About Big Screen Tv

• Display Size: This refers to the diagonal length of the display.
• [Display resolution]: This refers to the number of pixels in each dimension on a display. In general a higher resolution will yield a clearer, sharper image.
• [Dot pitch]: This measures the size of an individual pixel, which includes the length of the subpixels and distances between subpixels. It can be measured as the horizontal or diagonal length of a pixel. A smaller dot pitch generally results in sharper images because there are more pixels in a given area. In the case of CRT based displays, pixels are not equivalent to the phospor dots, as they are to the pixel triads in LCD displays. Projection displays that use 3 monochrome CRTs do not have a dot structure, so this specification does not apply.
• [Response Time]: This is the time it takes for the display to respond to a given input. For an LCD display it is defined as the total time it takes for a pixel to transition from black to white, and then back to black. A display with slow response times displaying moving pictures may result in blurring and distortion. Displays with fast response times can make better transitions in displaying moving objects without unwanted image artifacts.
• [Brightness]: This is the amount of light emitted from the display. It is sometimes synonymous with the term "[luminance]", which is defined as the amount of light emitted in a given area and is measured in SI units as candela per square meter.
• [Contrast ratio]: This is defined as the ratio of the luminance of the brightest color to the luminance of the darkest color on the display. High contrast ratios are desirable but the method of measurement varies greatly. It can be measured with the display isolated from its environment or with the lighting of the room being accounted for. Static contrast ratio is measured on a static image at some instant in time. Dynamic contrast ratio is measured on the image over a period of time. Manufacturers can market either static or dynamic contrast ratio depending on which one is higher.
• [Aspect Ratio]: This is the ratio of the display width to the display height. The aspect ratio of a traditional television is 4:3, but there is an increasing trend towards the 16:9 ratio typically used by large-screen, high-definition televisions.
• Viewing Angle: This is the maximum angle at which the display can be viewed with acceptable quality. The angle is measured from one direction to the opposite direction of the display, such that the maximum viewing angle is 180 degrees. Outside of this angle the viewer will see a distorted version of the image being displayed. The definition of what is acceptable quality for the image can be different among manufacturers and display types. Many manufacturers define this as the point at which the luminance is half of the maximum luminance. Some manufacturers define it based on contrast ratio and look at the angle at which a certain contrast ratio is realized.
• Color Reproduction/[Gamut]: This is the range of colors that the display can accurately represent.

• Twisted Nematic (TN): This type of display is the most common and makes use of twisted nematic-phase crystals, which have a natural helical structure and can be untwisted by an applied voltage to allow light to pass through. These displays have low production costs and fast response times but also limited viewing angles, and many have a limited color gamut that cannot take full advantage of advanced graphics cards. These limitations are due to variation in the angles of the liquid crystal molecules at different depths, restricting the angles at which light can leave the pixel.
• In-Plane Switching (IPS): Unlike the electrode arrangement in traditional TN displays, the two electrodes corresponding to a pixel are both on the same glass plate and are parallel to each other. The liquid crystal molecules do not form a helical structure and instead are also parallel to each other. In its natural or "off" state, the molecule structure is arranged parallel to the glass plates and electrodes. Because the twisted molecule structure is not used in an IPS display, the angle at which light leaves a pixel is not as restricted, and therefore viewing angles and color reproduction are much improved compared to those of TN displays. However, IPS displays have slower response times. IPS displays also initially suffered from poor contrast ratios but has been significantly improved with the development of Advanced Super IPS (AS - IPS).
• Multi-Domain Vertical Alignment (MVA): In this type of display the liquid crystals are naturally arranged perpendicular to the glass plates but can be rotated to control light passing through. There are also pyramid-like protrusions in the glass substrates to control the rotation of the liquid crystals such that the light is channeled at an angle with the glass plate. This technology results in wide viewing angles while boasting good contrast ratios and faster response times than those of TN and IPS displays. The major drawback is a reduction in brightness.
• Patterned Vertical Alignment (PVA): This type of display is a variation of MVA and performs very similarly, but with much higher contrast ratios

