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Forum discussion tagged with TV.
  1. croberts

    Solved! TV echo

    Audio echo where there is an initial faint signal, supposedly through tv speaker, then delayed regular output signal through soundbar. Tv says that the signal is only coming through the soundbar. I tried changing the audio to PCM but didn't fix the problem.
  2. martanpan

    Question Remote control precision aiming device

    When I go to my local bar, to watch NFL Sunday games, my bartenders are always struggling to switch channels for different games. A reoccurring problem is switching one TV to a different channel, and the 2 adjacent TVs are switched as well. I have read that a precision aiming device may be...
  3. I

    Question Seeking advice

    Hi there, n00b here. I am stuck in a conundrum here. I have a Changhong 50" LED tv I got (on sale for $400) back in 2013; 1080p, 60hz - nothing special about it. I mainly use it for Netflix and gaming (PS4, XBO, Wii U, PS3, X360), nothing more. I am looking to get a PS5 at some point in the...
  4. marivoje

    Question I fried laptops motherboard.?

    I fried it. I plugged in 12v from an unofficial power supply o the USB PORT;'. The laptop still works as im writting this on it, but the ports dont. the charging and ethernet both work fine, and hdmi worked for around 10mins when i plugged it in to a tv, and then the tv stopped working, i tried...
  5. M

    Question Replace the mainboard of LG TV

    The mainboard of my LG TV is burnt, so I found a slightly different LG TV (same size, year, resolution) and the mainboard seems to be the same physical size and have the same connections except the button which I can replace. Should I go ahead and buy it, will it work? My TV: LG 43LH513V...
  6. pikayo

    Question How to resize from 49" to 55" on a philips tv motherboard?

    Hi, my motherboard has recently broken down on my Philips 55PUS7303 / 12 TV, this motherboard has the following 715G8579-MOD-B01-005T series, I found and bought the same motherboard with the same series from a TV 49PUS7503 / 12. I installed this motherboard, it works but the problem is that the...
  7. B

    Question My Sharp Aquos LC-60C6400U led tv won't respond to remote

    Hi, I'm Rick. I'm 70 years old. Joined Tom's Guide yesterday. Was an IT tech with an MCSE for Windows NT and 2000. Also a network administrator and had a consulting business for a while. I know PC's but have no clue about my tv problem. My Sharp Aquos LC-60C6400U led tv won't respond to the...
  8. xxnikki

    Solved! Trying to connect laptop to tv via hdmi to usb converter.

    I'm trying to display my microsoft surface go 12 to my lg tv via an hdmi to usb converter. I downloaded the driver, and my tv is showing that something is hooked up to one of my hdmi inputs, but when I go to the proper hdmi display, it says there is no signal for the current input and doesn't...
  9. vbragado

    Question Need help identifying problem with sony lcd tv

    I have an old Sony kdl-40z4100 that has a black screen problem. It still has the backlight, and when I try to change input or volume, a broken image (like static) pops up on the screen. Sometimes, the main menu will appear for a minute or two after I turn it on, but then the picture fails. I...
  10. marinff

    Solved! Connecting headphones with TV via wire

    Hi I have an 83 year old grandpa, as he is getting older his hearing capabilities are getting worser... He likes to watch TV but then he sets the volume at like 40... and still then he doesn't hear it that well A few weeks ago we gave him a pair of headphones to try out, he said how he can...
  11. P

    Solved! Advice on picture settings for TCL 5 series

    I researched 4K TVs and read a review on Tom's Guide about the 5 series TCL Roku TVs. The review was good but said it takes more tweaking by the user out of the box to get a good picture than other similar TVs, and I've definitely found that to be the case. I can't seem to find that review...
  12. S

    Solved! Fixing A Fujitsu Plasmavision

    I have a 50 inch fujitsu plasmavision, model P50XTA51US and the screen on the HDMI input is all scrambled. Anyone know how to go about diagnosing/fixing something like this?
  13. trifid

    Question Philips LCD TV going wonky BUT works sometimes

    Hi. I'm a non-technical person but follow tom's guide since long. Taking strength from the discussions on this site, I decided to try to troubleshoot my TV by myself. So please let me know if I make some rookie mistakes while posting on the forum. I have a Philips TV, a few years old, model...
  14. H

    Question Optical Soundbar to HDMI ARC TV

    I purchased a generic BYL soundbar that has an optical input but I want to connect it to my HDMI ARC port on my TCL 65S425 so I can use my TV remote control the volume. There are many audio converters on Amazon to choose and I have no idea which one will work for me. Can somebody please help...
  15. andrutzu

    Solved! Philips 55PUS6503/12 Screen is upside down and mirrored

    Hello Guys, i bought a Philips TV with upside down screen and the whole display is mirrored. I got in the factory mode and set PANEL_FLIP to off and on but no changes. I even got the Panel id right. But still no luck. What can i do? I already made an FW update and Virgin mode. I assume the panel...
  16. E

    Solved! LG TV Random Issues With Recording On Philips Flash USB Drive

    Hello, I recently started recording TV shows on my LG 43LM6300PLA LED TV. At first, I started using an old stick with about 15 GB of memory which has to be 2.0 most probably. It was working without any issues but the memory was not enough. I got a new flash - Philips usb 3.0 64 GB, but when I...
  17. T

    Solved! Tv pauses every second or so

    Hi, i recently had my main board of lg tv replaced with a new one and after mounting, installation and switching on the tv the picture pauses every second and again and again. What could be the problem?
  18. ddk0014

    Solved! Soundbar, TV box and Chromecast Issue

    Hi ppl. I am trying to connect my Soundbar to work with Android TV box and Chromecast I have currently plugged in Android TV box and Chromecast via HDMI to TV (not HDMI ARC, TV doesn't have ARC or optical inputs/outputs) but unsure how to connect Soundbar Only option I could think of is to use...
  19. KatTech

    Solved! [W photos] Old RCA DVD player can't be found by Roku smart TV

    [Warning there's quite a bunch of photos in this post showing the items in question & what I've done to troubleshoot trying to get the player to show up on the TV so far] Roku Smart TV: Believe it's the TCL 55R617 (the manual just says R613/R617 bought at BJ's w voice command) Dvd player...
  20. O

    Solved! Why does my laptop automatically use intel graphics for the hdmi port?

    Hey, I recently bought the MSI GF75 9SD-056 and everything has been working fine so far. The only problem i have is when i connect my laptop to my 4k Samsung tv. In games my laptop seems to be choosing the dedicated gpu (gtx 1660ti) but on desktop and when watching movies it seems to be using...