My Sharp LCD tv has lines going from the sides to the middle. They started small and continue to grow...getting longer and wider.

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I had an LG and the same thing happened to me. It was less than two years old at the time and was used as a second television so it did not get much use. I called customer service when it first started happening and they told me it was interference with my signal. They suggested I move the tv to another location in the house away from microwave ovens and electrical components. I moved the tv and it didn't help. It wasn't all the time and sometimes we could touch the tv at a certain place and this would correct the picture. Within about three weeks, we could not longer get it to stop. The line became more solid as time went on and then started to grow wider. I paid them to repair it and mailed it back to the manufacturer. They were unable to repair it. The problem is that you have a dead pixel in the set and once one goes out, the others are soon to follow. Some sort of power drain from pixel to pixel is my understanding.

If you are under warranty send it to them and have it repaired or replaced or take it back to the store and exchange it for another television.

This greenish line is due to physical screen damage. This is not repairable and not your fault.

If you didn't drop this tv, then the TV was damaged in the box.

Return your TV to the store you bought it as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more chance they'll tell you that you damaged the TV and that they're not responsible for customer's physical damage.

Check to see if there is dust in the vents on the monitor. Blow them out with canned air or dust them with a brush the best that you can. The lines could be caused by over heating which usually happens when the vents are plugged by dust.

If this does not solve the problem then the monitor has overheated to the point of burning pixels and needs to be replaced. Over time the lines with grow wider and wider until they cover your screen.

If these lines are white, then they generally are a line of burnt out pixels. There is no home fix for these and I have yet to see a repairman fix this problem. I have seen on occasion where the line gets longer. Its best to start looking for a new replacement or try to live with it until you can't stand it any more.

Hi, I have a Sony Grand Wega LCD Projection TV that has a blotted gray streak across the front of the screen. I only use a damp cloth to clean the window and that doesn't seem to help. It really shows up on light pictures and is unnoticed when the picture is a little darker. What can I do to fix this problem???

If it's an LCD TV, then what your seeing is Liquid Crystals inside. Chances are that someone has bumped the LCD or damaged it, and now the screen is broken. The "Dark Lines" are from misfiring pixels which is a sign that the LCD is damaged and will either stay the same, or get much much worse. I'd lean towards much much worse.

Just keep it until it really gets bad then just replace it. You can have it fixed, but the repair would cost more then just buying a brand new one.

Burnt out pixel line. Usually the panel needs replacing

Sounds like it could be pixel problems or board problems, this depend on the location. Most are mostly to the left or right, or going across the set to the upper or more to the lower side. For more info visit ctechnicians.com