• [CRT projector]: Small CRT's create the image in the same manner that a traditional CRT television does, which is by firing a beam of electrons onto a phosphor-coated screen. The CRT's can be arranged in various ways. One arrangement is to use one tube and three phosphor (red, green, blue) coatings. Alternatively, one black-and-white tube can be used with a spinning color wheel. A third option is to use three CRT's, one for red, green, and blue.
• [LCD projector]: A lamp transmits light through a small LCD chip made up of individual pixels to create an image. The LCD projector uses mirrors to take the light and create three separate red, green, and blue beams, which are then passed through three separate LCD panels. The liquid crystals are manipulated using electric current to control the amount of light passing through. The lens system takes the three color beams and projects the image.
• [Digital Light Processing] (DLP) Projector: A DLP projector creates an image using a [digital micromirror device] (DMD chip), which on its surface contains a large matrix of microscopic mirrors, each corresponding to one pixel in an image. Each mirror can be rotated to reflect light such that the pixel appears bright, or the mirror can be rotated to direct light elsewhere and make the pixel appear dark. The mirror is made of aluminum and is rotated on an axle hinge. There are electrodes on both sides of the hinge controlling the rotation of the mirror using electrostatic attraction. The electrodes are connected to an [SRAM] cell located under each pixel, and charges from the SRAM cell drive the movement of the mirrors. Color is added to the image-creation process either through a spinning color wheel (used with a single-chip projector) or a three-chip (red, green, blue) projector. The color wheel is placed between the lamp light source and the DMD chip such that the light passing through is colored and then reflected off a mirror to determine the level of darkness. A color wheel consists of a red, green, and blue sector, as well as a fourth sector to either control brightness or include a fourth color. This spinning color wheel in the single-chip arrangement can be replaced by red, green, and blue light-emitting diodes (LED). The three-chip projector uses a prism to split up the light into three beams (red, green, blue), each directed towards its own DMD chip. The outputs of the three DMD chips are recombined and then projected.

• Slim profile
• Lighter and less bulky than projection televisions
• Is not susceptible to burn-in: Burn-in refers to the television displaying a permanent ghost-like image due to constant, prolonged display of the image. Light-emitting phosphors lose their luminosity over time and when frequently used, the low-luminosity areas become permanently visible.
• Does not suffer from glare in bright rooms
• Can be wall-mounted

• Poor [black level]: Some light passes through even when liquid crystals completely untwist, so the best black color that can be achieved is a very dark gray, resulting in worse contrast ratios and detail in the image
• Generally have narrower viewing angles than competing technologies, but the performance of LCDs in this aspect is improving with technological development
• Possibility of [defective pixel]s
• Susceptible to reflection glare in bright rooms
• More difficult, and therefore more expensive, to make LCDs with large screen sizes: LCDs rely heavily on thin-film transistors, which are often defective, resulting in a [defective pixel]. The number of defective pixels at which the LCD is determined to be unusable varies (see [ISO 13406-2]). LCDs currently have a rejection rate of about 50% but this is improving. A larger screen size requires more transistors, which increases the chances of yielding a defective LCD. This contributes heavily to a large LCD costing significantly more than its plasma counterpart of equivalent size. Technology advancements are slowly easing this problem.
• Typically have slower response times, which can cause [ghosting] and blurring during the display of fast-moving images

• Slim profile
• Lighter and less bulky than projection televisions
• Easier to manufacture and cheaper at extremely large screen sizes than LCDs
• Can achieve a true black because pixel can be completely turned off, resulting in better contrast, detail, and naturalness
• Better viewing angles than those of LCD

• Susceptible to burn-in
• Possibility of [defective pixel]s
• Phosphors lose luminosity over time, resulting in gradual decline of absolute image brightness
• Generally do not come in smaller sizes than 37 inches
• Susceptible to reflection glare in bright rooms
• Plasma screens run a lot hotter than LCD or projection, because of the need to electrically charge the gas into a plasma which generates an excess amount of heat. For this reason, it is not recommended plasmas be mounted over fireplaces or similar hot areas

• Significantly cheaper than [flat-panel] counterparts
• Front-projection picture quality approaches that of movie theater
• Front-projection takes up very little space because a projector screen is extremely slim, and even a suitably-prepared wall can be used
• Display size can be extremely large, up to hundreds of inches
• Projectors that are not phosphor-based (LCD/DLP) are not susceptible to burn-in

• Front-projection more difficult to set up because projector is separate and must be placed in front of the screen, typically on the ceiling
• Rear-projection televisions are much bulkier than flat-panel televisions
• Lamp may need to be replaced after heavy usage
• Rear-projection has smaller viewing angles than those of flat-panel displays
• Rear-projection is susceptible to glare

