My Philips 32' LCD is 2 years old and the picture is now distored. The picture appears to have no black in it or it is like you are looking through a heat sensored lens. I have checked the cables and all the connections are good. On two occasions it swaped back to normal and then a few minutes later it returns to the wierd no black screen. What is wrong with this TV?

If a 4 year old 32 inch set likely cheaper to replace than repair it assuming parts are even still available.

Hi There are three things that can cause this problem. Your lcd screen, t-con board or the signal board. Most likelly in your case since you say it's only half the screen it's going to be your t-con board. You can try removing it and cleaning all the contacts and replacing it see if that helps. If that doesn't help then replace it. If that does not solve it then it's going to be your screen.

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The logic board on your LCD panel is faulty.

Tv is less than a year old call Phillips for warrenty repair.This tv have a 1 or 2 long boards,call the LCD inverter boards,it have problems,about to died.These 1 or 2 long LCD inverter boards are to help the LCD screen to have a backlight to produced a picture.That why u have dead pictures,but still have sound.Tries websites like Shopjimmy.com,Ebay.com to buy those 1 or 2 long LCD inverter boards for the replacement.

It can be that the 24vdc supply is dying due to bad DC filter caps, that will be the fist place to look, if he 24vdc is OK, then the next part to look will be the backligh inverter board, verufy hat it does have 24vdc and the 'BL ON' (Backligh On) signal is present.
If you are going to DIY and have proper tools and know safety precaution then please read on:
Please see my basic troubleshooting guide here:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r5093881-lcd_flat_panel_tv_troubleshooting_guide

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague

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It is not used everyday but he power supply is running 24/7.
There two possibilties:
1) There is no 24vdc from power supply module for feeding the backlight inverter board, look for bad caps with elaking./bulging top.
2) Inverter board is bad, blown fuses, transistors, etc.

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http://www.badcaps.net

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I have a 3 year old TV with the same problem as shema_ross.

Bad main board (scaler board),.

I have a RCA flat screen television and my dvd player when hooked up is in black and white. How would i fix this and if so plz be more specific then these other people.

Anytime an LCD has a shade of pink, that means the CCFL lamps are about to go out. Now that you have a black screen, I'd say you just need some new bulbs.