It sounds like it is in close caption text mode. Why don't you turn that feature off? Bob Waterman, CET® Service Manager Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarm Systems, Inc. (508)695-7302 (508)695-7769 FAX geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx geminitv@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Price" <ron_tcshack@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 10:49 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Zenith tv Model#SMS2653W Chassis 9-1457-1 Black Box Fills 95% of Screen???? > This set came in with a weird problem..Never seen this before...No matter > what channel it is on, after about 30 seconds there appears on the screen a > black box that covers 90% of the screen...Audio is ok. There is also video > about 1/2 inch from the screens edge to the black box....Has anyone seen > thisbefore and if so what do we do about it....If needed I can have a > digitalpic tacken to show what I am talking about......HELP!!!!! > > > Ronald J. Price Service Tech. Terry's Computer Shack 719 Washington P. O. > Box655 Mendota, Il. 61342 Phone: 815-539-3210 Fax: 815-539-7521 Email: > ron_tcshack@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: Click Here[1] > > > --- Links --- > 1 'http://g.msn.com/1HM505401/46' > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/