• Not restricted to fixed pixel resolutions, able to display varying resolutions
• Achieves excellent black level and contrast ratio
• Achieves excellent color reproduction
• CRTs have generally very long lifetimes
• Better viewing angles than those of LCD display

• Heavy and large, especially depth-wise
• If one CRT fails the other two have to be replaced as well to maintain color and brightness balance
• Susceptible to burn-in because CRT is phosphor-based

• Smaller than CRT projectors
• LCD chip can be easily repaired or replaced
• Is not susceptible to burn-in

• The [Screen-door effect]: Individual pixels may be visible on the large screen, giving the appearance that the viewer is looking through a screen door.
• Possibility of [defective pixel]s
• Poor [black level]: Some light passes through even when liquid crystals completely untwist, so the best black color that can be achieved is a very dark gray, resulting in worse contrast ratios and detail in the image
• Not as slim as DLP projection television
• Uses lamps for light, lamps may need to be replaced
• Fixed number of pixels, other resolutions need to be scaled to fit this
• Limited viewing angles

• Slimmest of all types of projection televisions
• Achieves excellent black level and contrast ratio
• DMD chip can be easily repaired or replaced
• Is not susceptible to burn-in
• Better viewing angles than those of CRT projectors
• Image quality will not fade with time, unlike phosphor-based projectors
• [defective pixel]s are rare
• Does not experience the [screen-door effect]

• Uses lamps for light, lamps may need to be replaced
• Fixed number of pixels, other resolutions need to be scaled to fit this
• The Rainbow Effect: This is an unwanted visual artifact that is described as flashes of colored light seen when the viewer looks across the display from one side to the other. This artifact is unique to single-chip DLP projectors.

• [Sony] with [S-LCD] panels
• [Samsung] with [S-LCD] panels
• [Sharp Corporation]
• [Panasonic]
• [Philips] with [LG.Philips LCD] panels
• [LG] with [LG.Philips LCD] panels
• [JVC]
• [Pioneer Corporation]

• [Comparison of display technology]

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Big screen tv

Questions and Answers

What cable do I need to connect my lap top to a big screen TV with a scart connection ?

Q) I nwant to show the kareoke videos onto the big screen TV

A) from my experience there isnt a actual scart connection directly from a p.c but there are other options open to you first you should have a video out socket on your laptop,this will be a yellow connector similar to the rgb connectors they have on cinema surround sound set ups,connect this directly to your tv,s rgb yellow connection(video in),but you will need to sort out the sound,this could be done by using a line out socket or a headphone socket and going directly through a external amplifier you can also get a scart multibox which can be used as a junction for all scart connections,again connect your yellow rgb lead to this and then scart to tv,,,here is a multibox in question..http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5342361.htm, happy new year!

Best Quality Big Screen TV in UK?

Q) We're taking the leap from our trusted great quality Toshiba 28 inch to the big wide screen. We've tried this twice before, first with a 32 inch CRT that had terrible ghosting and more recently with a 32 inch lcd that was just, well, cheap rubbish. Now we want the best we can get. Please can someone give some good solid advice as to the best 32 or 42 inch out there?

A) the best four names in this area are:- sony panasonic samsung toshiba Depending on the price range and what type of screen ( lcd / plasma ). My advice stick with these four and you want go to far wrong. wg

star trek.. best baddie? all tv/big screen?

Q) who is the best baddie of all time?

A) The Borg. Sexy beasts.... Shamefully, I can't remember the name of the film - TNG- Got it - First Contact!!!! YES!

My autistic son took a ruler and scratched my big screen DLP TV how do I get these out? I called Samsung, and?

A) What did Samsung say to you? It sounds like you will have to replace the screen, itself, or buy a new big screen TV. Scratches will not come out. I know about autism, so the best you can do is watch your son more closely. They don't think the same way an ordinary person might, they have a different intelligence. Was the TV on when your son scratched it? Perhaps there was something on that disturbed him? Autistic children glue themselves to TV, and are unaware when people are speaking to them, when they are watching it. When your austic child watches TV, you need to be more watchful of him, as a show that upsets him, will cause him to react to it, like it is a real thing, ok? If the TV was off when he did it, that in itself could be the reason why he took out his aggression on it. Autistic people are very sensitive.

whats the difference on a flat screen TV and an LCD is the flat screen still big at the back and and LCD slim?

