Horizontal Lines Hey, I have a approx 4 yr old Sony KP-51HW40. I have blue/greenish horizontal lines which are noticeable during darker sceens. They are present during both when viewing DVDs and cable TV. They are not noticeable durng brigher sceens. They do not distort the picture. Is there anything I can do or do I need a repair service? What could be the cost to fix this problem? Thanks

James Hughes Jan 03, 2007

Thanks Repairguy. It worked well. No more lines. Wondering why this keeps happening?

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Sounds like you are seeing retrace lines. you will have to adjuste the screen control. (it would be like a master brightness.) you will have to removed the front bottom plastic from the tv, look for 2 to 4 screws. then gently remove the front. sometimes the also add velcro to help hold it in place. now you need to remove the small plastic or wooden panel/door. in the upper right side you will see a small box with 6 controls.i do nor remember if the top 3 controls are for screen or focus, use a flashlight it is marked on the box which is which. adjusted the screen control to the left slightly to decrease the color you need. the green is the center control. like you said it is more noticable on dark screens, so try & adjust it in a dark romm with a drak seen. good luck.

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Anonymous Jan 03, 2007

i'me not quite sure why it keeps hapening, but if done this to a number of them. happy to help.

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