Thanks to all for the help on this one It was the STK392-110 ICs that caused this very odd symptom -- Best regards, Bil Green 2001 TV VCR Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Toshiba 61HX70 >> 2001 PTV >> Chassis TAC0069 >> >> Bad convergence especially at bottom (picture is >> full screen - good color and sound) >> >> Picture is pulsing/fluttering rapidly and is sort of >> divided up (vertically) by odd, horizontal portions >> of the picture itself >> >> This gives the impression that the picture may be >> rolling vertically (but it's not) >> >> It always shuts down in a few seconds (not much time >> to troubleshoot) >> >> I get the feeling that the convergence chips are the >> problem, but most of the symptoms are not at all like >> the usual failure (except for the bad convergence at >> bottom) >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> >> Bil Green >> 2001 TV VCR >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >> 760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/