A) Plasma television technology is based loosely on the fluorescent light bulb. The display itself consists of cells. Within each cell two glass panels are separated by a narrow gap in which neon-xenon gas is injected and sealed in plasma form during the manufacturing process. The gas is electrically charged at specific intervals when the Plasma set is in use. The charged gas then strikes red, green, and blue phosphors, thus creating a television image. Each group of red, green, and blue phosphors is called a pixel (picture element). Although Plasma television technology eliminate the need for the bulky picture tube and electron beam scanning of traditional televisions, because it still employs the burning of phosphors to generate an image, Plasma televisions still suffer from some of the drawbacks of traditional televisions, such as heat generation and screen-burn of static images. LCD TV Overview LCD televisions, on the other hand, use a different technology (see also question #1 for this same explanation). Basically, LCD panels are made of two layers of transparent material, which are polarized, and are "glued" together. One of the layers is coated with a special polymer that holds the individual liquid crystals. Current is then passed through individual crystals, which allow the crystals to pass or block light to create images. LCD crystals do not produce their own light, so an external light source, such as florescent bulb is needed for the image created by the LCD to become visible to the viewer. Unlike standard CRT and Plasma televisions, since there are no phosphors that light up, less power is need for operation and the light source in an LCD television generates less heat than a Plasma or traditional television. Also, because of the nature of LCD technology, there is no radiation emitted from the screen itself. (more at web link)

just reinstalled windows xp now picture seems to be in widscreen which is to big to fit on tv screen any idea

A) Go to the Settings tab of the Display Properties control panel and change the Screen Resolution slider to something smaller than it's currently set to.

i have a plasma tv and want to connect my pc to it so i can watch yahoo music videos on the big screen, help?

A) Best way to connect your PC to your Plasma TV is through a DVI connection. Most newer PCs have DVI connectors to support digital flat panel monitors. If your TV does not have DVI it must have HDMI. Looks like a USB port. Get a DVI to HDMI convertor and use that to hook up your DVI output from your PC to the HDMI connection on your TV. Check out this Y! website on how to hook up your TV for Yahoo. http://go.connect.yahoo.com/go/tv

short term tv rental in glasgow?

Q) looking for a big screen tv (at least 40inch plus) to rent for the champions league final on may 23rd. having a bit of a do for it and my little tv just wont suffice! only really need it for one day so the shortest term rental would be best. any help?

A) No idea at the moment. I was going to answr that little TV's (15") are cheap in Tesco's, so why hire when you can buy. Thats not a good answer now. DONT get one from a large store and take it back the next day with a good story why you want your money back. That would be immoral. Do you have a Box Clever? I think they used to be Radio Rentals, or try your local cash converter type store - buy one and sell it back afterwards loosing a bit of cash however look at it as a rental fee (their manager might even arrange rental for you for a day!)

Why does my Digital TV picture appear to be too big for my screen, compared to the Analogue picture?

Q) Can I cure this?

A) you need to change the aspect ratio from16:9 (widescreen) to 4:3 in the set up section of your digi box

my tv has a big black box at top of screen so i cannot see bottom of screen does this sound the tube going?

Q) its getting worse now even further down the screen

A) I t depends how deep the black box is and whether it runs the whole width of the screen, on certain channels if a digital signal is being broadcast the information travels along the top of the screen but as newer sats are widescreen with black letterbox sections above and below the picture you wouldnt notice the problem, but if you have a old style tv you get black bands on the tv or the horizontal frame hold on the tv set may need adjustment and as these days most adjustment controls tend to be inside the tv itself its best to get an engineer out to look at it for you I hope this helps

Big Screen TV to go with my Wii...good idea? worth it?

Q) if yor've read any of my previous questions you'll know im getting a Wii this summer. ill be getting aprox. $2,000 for my summer job [$200/week] a Wii is $250 [plus tax], extra controler is $50, game x2 is $100. i have a 26" tv in my room [about 3-4 inches bigger than the average computer screen. should i get a bigger tv to acomidate the Wii? even though i just bought this one a few months ago? if yes: 1)how big of a screen 2)how much money, within reasonable price 3)where are good deals [im thinking...WalMart?] 4)can i sell the one i have now? if yes, where? [GameStop?] keep in mind, my $2000, some has to be used tords school clothes, i plan on $150-$200 on clothes. and alittle left over wouldnt be so bad eithor =] at least until i get a stedy job, not just a summer one thank you =] the reason i ask is because many have told me a big[ger] screen TV would make it more fun. which is obvious...it seartonly wont make it less enjoyable... i just need to know if its vital. =]

