Pink screen image not hd at all and most of the screen is pinkish at most times

It may be fixable, but would be expensive. Probably time for a replacement - they do not seem to be very expensive second hand.

My guess would be that you have a CCFL lamp that is failing. They will give off a pinkish tint when they are about to fail. But I would encourage you to get a professional diagnoses.

This maybe two problems, the pink color hue in the picture and lines from lens shutter problems. Your LCD is still good. You have to replace motherboard and lens.

anybody think to change the monitor (screen) back ground color

CCD Imager chip is defective and giving tou pinkish image, replace ccd imager chip in camera to fix it.
Local camera repair shop will help you because it needs soldering work to replace that chip.

If possible, try to replace the VGA cable between the projector and the computer. A bent or broken pin, or a damaged wire, can prevent the blue or green (or both) portions of the picture from being displayed. The result is a reddish/pinkish picture.

As for the long time to project an image, this could be an extended warm-up time. How old is the bulb in the projector? Does the projector have an option to display the hours used and/or remaining on the bulb? Bulbs do have a finite life, and when they near the end of their service life, they can become more difficult to start.

Hope this helps!

IF you are seeing a red or pink large oval area in the middle of the screen, I can tell you what the problem is.

It is not the lamp.

Let me know if you need more information--please confirm you have the red or pink oval.



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try component cables and see if you get the same results.

This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check this link for more info.

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Sounds like the image sensor is malfunctioning (common symptoms: distorted images with purple or green cast, completely dark images, flickering lines across the screen.)