Question about Sony KP-51WS500 51" Rear Projection Television

Picture is weak, has gosth image and is warped.

TV turn ons ok, but the word "video" on top is curved and the volume bars are also curved opposite to the word "video". Picture is weak and double. Has no clarity. TV has been ok until that evening that I turned it on and it was like this all of a sudden. Thanks for the help. Alex

Anonymous Mar 26, 2007

I meant ghost. I meant ghost.

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You are having problem in your IF CIRCUIT it needs to be align take it to a tech to replace the IF ic Or transistor

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