From you description, I assume that this is a tuner related problem? I have seen the osc crystal and the tunning IC insde the the tuner area give troubles like that, Most recently the IC tunning voltage drift has been more the culpret than the crystal. Jim McVey McVey Alltronix 327 Broadway Newburgh N.Y. 12550 "If it doesn't play... CALL MCVEY !!!!!!" Factory authorized service for over 20 major brands. 845 561 8383 (Last of the Mohegans) David wrote: >Hi Techs, > >When first powered-up the picture is all out of whack, i.e. scrambled >image, white noisy (horizontally) scrambled looking image with buzzing >audio. After a minute the picture gradually comes in better and better >until it’s just fine. Turning the TV off and then back on has no effect. >The TV must be turned off for an hour or so before the same problem >reoccurs. The problem is not affected by mechanical vibrations. I’m >stumped! Has anyone seen this before? I’m not sure where to begin >looking for this problem as I do not have a schematic for this chassis. > >Thank-you. > >David Lessard >Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Alexandria, Ontario, Canada > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.11 - Release Date: 1/12/05 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/