Ask a Question
or
Create a Poll
  1. Home /
  2. Questions /
  3. Electronics
  4. / Remote Controls
  5. / TV Remotes

by Jay Eli on August 31st, 2005

Jay Eli

Question

Help answer this question below.

My TV displays a large black square in the middle of the picture. It disppears if I turn it off and on again, or if change channels but sometimes comes back. What is wrong with it?

  • Like
  • Report
Share:
Other

Answers. 4 helpful answers below.

  • by emilyw on September 7th, 2005

    emilyw

    It could also be due to Closed Captioning...I've accidentally hit the caption button on my television remote and have a black square appear in the middle of the display.

    • Like
    • Report

    1 comment | Post one | Permalink

  • by Encyclopedia_John on September 2nd, 2005

    Encyclopedia_John

    It could be the "picture-in-a-picture" (PIP) feature turning on. Does it happen when you are holding the remote? Perhaps you are pressing the PIP button without knowing it, or it may be getting pressed some other way. Also, if you are not using the original remote, but a generic replacement, the TV may interpret some signals as the PIP turn on.

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by anomaly88man on October 12th, 2009

    anomaly88man

    Sounds like you activated the closed captioning text mode. That happened to me before.

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by lakergirl on March 11th, 2008

    lakergirl

    I was actually shopping around for a new tv. I didn't want to spend to have it fixed, as it didn't seem worth it.

    I TRIED THE CLOSED CAPTION BUTTON AFTER READING THIS SECTION AND YEAH! IT WORKED!

    THANK YOU!

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

Want to attach an image to your answer? Click here.

Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question or create a poll.

More Questions. Additional questions in this category.

You're reading My TV displays a large black square in the middle of the picture. It disppears if I turn it off and on again, or if change channels but sometimes comes back. What is wrong with it?

Follow us on Facebook!

Related Ads

Related Questions

Professionally Researched

ANSWERBAG BUZZ

Chanel taking a picture with big black
Sony tv black sqaure appearing
I have a square on my monitor screen
Black square on tv screen
I have a black square on my tv screen
WHATS WRONG WITH MY LCD TV NO PICTURE JUST BLUE SQUARES
Big black square on my television
Black square on screen of television
Problem with tv dvd large black rectangle and no volume on tv
Black small square on my digital box tv

Answerbag

a Demand Media company