The most likely cause is shorted convergence chips and possibly a few pico fuses.
These sets need to have all three colors - RED - BLUE - GREEN - lined up correctly on the screen in order for the picture to look normal. This is called convergence.
When its out of alignment the video will look 3-D, wavy, distorted, etc. Most of the time you just need to adjust your convergence in the menu. If you cannot adjust it in the menu - then your convergence is broken and needs to be repaired. Convergence problems are very common on all Projection TV sets including Sony,Samsung,JVC,Philip Magnavox,Panasonic,Akai,Pioneer Hitachi,Mitsubishi,Zenith and others.
You can get a convergenece repair kit with instructions from the links below.
Here are some of the most common problems with these sets...
Problem #1) Convergence
Yours may have one or more of the following symptoms...
*Screen Looks 3-D
*Colors wont align
*Screen may look distorted or warped
*No Audio/Video - TV Shuts down - May also make a constant chirping sound
Problem #2
Another common problem is dull or washed out video.
Your set may have one or more of the following symptoms....
*Dull looking picture
*White looking picture
*Halos around objects
*Red/Orange looking picture
You can see some more examples and find a fix here
http://www.fixya.com/support/r2861467-solution_video_looking_whiteish_dull
Can I install this or do I need a tv repair person to do it?
hi
i also have a blue ghosting problem that could not be fixed by manual convergence adjustment. i was able to get the red to slide over the green markers but blue wouldnt move far enough and the adjustment icon is distorted (not just out of alignment).
on this model the enter and exit buttons are used to access the menu, then it asks to enter a number from 1 to 9, does convergence need to be adjusted manually for each location? i think yes.
i dont know model number of this toshiba but i got i used with no manual, screen diagonal measures 50 inch, it is probably around 7 years old.
sounds like something i might be able to fix by replacing a component. looking for guidance on what to replace and how to do it. thanks for any help.
Approx. 7 year old 42HDX82 touch focus error with ghosting. Tried auto focus several times. Tried to manually adjust convergence. Can get one side focused, but other side we can not. This side we can get the blue/green to move, but red will not. Tried again to adjust red, but it either won't move or when exit is hit it takes you back to the 1-9 selection screen. Tried adjusting screen size several times to see if anything else was visible, but it didn't seem to help. STK pack? If so, how/who to repair? Cost prohibitive? Any information is greatly appreciated.
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