green tv picture

[mildwin]

Posted on here a few days ago after turning tv on & noticing that it had a horrid green tint to it. Had moved stereo & speakers close to tv & was told it may have been that. Moved them away & after a couple of days it slowly cleared (almost). This morning there was only a very slight tinge in one corner. However, turned it back on now & it is how it was originally, green, virtually all over!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!! So maybe not due to the speakers? Any other advice much appreciated, thanks.

[squarebear]

Sounds like one of the guns that make up the colours in the TV tube has gone. Time for a new TV methinks.

[mildwin]

hope not! TV is only 17 months old. Have contacted an engineer & he said it sounds like it needs degaussing & he gave a quote of �50 -�60 for the work to be done.

I was just hoping that it was sorting itself outself as it did improve considerably. But now it is mainly green, you can still see the picture but everything has a green, or sometimes pink/purple tint (depending on the actual colour on the screen).

[mildwin]

Thanks everyone who responded. Engineer has just been, needed a new degaussing 'bit'. Showed me the part that had gone, was turning black from overheating. TV is back to normal now, people don't look like 'the hulk' anymore! Cost �60, parts & labour, but on a tv that is only 17 months old its got to be cheaper than getting a new one!