Samsung 46" LCD picture dark at one side of the screen

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you may need to replace the backlight.

It can be but rarely the main board, most of these sets have either one or two boards that drive the image on the screen, different names like T-con or Y out etc. the right side board could be the problem or a bad connector or ribbon cable for that side of the screen unit.

Several possible cures and none are a snap to find in most cases.

Suggest return or exchange. This is a newest model, and on factory warranty, if can't return or exchange, you have to complaint it until the panel is replaced. in fact, it is 90% panel defective. right now the LCD panel quality is too bad.

Samsung made a bad TV, the new part is $1200 I have the same issue. it is a blurred picture from left to right after about 10 min it goes away. (18 month old tv) it is only going to get worse.

Defective lcd panel

Find your warranty papers....may be a defective screen.

The back light is beginning to fail, thats why it goes shaded but you can still the picture on one side, do a google search for back lights for your make and model, there a few how to's to help you with changing the back light.

This model of SONY TV uses a Samsung display panel, the problem you have is the panel went bad.

SONY was offering an extended warranty to change the panel free, please call SONY to check it out that if they still offer the free replacement.

Hi...there,
It's seems your backlight lamp is burnt out... if you are still under warranty... call the mfg. up and get a replacement lamp.