30" Vizio LCD leaving black bar on left site.

xeper · 12-02-2006, 12:38 PM

I've got a Vizio 30" LCD HD monitor. I used it as a big gaming monitor for my PC for quite some time and just recently started using it as a full-time TV. When I watch standard 4:3 programming [which is 90% of the time] it leaves a black "stripe", where the bar was, when I watch widescreen programming. It goes away if I watch only widescreen, so I'm pretty sure it's not permanent. I refuse to watch 4:3 programming squished or stretched, as it looks awful and unnatural, but I HATE HATE HATE having that stripe on the side when I watch HD programming or play HD video games.

Is there ANYTHING I can do to get this to stop happening or to get it to go away quicker? Will fans help?

xeper · 12-04-2006, 02:29 PM

Anyone? Any ideas? Direction?

stchman · 12-04-2006, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xeper

I've got a Vizio 30" LCD HD monitor. I used it as a big gaming monitor for my PC for quite some time and just recently started using it as a full-time TV. When I watch standard 4:3 programming [which is 90% of the time] it leaves a black "stripe", where the bar was, when I watch widescreen programming. It goes away if I watch only widescreen, so I'm pretty sure it's not permanent. I refuse to watch 4:3 programming squished or stretched, as it looks awful and unnatural, but I HATE HATE HATE having that stripe on the side when I watch HD programming or play HD video games.

Is there ANYTHING I can do to get this to stop happening or to get it to go away quicker? Will fans help?

It sounds like your Vizio is remembering what was on it from before. You are saying that the black stripe goes away.

I would call Vizio and ask them.

xeper · 12-07-2006, 07:03 PM

It goes away if I put it onto widescreen all day or if I run a "pixel fixer" video [flashing red green blue etc full-screen for an hour or so]

12-02-2006, 12:38 PM	#1
xeper What is HD? Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	30" Vizio LCD leaving black bar on left site. I've got a Vizio 30" LCD HD monitor. I used it as a big gaming monitor for my PC for quite some time and just recently started using it as a full-time TV. When I watch standard 4:3 programming [which is 90% of the time] it leaves a black "stripe", where the bar was, when I watch widescreen programming. It goes away if I watch only widescreen, so I'm pretty sure it's not permanent. I refuse to watch 4:3 programming squished or stretched, as it looks awful and unnatural, but I HATE HATE HATE having that stripe on the side when I watch HD programming or play HD video games. Is there ANYTHING I can do to get this to stop happening or to get it to go away quicker? Will fans help?

12-04-2006, 02:29 PM	#2
xeper What is HD? Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Anyone? Any ideas? Direction?

12-07-2006, 07:03 PM	#4
xeper What is HD? Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	It goes away if I put it onto widescreen all day or if I run a "pixel fixer" video [flashing red green blue etc full-screen for an hour or so]