The fault is in the main processor drivers, or the crosspoint pixel drivers
on the backside of the screen.

These sets are service using board swapping to test. Then the defective
boards that are replaced, are set up to properly match each other.

In the service procedure, it would be impossible to go through the TV set
without the proper factory test and diagnostics equipment. These TV sets are
extremely sophisticated.

More than likely your set will be too costly to service. If it is more than
5 year old, I have my doubts that Sony will even have parts availability.



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So heres the deal, I have called every repair shop and sales stores
and i am getting really sick of people shrugging their shoulders and
making a comment like "Have you tried turning off and then turning
back on your TV?"

The plasma tv is a 42xbr900. That is the unit that is about 4-5 years
old and requires a seperate sony media box.

Just off center to the left is a verticle bar about 3 in width. The
top half of the bar is white, the bottom half of the bar is black with
flashing green pixels. It does not matter which source I am on.

I can email a picture to anyone to see, unless someone knows how to
post a photo.

You can email me at

ANY IDEAS of what could be wrong and approximate cost? I am fairly
electronics saavy, let me know if this is something I can fix myself.