Black screen in 3" on left of picture. It looks like a bad cap, but have checked and changed many. The picture looks good except for this. It does not look like a horizontal problem. There is no distinct line where it is in from the side, the black kind of bleeds in . The regulation and horizontal pulse looks very clean. If I vary the screen VR control on CRT board it does affect the black area some .. I don't think this set uses the IK circuit like some. I don't have a print to check the video circuit. I am hoping some one that works on a lot of Sony's has seen this before. I ESR'd most caps, used heat on the caps and cold spray but do not see a change in the condition. The picture condition stays the same hot or cold. thanks Bruce. B&T Electronics 139 Margaret St Sarnia Ontario Canada N7T 2Y3 519 344 1850 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/