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There's a couple of things that generally will cause that to happen. Since you didn't specify what type of device it is such as a computer display or a LCD television, I can't really be too specific.

The first cause may be that the connections to the lower half of the LCD panel have become loose. Since most connections to the panel itself are put into place by an adhesive, chances are that the connector has `lifted' from the circuit board and all it needs, it to be pasted back down.

The second cause may be that one of the display driver chips have gone bad. This happens more often in LCD TV's, and since this isn't really a consumer repairable item, the whole driver card is generally replaced.

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Tivo's are compatible with HDTV with many combinations of hardware and performance. # Tivo's HDseries3 records and plays back HDTV signals for best HDTV experience. You need the HD signal from satellite, cable, or (antenna) channels. The series3 has the HDTV format NTSC tuner and is reverse compatible with the old analog ATSC tuner capabilities. # The FCC mandated that all DVDR'S manufactured after March 2007 be HDTV compatible. TIVO ended series2 production and responded with the series3. # Tivo series2 records and plays back the standard analog ATSC signal for non-HDTV viewing. Your HDTV must have an analog input capability or analog tuner to view the lower quality analog signal. You need the analog signal from your satellite, cable, or local broadcast (antenna) channels. Series2 devices only have the ATSC tuner. # Satellite and cable providers will promote the new HDTV format but will continue to provide the lower quality analog signals in their packages. You need want the HDTV package view HD quality programs. A series2 Tivo will only store and replay the lower quality analog signals. # Feb 2009 the analog signal channels will no longer be locally broadcast by antenna. The FCC is administering a program to provide each household a converter to modifying the HDTV signal to the lesser quality analog channels. You will need this converter to continue using the Tivo series2 with antenna supplied signals. The question then becomes, WILL TIVO SUPPORT THE SERIES 2 DEVICES WITH PROGRAM GUIDE INFORMATION?

Yes, if it has an antenna input connector, (RF in).

Yes, there's the Apple USB SuperDrive that plays and burns DVDs/CDs. It goes for $75 on Amazon. I'm not completely understanding your question, but I believe that is what you are getting at.

Westinghouse Digital LLC is the maker and manufacturer of Westinghouse TVs. They were the first manufacturer of ultra high definition televisions which are also known ad 4D TVs.

It is out of convergence. The yoke, knobs and magnets control where the three color beams land on the front of the picture tube. When they are out of alignment the results look similar to the 3D movie effect.

1080 format uses a resolution of 1920 pixels wide by 1080 high. The "p" stands for progressive scan and indicates that a full frame is refreshed at a rate of 50, 59.94 or 60 frames per second. In rare cases, it may also use refresh rates of 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 frames per second. The frame rate depends on the source material and most monitors and televisions will display any frame rate that is received.

North American television uses 29.97 or 59.94 frames per second while European signals are 25 or 50 frames per second. 24 frame is sometimes seen when a film is converted directly to video without any kind of frame rate conversion.

yes it has both digital and analog tuners.

There is no information on (1020 x 1080) resolution, however, the difference between (1920 x 1200) vs (1920 x 1080) HDTV resolution are: (1920 x 1200) has a higher resolution and provides a sharper display than the other, it is also more expensive.

3D TV glasses are necessary to watch your 3D TV. There are some people saying glasses free 3D TV will be available next year, but that is not true. There is only a prototype model available in small sizes and it needs improvement, so glasses free 3D TV won't be possible for many years down the road.

There are some 3D TVs that can turn normal channels into 3D and this technology is called 2D to 3D conversion. If you want this feature you have to check whether the TV has this feature or not. If you are going to play games, there are some 3D games available but if not you can always use this 2D to 3D conversion and switch the 2D images to 3D. Because this 2D to 3D conversion feature can convert anything it even turns low quality videos or flash downloaded from the web into a 3D.

However, watching regular 2D contents into 3D is different from watching 3D contents that were originally filmed in 3D. It's a different technology so I highly recommend you to buy a 3D blu-ray player and a cable/satelite if you can.

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The process is very simple - you don't.

HD television can be broadcast in one of two formats. 720p is one and 1080i is the other. Local sources such as Bluray and games consoles can also use 1080p. All HD televisions will accept any of the formats and display them without any adjustment by the user. Therefore, users will not be aware of the specific format used in most cases.


There are some exceptions: Some older HD televisions cannot handle 1080p signals. While this is rare in current televisions, if 1080p signals cannot be shown, check in the manual to see if they can be accepted. If not, the source will need to be adjusted to operate at 1080i rather than 1080p.

the outage probably drained your projection tv out of power, sometimes, it happens, sorry to hear that, projection tv's are rare these days, Happy Christmas!

Contrast ratio is the ability of a TV to change contrast on the set. At this point in time (and referring to HDTV's) at least 40:1 or better is probably preferred. I'm sure that'll improve as technology improves.

silk dome speaker technology for rich, clear sound. To build a complete 3D home theater system, you'll also need a 3D TV, 3D glasses designed for the TV and a high-speed HDMI cable.

No. Way too late to get coupons. But you can order converter boxes online cheaper than in store.

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In digital there is a signal threshold below which dropout (pixelation) occurs. When an analogue signal degrades the picture just gets 'snowy'. However, digital reception which is running alongside analogue is at quite a low level to prevent interference with the analogue channels and appears more susceptible to weather interference. When the analogue signals are turned off the digital signal is boosted to give maximum coverage and will deliver a better service all round.

Yes they do, although that may change soon, see: http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/23/your-next-sony-lcd-tv-may-actually-be-a-sharp/

Sony, like many other manufacturers use parts from others. It may be possible for Sony to have a Samsung display in their LCD panels, and of course, I've seen many Sony chips in other brands.

Each manufacturer has its areas of expertise and it's not unusual (for economics) to purchase from someone else. Doesn't necessarily mean that there are any incompatibilities because of this, because each manufacturer will design the electronics around the parts that they choose to use.

Same same.

This is a low cost television with a digital tuner built in (depending on the region where it is sold) and has an HDMI input that supports up to 720 line resolution. It appears to not support 1080 line.

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