Question about Hitachi 51G500 51" Rear Projection HDTV-Ready Television

Projection tv Has anyone ever gotten windex or water between the plexiglass/glare shield screens. I decided to take these apart and dry in between. Now I have a circle on my screen that seems to follow me when I walk through the room, when the tv is off. When the tv is on, depending where I am sitting I have bright spots. For example; If I am sitting on the right hand side facing the tv, the left side of the screen is beautiful and the right is dull. If I am sitting center, the middle is clear, with both sides dull. I did not touch any of the inner components just the 3 screens that were taped along their seams. Please help

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The windex/water was wicked up into the screens by capillary action, I have always replaced them and havent been able to clean.

Posted on Jul 07, 2007

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