Color convergence drops on left side

try to adjust your convergence setting in your remote if still does not work replace your convergence ic the one with stk printed its usually 2 to 3 inches with 1 1/2 in height it has many pins and connected to a heat sink.

Projection TV sets need to have all three colors - RED - BLUE - GREEN - lined up correctly on the screen in order for the video to look normal. When its out of alignment the video will look 3D, wavy, distorted, etc. Most of the time you just need to adjust your convergence in the TV menu. If you cannot adjust it in the menu - then your convergence is broken and needs to be repaired.

This is a very common failure on these projection sets and a fairly simple DIY fix. All projection sets including Samsung, RCA, Sony, Philip Magnavox, Panasonic, Pioneer, Akai, GE, JVC, Toshiba, and others at some point will have the same problem.

Common Symptoms include....

• Screen looks 3D
• Colors don't line up
• One or more colors can't be adjusted when using the convergence menu.
• Screen is bowed or warped.
• TV shuts off after powering on. Power light will blink. TV may also make a chirping noise.

Here are some photos of convergence problems.






Here is a quick test....

Using your original remote go-to the settings menu then goto the convergence section.

Try to adjust the red and then the blue convergence.

You should be able to move RED and BLUE in all directions - up, down, left, and right. And you should be able to get the grid straight.

If you can't move them in all directions or cant move them far enough your convergence chips are bad and should be replaced. This is a common problem.

Note: If you TV has as flash focus or magic focus button only try pressing the button. If it fails to fix the convergence your need to fix it. See below for a fix

CONVERGENCE SOLUTION

You can see some more examples and find a fix using this link on Fixya http://www.fixya.com/support/r2861467-solution_video_looking_whiteish_dull

Projection TV sets need to have all three colors - RED - BLUE - GREEN - lined up correctly on the screen in order for the video to look normal. When its out of alignment the video will look 3D, wavy, distorted, etc. Most of the time you just need to adjust your convergence in the TV menu. If you cannot adjust it in the menu - then your convergence is broken and needs to be repaired.

This is a very common failure on these projection sets and a fairly simple DIY fix. All projection sets including Samsung, RCA, Sony, Philip Magnavox, Panasonic, Pioneer, Akai, GE, JVC, Toshiba, and others at some point will have the same problem.

Common Symptoms include....

• Screen looks 3D
• Colors don't line up
• One or more colors can't be adjusted when using the convergence menu.
• Screen is bowed or warped.
• TV shuts off after powering on. Power light will blink. TV may also make a chirping noise.

Here are some photos of convergence problems.






Here is a quick test....

Using your original remote go-to the settings menu then goto the convergence section.

Try to adjust the red and then the blue convergence.

You should be able to move RED and BLUE in all directions - up, down, left, and right. And you should be able to get the grid straight.

If you can't move them in all directions or cant move them far enough your convergence chips are bad and should be replaced. This is a common problem.

Note: If you TV has as flash focus or magic focus button only try pressing the button. If it fails to fix the convergence your need to fix it. See below for a fix

CONVERGENCE SOLUTION

You can see some more examples and find a fix using this link on Fixya http://www.fixya.com/support/r2861467-solution_video_looking_whiteish_dull

The AV48WP74 - AV65WP74 convergence repair kit from www.tvrepairworld.com should fix that issue the kit contains the parts and the CD with detailed instructions.

This is a convergence output IC problem. convergence board would have to be removed - remove and replace 2 STK IC's and check the surrounding resistors. Shops usually charge between $200-$300

if this is a rear projection crt type set go into the customer menu and select CONVERGENCE--if either blue or red will not move up and down--you have a bad convergence IC---most sets use two of them.

how do i adjust colors

Projection TV sets need to have all three colors - RED - BLUE - GREEN - lined up correctly on the screen in order for the video to look normal. When its out of alignment the video will look 3D, wavy, distorted, etc. Most of the time you just need to adjust your convergence in the TV 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, Zenith, and others. You can get a convergenece repair kit from the link below.

Common Symptoms include....

• Screen looks 3D
• Colors don't line up
• One or more colors can't be adjusted when using the convergence menu.
• Screen is bowed or warped.
• TV shuts off after powering on - TV may also make a chirping noise.

Here are some photos of convergence problems.





Here is a quick test....

Using your original remote go-to the settings menu then goto the convergence section.

Try to adjust the red and then the blue convergence.

You should be able to move RED and BLUE in all directions - up, down, left, and right.

If you can't move them in all directions or cant move them far enough your convergence chips are bad and should be replaced. This is a common problem.

Note: If you TV has as flash focus or magic focus button only try pressing the button. If it fails to fix the convergence your need to fix it. See below for a solution

CONVERGENCE SOLUTION

You will need to replace the convergence chips and possibly some convergence resistors and pico fuses.
This is a a fairly easy DIY job if you know what you are doing. If you have never done this before we would advise calling a shop or if you want to do it yourself get a complete kit with instructions and support from www.TvRepairKits.com

Do not open anything until you. Go to menu on your remote find convergence and press the volume button to the right go to manual and press right again. you should see a bunch of rectangles, now you should also see a set of red cross heirs press the #2 to move cross heirs up and eight to move down numbers 4 and 6 will move left and right and 5 will place the cross heirs back to the center once you have chosen the selected section to adjust line up the magenta with the other colors using the channel and volume buttons these move the lines up down left to right adjust all lines until they are white. i do not know how to switch from magenta to green or blue but this should get you started on the right track with out having to replace anything. good luck! if you figure out how to switch from maqgent to green or blue please post it so that I may adjust mine as well tahnks

Hi sbatsch,

Not to worry - this problem is very common with projection TVs and is easily fixed:

The reason for the green shadows (and the resulting wrong colors) is that the three color tubes (red, green, and blue - the three colors of light that combine to form all the other colors) are not lined up exactly - this lining up is known as "convergence." You can fix convergence automatically or, if it doesn't work to your satisfaction, manually. Here's how:

Automatically:
1) Press MENU.
2) Go down to CONVERGENCE (using the up and down arrows)
3) Select it (usually with the left or right arrow)
4) Go down to AUTO and select it - the process should take about a minute.

If this doesn't work, then try manually:
1) MENU
2) CONVERGENCE (as above)
3) Select MANUAL
4) Using the number keys, SELECT, and the arrow keys, adjust the alignment of the different color crosses - the goal is to make them appear white (meaning that the red, blue, and green are exactly aligned on top of one another).

Here's a link to the JVC user manual that will explain the manual convergence adjustment in more detail.

http://resources.jvc.com/Resources/00/00/96/52105ien.pdf

I hope this helps - please let me know if I can be of any further assistance.