Re: LG 50PG20 Plasma "weird display only with inputs"

ok so i ran the test the way you said and have some results! The problem still happens after a few minutes so i sat behind there and found that the 'Z-SUS' was making a buzzing noise that increased when the screen was displaying a full white picture and when the problem would occur that the 'Z-SUS' would go silent as if it shut down.
so i ran another test, I powered up the TV with the with the 'Z-SUS' board disconnected and boom the screen looks the same way it dose when it have my hart-breaking problem
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Re: LG 50PG20 Plasma "weird display only with inputs"

ok so i have a test in mind that might help i just need an opinion if its a good idea.

the control-board has an "auto-gen test pattern" that i can trigger (power off unplug main board power on and short two points on the board) so i turn the tv on with inputs and wait till the problem occurs then unplug the main-board (with power still on and hands insulated well) and run the control-board "auto-gen test pattern" to see if it generates a good picture.

anyone else think...

Re: LG 50PG20 Plasma "weird display only with inputs"

Thank you for the quick reply. here are some Pic's of the tv

this is the tv menu


here is the tv when CAT is selected with no cable attached


this is the tv with input before the problem (the image stays fine for 4-8 min's)


and this is the tv after the problem (as you can see the TV's menus suffer from this effect as well)
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Hi im Chris and i will start by saying hi to this grate community, hopefully i can save this grate tv from this hart-breaking situation. :'(

Ok so the Tv is a LG 50PG20 Plasma and it displays the menu system and Snow fine (when RF is selected with no input) but as soon as i apply any inputs after a few minutes the TV Displays a darker image with garbage and overlapping (back-light is still on) i can power cycle the unit and the display is fine again for a few minutes but the problem returns.

on close inspection i can see that 1st LED on the input board is yellow (green...