Woke up this morning put on the TV to watch the news and all I got was
a narrow band going across the screen. Its a horizontal band
strectching across the entire screen. I can see it change colors as if
the picture was just squashed down to the small 1/4" high band. The TV
is about 4 to 5 years old, its a 32" RCA. Any ideas as to what might be
wrong with it?

I have heard from another forum that it might be the "vertical chip",
but im not quite sure what that is?

Thanks in advance

-Travis