Leroy, Sure sounds like PIP , c7001,4.7@35v. ,also open',corroded, connection at + side of c7001,If not there, Might try heating , cooling cap's on A/V jack panel, (hair drier). Bill, Bill's TV Sonora,Calif. LeRoy Westlund <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: This set has a good ,stable picture when using Ant-A or B. Everytime I select External-1, or External-2, it takes about 45 seconds to 2 minutes, before the picture shows up. It just has a black screen with OSD OK. Sometimes the video will go away while watching it for a while. It is completly unpredictable. Tapping on PIP module, or using freez-spray has no effect. It will go bad every time, when I switch inputs from Ant-A or B, and back to Externals 1 or 2. I think the PIP module is OK, cause the problem only shows up on external inputs. Should I try a PIP bypass first, anyway ? Could it be that the Video switching IC is bad ? If so,...what is the ckt. designation, and part number ? Is it located on the Video input jack board ? Do any of you have any tips for a problem of this nature ? Any help is appreciated, LLW LeRoy Westlund Westlund TV & Electronics 97 North Main " I forgot,..to remember,.. Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 to forget " Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ Carol Rundle brundle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/