"pwrca" wrote in message alkaboutelectronicequipment.com...
My Toshiba CX29699, is 14yrs old. Suddenly I have lost the entire picture
and only have a black screen with a single horizontal bright line through
it. I still get sound. Is this a picture tube problem? Is there a
simple fix or, should I start shopping for a new TV?


Hi Peter,

This is a very simple problem.Quite inexpensive to fix.

Resolder the vertical IC and all related components.
Replace all eletrolytic capacitors related to this IC.
If that does not fix your TV, then replace the vertical IC.
That should do it in most cases.

Jacques