 · 3 answers · asked by WF 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
See if you're in "text mode". Use the remote, go through the on-screen menus until you find something about "text mode", or equivilent. Different brands may call it a different name. It probably got switched to "text mode" inadvertantly by someone that didn't know what they were doing, or accidentially.
2007-11-10 08:16:11 · answer #1 · answered by Brian J 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like your TV is on the way out the door. You are probably better off just purchasing another one. I just picked up a nice Samsung set from digitaldealz.net.
It is the LN-T4665F, this TV is so nice. It is set in the grand piano black, and believe it or not, it even looks good off. It's awesome.
I got mine from digitaldealz for about $2000 w/ free shipping, which is an awesome deal considering I was going to buy from Sears for $2700 w/o delivery and have to pay tax. With digitaldealz.net, shipping was free, and no tax as I don't live where they are located. Awesome deal.
Here is a link to the TV I bought:
http://www.digitaldealz.net/product_info.php?products_id=20654
2007-11-10 08:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
LOOK on your remote control for a button labled
Press it again and again until the word OFF appears...
You presently have your Closed Captioning
That's what creates that black box.....
2007-11-10 23:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