Michael Wilson wrote:
My tv went out in an instant: one second a picture, and then next only sound and a black screen on the left and right portions of the screen, and vertical lines in the middle. A little investigation on the internets showed that the problem is often the t-con board. I sent for one, replaced it, but the tv is doing exactly the same thing. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Mike

Hi,
Sounds like horizontal scan is malfunctioning.