A) I personally play the Wii on a 26 inch TV screen and it's perfectly fine like that. Of course I wouldn't mind something a little bigger, but honestly it's not really worth it. If you plan to buy an HD (high-definition) TV for the Wii only, then it's not very good since the Wii can only do up to 480p (a lot of HD TVs do 1080p and 1080i) and even then, not all the Wii games are optimized for HD TVs, so the graphical improvements aren't that great. Buying a too big HD TV might even make some games look worse than they should. However, if you just want to buy a regular TV, then I find 32 inches is a really good size. I'm guessing you could get one of those for something like 200 to 400$, depending on the type of screen (flat or not) and the brand. Wal-Mart probably has some good deals, although you might want to take a look in a store that specializes in TVs and electronics (but it might be a tad more expensive). I"m not sure which stores would buy your old TV from you, but you could probably get a good deal in a pawnshop. Anyways, I believe your 26 inch TV is fine for the Wii, so it only comes down to whether or not you like to play games on a bigger TV or not.

where can I find a BIG SCREEN TV to pay in INSTALLMENTS?

Q) where can I find a BIG SCREEN TV to pay in INSTALLMENTS? my credit isnt that great I buy stuff of hsn and make payment but they dont have big tv's anyway anyone know of a place online so i can buy a tv and make payments and no credit check? thanks

A) You may be OUT OF LUCK. You obviously can't manage your money and you're hooked on buying impulsively at HSN (oh yes you are). If you DO find someone to finance your new purchase, the finance charge will be ASTRONOMICAL...and you'll be in CREDIT HELL for the rest of your life. Get yourself out of your "not so great" bad credit situation before you consider making your situation worse than it already is by piling on more credit responsibility that you won't be able to handle.

where can I find a BIG SCREEN TV to pay in INSTALLMENTS?

Q) where can I find a BIG SCREEN TV to pay in INSTALLMENTS? my credit isnt that great I buy stuff of hsn and make payment but they dont have big tv's anyway anyone know of a place online so i can buy a tv and make payments and no credit check? thanks

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Where can I rent a big screen TV for one month for the World Cup? Can I rent TiVO or a DVR box?

Q) I want to rent a big screen TV with HD capability for one month, just for the world cup. I also want to be able to TiVO/record games so that I don't miss anything. I will pay for the HD cable service and the TiVO service, but I don't want to buy the big TV and the TiVO hardware, just rent them.

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How can I copy my jpeg pic to a dvd disc, I want to play it on the big screen TV, is any free download site.?

Q) I have a lot of jpeg picture on my computer files, I want to show this to my friends on a big tv screen. is somebody can tell me how can I transfer these files to a DVD disc, so I can play through on a home DVD player? Is any free download software to do this?

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Big screen tv's, are they all just big, expensive junk?

Q) Last fall we bought a 65 inch Mitsubishi Big screen tv. We had it for 3 days and suddenly it stopped working. We returned it to the store and got a refund because they did not have another to exchange. Then about 2 months later we bought a 60 inch Phillips. It was great for about 6 months and then suddenly it stops working. Phillips says they cant fix it and they are giving us a new tv. We dont move the tv's aorund. And we dont have children that could be crashing into them or spilling stuff on them. We have had our electrical and the dvd player, PS2, etc. we plug in to the tv checked. Why do these big screens stop working? Are big screen tv's just junk in general?

A) You are just unlucky, I have had my Mitsu 55" HDTV for 4 years now, still going strong. The best brands for rear projection CRT are Pioneer, Mitsu, Hitachi, Toshiba and Panasonic. I know you had a problem with Mitsubishi, but trust me, it is an isolated problem. If you are looking for rear projection LCD, Sony or Hitachi is the way to go. If you are looking for DLP, than Mitsu and Toshiba are the way to go. If you are looking for LCoS, Sony and JVC are the way to go. Brands like Philips, RCA, Zenith, Sharp (some of them) and other off-brands should be avoided at all cost. Their TVs have a track record for being junk.

Big Screen TV...?

Q) I have issues with my big screen TV. I hate it. LOL! It is the biggest thing in the world even though it's not bulky. [60in flat screen] It seems that no matter what entertainment center it's on [I just made a new one] that our whole living room is overwelmed by it. I hate big screens but my husband really wanted one so we ended up getting a bigger one a while back. Any suggestions on how to take the focus from the TV to the homey feel we used to have? Thanks!

