Horizontal lines when I first turn on my Pansonic 51" PT-51HW41 Projection TV

When I first turn on my TV there are numerous horizontal, wavy lines. After a minute or so they go away. It is hard to tell, but I believe the problem is slowly getting worse. I am assuming that the set will eventually go, but how long? The TV is just over 5 years old, so don't want to spend big bucks fixing it. Should I call someone now or just roll the dice until she quits?

Rick Russell Jan 14, 2007

If you mean squeal as a noise, then no. Is this an expensive fix?

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It's probably failing capacitors, does it squeal while this is happening?

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