HELP! Flickering magenta colored snow along the top of my Panasonic Plasma! - Blu-ray Forum

ObiWanShinobi · 10-23-2014, 02:23 PM

I got up this morning and turned my TV on to finish up a download/install of a game I purchased on Steam, I realized it had 20 minutes left to go, so I turned the TV off to let it finish.

I come back, turn the TV on, finish installing the game, and then decide to run the anti-image retention scrolling white bar. As the white bar scrolls, you can see patches of flickering pink/magenta colored pixels all along the top of the screen. I let the white bar scroll for about 5 straight minutes and it's still there.

I haven't had enough time to see if it's noticeable during gaming or movie watching, but I didn't see it against my PC wallpaper background, no pink pixels or any flickering of any kind, but once the white scrolling bar is activated it sticks out like a sore thumb. I'll do more tests when I get home.

Has anyone heard of this? I've read several posts saying it goes away once the set warms up, and others say it's a faulty board. UGH!...I hope my TV isn't broken

schan1269 · 10-23-2014, 03:25 PM

PCB board.

Easy fix if one of the flat wires is loose.

New board if not.

Board isn't as easy...mainly..."are there any boards?"

Ironically. That wire connector(if this is loose) is the same problem Onkyo had on their X08/X09 AVR.

ObiWanShinobi · 10-23-2014, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by schan1269

PCB board.

Easy fix if one of the flat wires is loose.

New board if not.

Board isn't as easy...mainly..."are there any boards?"

Ironically. That wire connector(if this is loose) is the same problem Onkyo had on their X08/X09 AVR.

Cool, I'll see if I can find a YouTube video on how to perform this little procedure. It's funny though, when the screen is black they are completely invisible, but against the white they show up

I would think it would show up against any colored background, not just white. Oh well, I'll give that fix you mentioned a try and go from there.

schan1269 · 10-23-2014, 03:44 PM

Well...it isnt, exactly, DIY.

Unless you are keen to (successfully) take stuff apart...and it still works once put back together.

ObiWanShinobi · 10-23-2014, 03:47 PM

Damn, okay.

I'll do some tests when I get home and if I gotta pay to get it repaired, then so be it.

ObiWanShinobi · 10-23-2014, 05:17 PM

Okay, so I went home for my lunch break and sure enough it still shows up on the white scrolling bar. I turn my PC on and drag an open file with a white background to the top of the monitor to see if it will show up against the white background, and nothing...no specs at all. What's up with that?

schan1269 · 10-23-2014, 05:21 PM

Scrolling bar issues?

New one on me...

ObiWanShinobi · 10-23-2014, 08:26 PM

So this is it. This is what I get when I run the scrolling white bar, it's patches of magenta colored flickering pixels that stretch the entire length of the TV (the upper part of the screen, from left to right), but when watching movies or playing games, zip nada nothing.

If it's not affecting my movie watching and game playing, then I won't worry about it, but I'm curious as to whether or not this is leading up to a much bigger issue in the future.

ObiWanShinobi · 10-23-2014, 09:47 PM

I've searched all over the internet, and I've yet to find anything else like what I'm experiencing.

I've found several places where people talk about flickering magenta or red colored pixels, but the kind that show up during movies, games, and TV watching and are VERY noticeable.

This is so weird. It's nice to know it's not messing with the things I enjoy doing on my TV, but now it's starting to sit in the back of my head and bother me. Surely SOMEONE else has had this problem.

10-23-2014, 02:23 PM	#1
ObiWanShinobi Power Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Jackson, MS Blu-ray collection:407 Blu-ray reviews: 1	HELP! Flickering magenta colored snow along the top of my Panasonic Plasma! I got up this morning and turned my TV on to finish up a download/install of a game I purchased on Steam, I realized it had 20 minutes left to go, so I turned the TV off to let it finish. I come back, turn the TV on, finish installing the game, and then decide to run the anti-image retention scrolling white bar. As the white bar scrolls, you can see patches of flickering pink/magenta colored pixels all along the top of the screen. I let the white bar scroll for about 5 straight minutes and it's still there. I haven't had enough time to see if it's noticeable during gaming or movie watching, but I didn't see it against my PC wallpaper background, no pink pixels or any flickering of any kind, but once the white scrolling bar is activated it sticks out like a sore thumb. I'll do more tests when I get home. Has anyone heard of this? I've read several posts saying it goes away once the set warms up, and others say it's a faulty board. UGH!...I hope my TV isn't broken

10-23-2014, 08:26 PM	#8
ObiWanShinobi Power Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Jackson, MS Blu-ray collection:407 Blu-ray reviews: 1	So this is it. This is what I get when I run the scrolling white bar, it's patches of magenta colored flickering pixels that stretch the entire length of the TV (the upper part of the screen, from left to right), but when watching movies or playing games, zip nada nothing. If it's not affecting my movie watching and game playing, then I won't worry about it, but I'm curious as to whether or not this is leading up to a much bigger issue in the future. Last edited by ObiWanShinobi; 10-23-2014 at 09:47 PM.

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10-23-2014, 03:25 PM	#2
schan1269 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Lake county, Indiana. Opposite end of Gary... Blu-ray reviews:2	PCB board. Easy fix if one of the flat wires is loose. New board if not. Board isn't as easy...mainly..."are there any boards?" Ironically. That wire connector(if this is loose) is the same problem Onkyo had on their X08/X09 AVR.

10-23-2014, 03:44 PM	#4
schan1269 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Lake county, Indiana. Opposite end of Gary... Blu-ray reviews:2	Well...it isnt, exactly, DIY. Unless you are keen to (successfully) take stuff apart...and it still works once put back together.

10-23-2014, 03:47 PM	#5
ObiWanShinobi Power Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Jackson, MS Blu-ray collection:407 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Damn, okay. I'll do some tests when I get home and if I gotta pay to get it repaired, then so be it.

10-23-2014, 05:17 PM	#6
ObiWanShinobi Power Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Jackson, MS Blu-ray collection:407 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Okay, so I went home for my lunch break and sure enough it still shows up on the white scrolling bar. I turn my PC on and drag an open file with a white background to the top of the monitor to see if it will show up against the white background, and nothing...no specs at all. What's up with that?

10-23-2014, 05:21 PM	#7
schan1269 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Lake county, Indiana. Opposite end of Gary... Blu-ray reviews:2	Scrolling bar issues? New one on me...

10-23-2014, 09:47 PM	#9
ObiWanShinobi Power Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Jackson, MS Blu-ray collection:407 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I've searched all over the internet, and I've yet to find anything else like what I'm experiencing. I've found several places where people talk about flickering magenta or red colored pixels, but the kind that show up during movies, games, and TV watching and are VERY noticeable. This is so weird. It's nice to know it's not messing with the things I enjoy doing on my TV, but now it's starting to sit in the back of my head and bother me. Surely SOMEONE else has had this problem.

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