A) Unfortunately there isn't. The bigger the TV, the bigger the room must be. If not, the TV will overpower the room and that will be all one will notice. If you want a 'homey feel', you will have to sacrifice and go to a smaller TV. This can also be a good reason to add on to the house. Good luck.

Big Screen TV in a Modest Living Room?

Q) We just upgraded our TV to a 50" big screen. We have a very modest and homey living room. I don't know how it's going to look. It's not one that stands alone--we have to buy a stand for it but I'm not too sure how it's going to look. Any ideas on making a big screen fit in a warm and casual living room? If this helps we already have a lot in the room. One lazy boy, an over sized chair, an oversized sofa (with queen-sized bed), an upright piano (cherry wood), DVD/CD rack, and two large speakers with surround sound. Our home office is also a part of the living room so it's pretty much just a long room. The color of the TV is black where as all the other furniture are more neutral colors. Is there anyway to get these piece to fit in or will it always look like the odd ball? Any ideas on stands? Our home is anything but contemporary but that’s the only kind of stand we seem to find.

A) You can buy a wood entertainment unit to fit it... They can get expensive and most will likely be larger than you want... (Side cabinets and all....) Are you handy with tools & wood? You can make the stand from wood. You want the base to be only slightly larger than the TV. Measure and make a pattern one inch longer/wider in each direction. You will need to cut 2 from this pattern. One will be the base, just an inch or 2 off the floor, and the other will be positioned at the heighth you want the TV to sit. Decide how high you want the stand. Add that height to the height of the TV and add a few inches for good measure. Cut 2 panels of wood this heighth, and as wide as at least the front depth of the TV. (It can go back as far as the whole TV if you desire...) Cut another piece the width of the side boards and long enough to bridge over the TV and connect the side boards. Assemble and stain a color that would compliment your other colors. That makes it not look as contemporary and doesn't cost $2000. Place the TV in it and enjoy!!!

Big screen TV as a monitor?

Q) Hey was wondering if there is an easy way to connect my Sony Vaio Computer up so I can use my Big Screen TV as a monitor. The TV doesn't have any digital connections on it that I've found so it will have to bedone through RCA cables and the video jacks on the computer andthe TV or is this a good escuse to buy a 60" Plasma screen :)

A) If you have a video card with TV out, go ahead and connect a cable from the TV exit of the video card in your computer (either an S video out or composite out) to the vidoe input (composite) of your TV set. Then, switching the TV on "Video" mode will turn yout TV into a monitor.

My big screen TV flashes color changes randomly, usually red/green tint on entire picture - what's going on?

Q) I have a 4 year old 57" Toshiba big screen TV, we have a maintenance agreement and had (2) repair men come out and make minor adjustments on TV and state they fixed the problem. Shortly thereafter, TV begins to randomly flash color changes again - the entire screen will have a red or green tint, color lasts for 1-4 seconds then goes back to normal. Can this be fixed, is it expensive to fix and that's the reluctance for the service company to fix the problem? I can't make the color changes happen, TV does it randomly. Any help??? a little more info, no hitting on the side does not help/hurt the problem Vast majority of color changes occur while watching regular satellite TV, only once or twice while watching DVD's, problem becomming more frequent Picture remains on screen, you can see what's being broadcast, it's annoying that every once in a while your stuck with a momentary flash of a red or green screen

A) Well.......it sound's like Aquadag flakes inside your red/green CRTs are touching the Cathode and heater together, which will make the picture turn an Extreme Red or Green.....tapping on the neck of the picture tube gently would reveal that as the problem....but I haven't seen it on the Toshiba PTVs...... Another possibility is bad capacitors in the Video Board which is mounted Vertically on the Main Signal board.....that is a common failure on the Toshiba line of TVs......that problem seems to affect the syncing of the picture sometimes. Had any problems with horizontal wigglies perhaps? Now the other Tech's have probably readjusted the RED/Green Screens because when they hear of a shift in color that is intermittant and only occurs for 5 to 10 seconds.....that's another problem we have seen with TV sets that have "automatic white balance circuits" ......MOST PTVs have that circuit nowadays.... You may want to inform one of the same companies that came out that you are still experiencing the same symptom.....that way, they'll KNOW they did the White Balance and realize something else is causing the problem, and look into it further. Your problems are repairable, but most Techs start with the obvious repair possibilities first, then step up the troubleshooting when they find the problem still exists.....It's best you inform them, and better if you hand them the old work sheets from the previous repairs.....