My TV has stretched the picture horizontally.....

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redgtxdi

redgtxdi

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So last night the TV just started stretchin' the picture horizontally. Words/pics are cut off on the left edge and the right edge.

This particular TV has no adjustments for this (yes, I've looked all over the set and menus) so I can only assume something's goin' inside??

???

Edit for TV info:

Mid 90's........27" CRT.......(no widescreen/flatscreen/bells/whistles, nuttin' hunny)
 
Captante

Captante

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Originally posted by: redgtxdi
So last night the TV just started stretchin' the picture horizontally. Words/pics are cut off on the left edge and the right edge.

This particular TV has no adjustments for this (yes, I've looked all over the set and menus) so I can only assume something's goin' inside??

???
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Yup ... Sounds like its on the way out & its time for a new set.
 
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marvdmartian

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Geez, you get free widescreen from your tv, and you're complaining???

Man, some people!!! :roll:

(oh, and yes.....I'd say it's time for a new tv. did you really need the excuse??? :laugh: )
 
robphelan

robphelan

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CRT TVs have these little magnets around in the inside that adjust the picture... you might want to open it up and move them around a bit to see if that helps.
 
redgtxdi

redgtxdi

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Geez........I am so sorry gang. Between work & home I'm up to my arse in alligators & TOTALLY forgot I posted this!!!!

Thanks for the feedback.......(& for slappin' the troll) :D

Ya, I suppose any *guy* (hell, anybody) wouldn't mind being *forced* into buying a new TV, eh?? LOL!!!

For some info........

It's a plain-jane 27" CRT...(no WS, not bells, whistles, not even flat). It was a mid-line GE/RCA. It ain't great, but ain't bad & looks better to me than today's $149 27" CRT's. I might pull the casing off & see if one of those magnets moved around. If so/not, I might still pick up a new one.

My problem is that I really don't want to invest in a plasma yet.......(I think they're still coming down in price PLUS I'd have to decide what to do "Entertainment Center" wise and whether to ditch my current oak setup & buy something new or what).

In other words, once I decide plasma, it's gonna be a total wall makeover & I don't know if I wanna go there yet.

My other option is two-fold.

#1.) Buy another 27" CRT (maybe a flat-screen to be different) & be done with it

#2.) Buy a $99 entertainment center at Wally world that'll hold a 32" CRT & move up to 32".


What would you do?????????
 
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Viper GTS

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Oct 13, 1999
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Find your way into the service menu & see if you can correct it.

Have a test DVD handy? How bad is it overscanning?

Viper GTS
 
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MX2

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Personally, I wouldnt bother with any form of Plasma TV. I think people just like to say..."Plasma"...and hear themselves doing it:p. If I was going to bother with flat panel, I would go straight to LCD TV

CRT's still prove to be the best picture quality and produce the deepest blacks. I would move up to a 32" while you have the excuse to do so. HD 32's are fairly cheap coming in at between $800-$1000 (maybe less if you find a discontinued model).

My opinion for bang for buck here

My two cents
 
redgtxdi

redgtxdi

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Baked,

OK, that was just plain good!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Viper,

.........I've gone thru every menu I know of.......(again, there ain't a whole lot there).......as well as scanned the body of the set. There's a V-hold way in the back and a manual brigtness next to it but those are the only 2 knobs on the whole set. The buttons on the front are channel up/down, volume up/down & power. Remote menu is pretty clear. Nothin' in there about drawing the picture back.

Plus I don't know what might have happened that it did that. One second it was fine & next second I noticed the picture had stretched. It's not constantly moving, just a one-time stretch.

No, banging doesn't help. Does nothing. Jiggling, talking sweet, twisting, shaking, etc. etc. All fail to do anything. :beer:
 
The J

The J

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This article has information on how to access and use the Service Menu on several different brands of TVs. You might be able to do this on your TV. I guess it doesn't hurt to try since either way you'll need a new one. Note that messing with those settings too much can (according to the article) make your TV into a giant paperweight, so be careful!!
 
redgtxdi

redgtxdi

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Cool, thanks J. Ya, it can't hurt to try. I'll simply play with the H-hold & see if I can bring it back. If not............oh well. Maybe it'll make a good garage TV........:D
 
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Mark R

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Chances are it's a capacitor that's dried up, or a cracked solder joint.

Should be a simple and cheap fix for a competent TV repair shop.
 
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