Both the picture and sound work when the TV is turned on, yet the picture is distorted like a double picture and has a yellow hue to it.

have the mainboard checked...it may be that something is malfunctioning when cold that corrects when components are heated after some period of use. Sounds like a component error.
The standard avice with FP TVs is to reset to factory default and if that does not clear the problem you have to assume that a hardware fault is a possibility. In that case most folk would contact a technician for assistance
Or you could leave it alone if it does not get worse

The TV is a plasma screen. There are several circuit boards that will go bad over time that affects the picture quality. TV Parts Universal TV Stands DLP Chips ShopJimmy You can get the parts here and replace those boards yourself.

Hi ,If you are experimenting hues,color distortion ,black and white picture,feel vibrations, it could be time to replace the color wheel.You can find it at discount-merchant.com

Hi,If you are experiment hues,color distortion ,black and white picture,hear buzzing high pitch sounds, it could be time to replace the color wheel.Your part # will be BP96-00250A you can find it here: http://www.discount-merchant.com/Samsung-BP96-00250A-ColorWheel-Assembly-p/bp96-00250a-color-wheel.htm? and here's the instructions to replace it: http://www.fixyourdlp.com/guides/samsung/bp96-01579a.php Have a blessed one!

Projection sets have two very common problems.

The first common problem is convergence


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 more information and a DIY convergenece repair kit with instructions from the link below.

Here are some of the most common problems with these sets...

*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 using this link on Fixya http://www.fixya.com/support/r2861467-solution_video_looking_whiteish_dull

Sounds like you've lost your red video signal (chroma) somewhere along the line. This tv has a 3 board video path. Analog main pcb --->Digital main pcb --->DMD pcb. The analog has all your inputs on it, except DVI and RGB which go straight into the digital board. The digital scales (upconverts) the signal to HD (1080 or native) and sends it to the DMD or light engine. See which inputs are distorted. If only DVI is clean then you problem is the analog board. If you menu and everything is distorted then suspect the DMD board. If you run component or DVI through the resolutions (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i) you can get an idea between the digital board and dmd. The menu is generated on the digital board. Somewhere red is getting lost.

Is your TV near anything magnetic ? This causes picture issues. If the thing is a tube TV then you can fix this fault with a magnet. Call 0845 20 20 118 for help

I am having the same problem hopefully some one answers us.

It's a Blue Convergence issue but how to fix it I am still waiting.

Convergence amp ic bad
http://home.earthlink.net/~oleg.filippov/ConvergenceFix.htm
http://cmpalmer.blogspot.com/2006/11/fixing-my-own-tv-part-ii.html
Sony Convergence
http://www.techlore.com/blog/entry/19694/Sony-Convergence-Repair-My-Sony-TV-has-a-distorted-picture-/
http://www.techlore.com/article/19631/Sony-Convergence-Procedure/

1)Please verify your model # from back of set......

2)Reduce the color to minimum or tune in a black & white chan.
you should see gray, not yellow hue

3)Remove lower front grill cover & access panel.....locate the
focus / screen control block...turn blue screen control slightly
CW......red,green and blue must mix to equal gray

4) reset color to normal level.......reassemble