Screen goes black after powering up sound is just fine.

They should be fairly generic and most major electronics stores should have them.

On the internet in North America look at MCM or Suburban Electronics as both carry a lot of these items.

I believe you are trying to display too high of resolution to this screen.
Try using a lower resolution. If you had 1024x768 then try 800 x 600.

when you turn it on there is a saying in the right hand corner saying tv off

It sound like either a power or power connectivity issue. I recommend that you first complete a hard reset on the tv (unplug all power to the unit and accessories for at least two hours, sometimes more. Then plug the unit and accessories back in. If that does not work then I recommend using one of our premium services or searching for a local repair service search button located on this page. Just type in your zip code.

Thanks,

CH

Hello...

Unfortunately, this is still a project.

Let me get back to you about this.

Back to you soon. I will get back on this tonight.

Basil

Your backlights power inverter board is what causes this prob. It is a Darfon V144-001.

I had the same problem with mine. I replaced the power supply and the problem was solved. That was about two months ago. Now I have the problem with a very brief blue screen, then going black with the sound still working. From what I have been able to find out it appears now that I have a bad power inverter. I will be replacing that next.

Does anyone have a problem with the screen looking cloudy? When my TV was working, I could see areas that looked like faint black clouds across the screen.

So here is the scoop, sceptre told me to fill out an RMA request, fax it in with CC# and it would cost 250.00 as long as it was not the display. Upon approval of the RMA they asked for an additional 80.00 return shipping fee to be added on to the 250.00. Plus it would cost me 35.00 to ship it from Missouri to City of Industry, CA. So as you can tell it would cost me 365.00 just to send it.

This is an easy fix! You have a bad "power inverter chipset" To fix this issue you will have to search google for a power inverter for this particular model of lcd. It's basically just the chip that the power cable plugs into on the lcd. More than likely it's going to be cheaper for you just to buy another t.v... Sorry. I know these T.Vs like the back of my hand. I've seen this issue with hundreds of LCDs because I work for a company that fixes them. FYI - It is not your backlight because if that is broken the monitor would not even flash. It is not your VGA because if that was busted you would not see any video.

This is an easy fix! You have a bad "power inverter chipset" To fix this issue you will have to search google for a power inverter for this particular model of lcd. It's basically just the chip that the power cable plugs into on the lcd. More than likely it's going to be cheaper for you just to buy another t.v... Sorry. I know these T.V. like the back of my hand. I've seen this issue with hundreds of LCDs because I work for a company that fixes them. FYI - It is not your backlight because if that is broken the monitor would not even flash. It is not your VGA because if that was busted you would not see any video.