Top portion of screen is black - Televison & Video

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LG 50PC5D-UL Plasma TV.... While playing XBox360 the screen just shrunk to the top 3" as though some one was holding a towel over the bottom portion of the screen. I have unplugged all inputs and the unit. I have let it cool down. Still it remains in this condition. I can't see the menu because it's in the portion of the screen that is "blacked out". What do I do?

More than likely the light engine was knocked off alignment, or is now defective. To verify this, if you bring up the TV's onscreen menu, is it only visible on the top portion? If not, and it looks normal, the problem will be with the input board as it is not able to properly send the whole signal to the processor. The onscreen menu is a signal also being fed through the light engine so if it looks fine, the light engine, which is very expensive, should be fine as well.

Maybe the close caption has turn on.,by using your remote press the menu and find the close caption and turn it off .

could be down to the tube in side the tv that is what create the picture

Problem in the LCD back panel board. check the interface unit or ADC unit, also check the video clock pulse. one section is not working.....

your tv has a vertical problem take it to a tech to have them look at it probably on transporting the set to your house it bump around.a look on lose solder could be the problem this could be verified by a tech.good luck.you need the repairman.

Hello, the problem with your projection TV is in the so called bad soldering in the vertical deflection stage. Please contact a pro in order fot fix the error. If you need more assistance please advice. Arpi

the bottom stand seperates from the top screen portion. On the side under the top potion you will see 4 black phillips head screws on each side. Remove those. Also there is a small access panel on the right side ( if your facing the tv ). There are 2 screws there, remove them , and look inside , you will see 3 plugs. Unplug them. Once you have done all this, have someone help you and lift the top portion off.

sound like you have cloced caption text on, this is not the same as the normal cloced caption, look on your rempte for caption or "cc". if you don't see it you will find it in your menu & turn it off. have a good day.