Vizio VF 550XVT1A

[Chicd]

Have a vf550xvt1a. Powers on...panel comes up slowly with horizontal bands from the bottom up...fills the panel then some vertical lines. Tried inputting dvd...came on and perfect picture and sound...ran the entire dvd without problem. Powered down then same problem powering back on. Not using a remote.....opened and re set all connectors...also on Tcon board....any direction?

[Nick's Tvs]

Re: Vizio VF 550XVT1A

Just want to make sure we are getting this right.
You turned the tv on, and you had both vertical and horizontal lines appear on screen. Then as soon as a dvd player was hooked up everything cleared up instantly and played fine. Then right after the movie was done you turned the tv off and right back on again and the problem came back? That is what I believe you have mentioned above.
However I think what you meant to say is that after the tv had time to warm up, it slowly started fixing itself until it was all the way warmed up and then played fine. This also happened the next day after you let the set cool down.
If I am correct then you have a bad panel.

[Chicd]

Re: Vizio VF 550XVT1A

Nick...thanks for the response....tv turns on ok with console button....takes a few seconds and then wide horizontal bands slowly work their way up the panel....one 3" to 4" band at a time....
Turned it on the other day...not long enough to warm up...connected dvd and went thru the input options...suddenly responded and played for over an hour great...turned off...on again in a few minutes, back to horizontal bands...thinking t-con but I am new to repairs...doing so as a hobby since I have an endless supply of broken tv's....also have a Vizio 70" giving me fits....need pointed in the right direction. Don't know how to determine if a panel is bad...

[Chicd]

Re: Vizio VF 550XVT1A

Bands appear from right to left....