Tv picture is smushed verticaly

Not sure you can fix this, but most of the time the stripes are produced in a dark environment with one or a few bright lights. The streaks start on the bright light. Most of the time if you shoot the picture the streaks are not on the picture.
You could try to switch the camera to the automatic, or perhaps night scene.
If the streaks are there in normal light, I think your camera is defect.

it sounds like you are describing a smear of some type---check to make sure contrast (picture) is not set way too high.

Let me know what you find as I am here to help.

my tv flat lined the screen went black with a twisted line across the screen what is the problem?

Vertical out transistors bad solder, or return linearity capacitor bad (a large capacitor, usually between 1000uf and 2200uf.) They're near where yellow and brown wires from picture tube connect to main board. They are larger transistors.

Check it with other dvd disks,might have damage disk like smushes,scratches,cracks in the dvd disk?Might also could be the tv,nothing to do with the DVD player.

I also have a Brand new Sony Bravia 52" LCD with Comcast Cable (motorola box).When switching between HD Channels sometimes the left side of the screen shows a smushed version of the new channel, and the right side is a frozen picture of the previous channel. I correct this by switching to a non HD channel and back. Cable or TV problem I wonder?

try to replace all filter capacitor on vertical section area that can solve your problem. 

sounds like you have a defective signal board.. shuld be replaced by qualified tvtech..John

repeat question?? you have a bad vert IC or a cap in the vert curcuit. If you have electronics experience then you gotta get a print for it then take some measurements. Good luck