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Sony bravia, large black box in center

Large black box in center. only viewable area is 3 inches on either side

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Go into your menu and look for Closed Caption. Turn it off. That's it!

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 11, 2008

SOURCE: Moved Sony Bravia TV, now will not turn on at all

The warranty on this set should be for 1 year. Return it for warranty service. Unless the set was dropped, moving it should not have effected anything. DO NOT open the set sas that would void the warranty.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 14, 2009

SOURCE: I have a 10 to 12 inch dark area in the middle of

It sounds like a bad panel or possibly a bad digital board. This board is mounted on the back of the LCD panel. Have it checked by a repair shop.

dave1645

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  • Posted on Nov 20, 2009

SOURCE: My SONY Bravia has ghostly images following moving

hope your under warranty your LCD refresh has failed Sony has had this problem for a while now

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 23, 2009

SOURCE: My Sony BRAVIA KDL-46V3000 Television has messed

This also happened to me and may continue to get worse... If it goes away for a while after warming up, then it is the same problem... The LCD panel is probably going out, when that happens the cost to repair it is more than the tv is worth... If it is in warranty then you can have it replaced or fixed.

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  • Posted on Mar 26, 2010

SOURCE: Permanent Vertical Line on my Sony Bravia 46 inch LCD TV

I had one vertical line it cam and went for awhile then stayed permanently and I took it in for repair only to be told they couldn't fix it now they are trying to give me a used tv (warranty don't want to pay) but I refuse I purchased it new and I told them I want a new one. I had that tv less than 2 years. So if you have a warranty and lines get it in fast.

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