Samsung HL-P5063W picture is only in black and white

jasum41 · 01-28-2009, 07:45 PM

Ok so I have had a Samsung HL-P5063W 50" DLP for over 4 years. A few weeks ago the lamp burnt out, so I bought a new lamp, installed it and turned the TV back on. It fired up fine, but the image is constantly in black and white. The image is moving, the sound is fine, but it is black and white. Also this is true across all inputs. Any ideas? Thanks!

clearday · 01-29-2009, 05:08 PM

Sounds like your color wheel died.

jasum41 · 01-30-2009, 01:37 AM

that is my initial thought... and i will be the first to admit i am new to this... my question is why would i still find color in the menu. the menu itself is blue and there is an image for the input menu that features red, blue and green i think. definitely red though.

Loves2Watch · 01-30-2009, 05:34 AM

Have you checked all of the connectors in the back of the TV and made sure the are all connected properly and fitting snugly? And if that is the case, have you gone into the settings menu and checked the color setting? If all of these things are correct, it would be time to contact an authorized repair facility or check the color wheel.

SJ44 · 01-30-2009, 09:08 PM

It look like a board problem; did you open the tv when you change the bulb; maybe a connector was affected.

jasum41 · 02-02-2009, 10:39 PM

update:

so i just got ambitious and decided to inspect the color wheel... upon removal i found the wheel to spin freely and there was no evidence of it rubbing against anything. the wheel was crystal clear. So i reinstalled it and put it all back together and still am only getting a picture in black and white.

i also checked all the connectors around the input board and couldn't find anything that was loose.

jasum41 · 02-02-2009, 11:50 PM

ok so i just tried another thing. i plugged something into the PC input and sure enough it came up in color!

so something is not working with the cable plug in and RCA plug in.

**PFC5** · 02-03-2009, 04:25 AM

It sounds like either an input issue with your TV or a cable issue.

jasum41 · 02-03-2009, 08:59 AM

it is definitely an input issue with the tv... not the cable. i plugged in a dvd player through the RCA input and that was black and white...

any idea what could be wrong with the input board?

jasum41 · 02-03-2009, 11:57 AM

so all the RCA inputs are black and white... including the one of the side. I have not checked the component plug in yet.

SJ44 · 02-03-2009, 09:32 PM

Was this input working just before replacing the lamp?
If so, follow that jack signal; it's probably a mechanical problem.

damn dlp · 03-15-2009, 01:35 PM

help my dlp is black n white also. Bulb and connections are good? Did the color wheel work cleaning it?

bang2568 · 08-06-2009, 09:26 PM

I am also having the same issue and would like to know if you have solved this problem. Everything is black and white, even the menus. I hope I can learn from you all the root cause.

Kind Regards,

Todd

R2D2repair · 08-07-2009, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bang2568

I am also having the same issue and would like to know if you have solved this problem. Everything is black and white, even the menus. I hope I can learn from you all the root cause.

Kind Regards,

Todd

Hi,Most likely it could be an issue with the color wheel.Bad color wheel symptoms are : buzzing,whirling,vibrating and high pitch sounds.Color discoloration (like pink skin or different colors)black and white picture.It could also be the DMD and this is how it works:http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/dlp1.htm Good luck and God bless your house,Job and life .

01-28-2009, 07:45 PM	#1
jasum41 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	Samsung HL-P5063W picture is only in black and white Ok so I have had a Samsung HL-P5063W 50" DLP for over 4 years. A few weeks ago the lamp burnt out, so I bought a new lamp, installed it and turned the TV back on. It fired up fine, but the image is constantly in black and white. The image is moving, the sound is fine, but it is black and white. Also this is true across all inputs. Any ideas? Thanks! Last edited by jasum41; 01-28-2009 at 08:02 PM.

01-30-2009, 05:34 AM	#4
Loves2Watch Did I Do That? Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Omicron Persei 8 Posts: 16,614	Have you checked all of the connectors in the back of the TV and made sure the are all connected properly and fitting snugly? And if that is the case, have you gone into the settings menu and checked the color setting? If all of these things are correct, it would be time to contact an authorized repair facility or check the color wheel. __________________ Friends don't let friends buy Korean brand TV's or Blu-ray players. Main HT Room - Panasonic PT-AE4000U, Draper Premier 119" 16:9 Projector Screen, Panasonic TH-85PF12U Plasma TV, 6 Conrad Johnson LP275M Amps, Anthem Statement D-2 Pre/Pro, 6 Thiel SCS4 Speakers, 2 REL T-1 Subs, Infinity Interlude 120S Sub, Simaudio MOON Orbiter Universal Disc Player, ELP Laser Turntable, 2 Dish Network ViP 622 DVR's, Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player, Onkyo DV-HD805 HD DVD Player.

01-30-2009, 09:08 PM	#5
SJ44 Retired video tech Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 185	It look like a board problem; did you open the tv when you change the bulb; maybe a connector was affected. __________________ Sony SXRD KDS-R60XBR1, Yamaha RX-V357, Bell 6100

02-03-2009, 04:25 AM	#8
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02-03-2009, 09:32 PM	#11
SJ44 Retired video tech Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 185	Was this input working just before replacing the lamp? If so, follow that jack signal; it's probably a mechanical problem. __________________ Sony SXRD KDS-R60XBR1, Yamaha RX-V357, Bell 6100

01-29-2009, 05:08 PM	#2
clearday Samsung LCDs Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: N. Texas Posts: 1,806	Sounds like your color wheel died.

01-30-2009, 01:37 AM	#3
jasum41 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	that is my initial thought... and i will be the first to admit i am new to this... my question is why would i still find color in the menu. the menu itself is blue and there is an image for the input menu that features red, blue and green i think. definitely red though.

02-02-2009, 10:39 PM	#6
jasum41 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	update: so i just got ambitious and decided to inspect the color wheel... upon removal i found the wheel to spin freely and there was no evidence of it rubbing against anything. the wheel was crystal clear. So i reinstalled it and put it all back together and still am only getting a picture in black and white. i also checked all the connectors around the input board and couldn't find anything that was loose.

02-02-2009, 11:50 PM	#7
jasum41 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	ok so i just tried another thing. i plugged something into the PC input and sure enough it came up in color! so something is not working with the cable plug in and RCA plug in.

02-03-2009, 08:59 AM	#9
jasum41 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	it is definitely an input issue with the tv... not the cable. i plugged in a dvd player through the RCA input and that was black and white... any idea what could be wrong with the input board?

02-03-2009, 11:57 AM	#10
jasum41 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	so all the RCA inputs are black and white... including the one of the side. I have not checked the component plug in yet.

03-15-2009, 01:35 PM	#12
damn dlp What is HD? Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1	help my dlp is black n white also. Bulb and connections are good? Did the color wheel work cleaning it?

08-06-2009, 09:26 PM	#13
bang2568 What is HD? Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1	I am also having the same issue and would like to know if you have solved this problem. Everything is black and white, even the menus. I hope I can learn from you all the root cause. Kind Regards, Todd

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