I have a 42 inch philips plasma tv, and for some reason last night when I was watching it the picture just went out, and I have turned it one and off a few times since and hte picture doesnt come back on. The volume is on but I cant see a picture, even when I go to the tv menu or anything. What do I do? its not under warranty any longer. WHo can I call to fix it? or...

The left half of the screen has no display but some moving little white lines. The right side works perfectly. Where is this problem coming from? TV has a one or more bad display boards. Probably a sustain board. The TV will need to be tested in order to find the bad board(s). If it’s still under warranty, contact Samsung for further assistance. You could also look...

I just bought a new 54" Panasonic vierra plasma tv. I’ve seen on some sites that there are some precautions to take in the early life of the tv to ensure it lasts long and does not ever suffer burn-in. What exactly are these precautions? The only thing I have really seen is to keep the brightness low and no video games for the first 100-200 hours? Is this right...

There’s a chance that it’s not your TV! Do the dots appear on all inputs(DVD, cable/satellite, game)? Double check to see if the dots appear on all the inputs. If they do, then it’s your TV and you should contact Samsung for further assistance. If they appear on a certain input and not others, then the problem is with whatever that input is. Cable/satellite...

My 42" PDP 42×20000 LG Plasma TV has 4 vertical lines approximately an inch thick each. Three are red and one is pink. What causes this or what part would I need to replace to fix this issue? It’s the sustain boards. Usually it’s only one of them that acts up but i recommend replacing all of them because they work in unison! Call up LG for the proper...

We have connected a Belkin Blue Series PureAV VGA Home Theatre Cable 3.6m to a laptop and the image shows up on the screen but when you have to use the keyboard it goes off. How do i keep the laptop to show on my plasma tv. What settings do i need to change? I know you can use this cable for a laptop as checked a review which a person said it worked great on the laptop...

Does anyone know what picture settings to use on a samsung 50" plasma a460. The screen looks very hazy and snowy and out of focus I can see the little pixels in peoples faces on tv. The display at the store where I bought it looks very clear but I don’t know what settings they have. Just wondering if anyone knows what the problem might be. I have digital cable...

The picture goes out and the sound stays on, I can turn it off for about 3-5 minutes and it comes back on for about 20 minutes. I have checked every cable even switching from HDMI to the green/blue/and red cables and nothing. …Any ideas. Sounds like there’s a problem on the main board somewhere! This is one of the reasons i don’t recommend Samsung Plasma’s...

How can I fix Red horizontal lines (2 Large ones) going across the screen of my Phillips 42" plasma TV ? I bought a Phillips 42" plasma TV about 2 years ago for $1800. About a week ago it started to have to thick horizontal lines at the top of the screen and in the middle. They are red most of the time but colors do change depending on what is on the screen....

This TV is less than 2 years old! The screen turned a pink color, then the power just went off, and will not come back on! Any ideas as to what happened? Weather was NOT an issue… Sounds like the TV is in safe mode! The unusual behavior with the color prior to turning off points to a problem with the display board! The most common culprit is a blown capacitor...

Thank you in advance guys. Is it better to just buy a new one and this time get a extended warranty?? Ok, let’s go through standard tricks: - Make sure your cable connections are good and tight - Check a different input source to make sure it’s really the TV - Reset the TV by following instructions in the users manual; if you don’t have it or there is...

I want to put my plasma tv on the wall, but can I get the wires to behind the wall and about 6 feet to the left and out the wall? is there a tool to use? help me out, thanks! As a back up plan, you can get a tube that attaches to the wall that will semi-disguise the cords. You can paint it the color of the wall for a better match. I don't do drywall so I would go this...

it all depends on the color of the plasma and the lighting in the room if its a light room with a light color pasma like gray then a darker color will work just the opisite for a dark plasma. good luck powered by Yahoo Answers addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fplasmama.com%2Fwidescreen-plasma-tv%2Fwhat-would-be-a-good-background-color-behind-a-large-plasma-television'; ...

You will need a stud finder, which you can buy at a hardware store. Try to get one that beeps when it finds the stud. Start by placing the stud finder up against the wall where you want your plasma tv to go. No slowly move the stud finder to the left. Eventually it will beep, indicating the right edge of the stud behind the wall. Mark this spot with a pencil (so...

I am planning on buying a flat panel plasma TV, and I was also hoping to use it as my computer monitor. I am thinking of purchasing the Samsung LA50Q7HDX, which has a native resolution of 1024×768 and HDMI inputs. Having said that, I am looking to purchase a video card that has HDMI output (expensive). I am mainly concerned about display quality as I use the computer...