Picture is fading in color - Philips 51PW9363 51" Rear Projection HDTV-Ready Television

If it is fading on all screens (menus included) then it is the picture tubes. If it only fades when source is played, it is the tuner electronics.

Does it come and go? Or is it like this all the time? If you bump the side of the TV does it change the symptoms? Thanks Lou

Dull Video...

Your set may have one or more of the following symptoms....

*Dull looking picture
*White looking picture
*Halos around objects
*Red/Orange looking picture

Convergence

* Screen Looks 3D, Warped, Distorted, etc
* Colors do not line up
* TV may shut off - and make a chirping sound.


You can see some more examples and find a fix using this link on Fixya http://www.fixya.com/support/r2861467-solution_video_looking_whiteish_dull

you should really see an electronic technician , your problem is not that bad , just electronic parts getting loose ( must re-apply solder to them ) and this will solve you problem , some calibration have to be done also !!

you may have just put it into fade out. find thee fade out control and reverse it the mode. hope that works.
DFD

sounds like your color wheel is fading.

Likely the picture tubes are getting weak from old age. Not much you can do about this.

try setting your menu;s to adjust the picture settings

use the advanced options page and reset the factor blue and red convergence defaults then do re apply the auto color defaults color at first it seemed very red (which is good because red was the missing factor in the green picture) but after reseting all the color and tints to the normal ranges I then reset the color auto correct again and all seems fine.

If the picture is dark or messed up too bad, the magic focus will not function, are all the primary colors faded? RED GREEN BLUE? You might have a bad CRT, would call a service man to check out.