Making television easy again. By Phillip Swann
Q. My TV has a blue screen on it! That’s it. Just a blue screen. It just happened a few minutes ago. Any suggestions? Help, please. — JoAnne, Big Spring, Texas. Don’t panic, JoAnne. There are several things you can do to fix the picture, or at least determine if the problem is your TV
Q. I turned on my TV today and the screen was all blue. No channels. No video. Nothing. What can I do? — Candy, Wilmington, North Carolina. Don’t panic, Candy. There are several things you can do to fix the picture, or at least determine if the problem is your TV or something else. Click
Q. I want to make sure I have the best possible picture on my TV but I’m confused about the Picture Mode setting. My choices include Cinema, Vivid, Standard and there’s even one for Gaming and Sports! What’s the best setting for my TV, to get the best picture? — Joe, Boston Massachusetts. That’s a
Q. The picture on my TV is off, particularly the color. The color always seems a bit faded. I’ve tried adjusting the color setting on the set but it doesn’t seem to help. The colors still don’t seem to look real. Any suggestions? — Dave, Hagerstown, Maryland. Dave, you were right to try adjusting your TV’s
Q. I sometimes have trouble with the sound from my TV’s speakers. The volume is too low and hard to hear and sometimes I can’t hear it all. When I hook up the TV to my stereo system, no problem. Everything sounds great. Any idea why the TV speakers would be a problem? — David,
Q. I turned on my TV today and the screen was all blue. No channels. No video. Nothing. What can I do? — Candy, Wilmington, North Carolina. Don’t panic, Candy. There are several things you can do to fix the picture, or at least determine if the problem is your TV or something else. Click
Q. My friend just bought a 60-inch TV for around $1000 and the store told him he should get the extended warranty for an extra $150. He did. Was that a good move? — Mickey, Prince Frederick, Maryland. Short answer: No! See Today’s Best-Selling TVs at Amazon.com For years, electronics stores have boosted their profits
Q. I went shopping for a TV the other day and was amazed at how bright some sets looked in the store. The picture just seemed to jump out of the set. Why doesn’t my set look like that in my living room? =- Robert, Richmond, Virginia. Robert, it could look like that in your living room,
Q. I often watch TV in a dark room because it reminds me of watching a movie in the movie theater. But I sometimes wonder if it’s bad for my eyes. I remember my parents yelling at me when I was a kid not to watch TV with the lights off because they said it
Q. I am shopping for a new TV and I want to get the best deal possible. Do you have any ideas on how to save money while buying a new set? — Lucy, Dallas, Texas. Lucy, buying a new TV is a big decision and not one to be taken lightly. Depending upon which set you
Q. I had to replace my TV after just three years. I am very disappointed. Aren’t TVs supposed to last forever? Is there anything I can do to keep my new TV longer than three years?! — Rod, Phoenix, Arizona. Rod, televisions are built to last a long time, but forever? Well, not quite. However,
Q. I just bought an awesome Sony 65-inch 4K TV and I want to mount it on my wall in our living room. But here’s the dilemma. My wife says it should be placed above our fireplace mantel because there’s a natural space there for it. But I’m afraid that’s a little too high up