SONY Bravia LCD TV Problem - light flashing behind screen?

I have a 46" Bravia X series LCD TV which I've had for about 2 years. Recently, I've had a problem whereby the left hand side of the screen distorts and 'flashes' - almost as if a Christmas tree bulb behind the screen is flashing on and off with intermittent power or something?

I've been monitoring the problem (sad, I know...) and realised that it is always present when first turning the TV on, but seems to correct itself after apprx 30 mins. It's as if the problem dissapears when the TV 'warms up'.

Does anyone have any advice, or have you come across this before?

If anyone understands how LCD TV's work and can 'throw me a bone' on this it would be appreciated.

Thanks

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[Lucylovessurfin]

Best of luck to any of you with a similar issue - this set is way too expensive to go wrong at 5 years, never mind less than 2 years!

[Lucylovessurfin]

In reality, for a set that costs this much, they should repair for free, no doubts. I feel however for those that could develop this fault at a later point of ownership that may be left out in the long grass to pay and sort the problem themselves...

[Lucylovessurfin]

I was fortunate in that Sony UK agreed to pay for the repair as the TV was less than 2 years old. But it took a fight, many recorded letters, faxes, etc.

[Lucylovessurfin]

Hi all, what I can tell you, is that whatever the issue was, the entire panel had to be replaced - not cheap... If it was something cheap or easy to repair they would not have gone to this level.

[SSSDiaz7]

@Lucylovessurfin My Sharp Aquos 46'' has seen about 4-5 hours a day of use for the last 3 1/2 years, and it looks just as nice as the day I plugged it in. They say Sharp's backlight is guranteed to last 60,000 hours, if thats the case I have only been through about 6,000 hours of backlight, only 1/10th of that. I always tell everyone wanting to buy a T.V to do their research, if it just came out give it 6 months, multiple sources.

[jacobnewton2001]

I have a 32 inch Bravia that will click when u turn it on and the screen never turns on

[rowanoquai]

I have exactly the same problem with my sony bravia screen, I bought the TV over 2 years ago and paid £1200 for it...I'm very anoyed about this as its gone wrong after the warranty has expired!! Not Happy but very disappointed by this, just before christmas aswell.... :-(

[nvbouasa]

I brought a "Sony Bravia 46" Class 1080p LCD HDTV, KDL-46S504" in 12/2009 (unless than 2yrs) now my TV has a 2 inch black line on the bottom of the TV & it looks like it's getting worst. Very disappointed in Sony TV products. Always brought Sony because of it name. Now I'm going to Samsung. My sister brought 1 & the picture is beautiful & color is so bright!!!!

[mujahidt18]

this problem related to the electric load shadding

[RevelationGJS]

Sony use to be good many years ago but they suck now and are overpriced. They just had a recall for 1.6 million LCD's for overheating.