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lljeffer
Reel Rookie

1/3 of screen is shadowed from bottom of picture

We have a ROKU sound box running on our tv. It has a dark shadow about 1/3 way from bottom to top. It is not the that is causing it. It works fine. I can turn it on manually with the 5 taps on home, one on up arrow, 2 on the curved circle and 2 on fast forward then turn on the tv. Works sometimes for hours others like today it only helps for a short time. Can you tell us what is wrong? Thank you. 

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RokuJohnB
Community Moderator
Community Moderator

Re: 1/3 of screen is shadowed from bottom of picture

Hi @lljeffer,

Welcome to the Roku Community!
We will be more than happy to investigate this issue further for you, but we will need to gather more information. Can you please provide the following information below?

  • May we know what Roku device you are using right now? (Roku Express, Roku streaming stick, Roku Ultra, Roku streambar, Roku TV-Specify)
  • Could you send us a photo of your running problem?

We'll wait for your response, and we will continue to assist you further.

Thanks,

John

John
Roku Community Moderator
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Marsaw
Newbie

Re: 1/3 of screen is shadowed from bottom of picture

1/3 screens dark shadows bottom of my picture on stream photos

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RokuJechealR
Community Moderator
Community Moderator

Re: 1/3 of screen is shadowed from bottom of picture

Hi @Marsaw,

Welcome to the Roku Community!

We'd be happy to take a closer look to see how we can get you up and running. A few questions here to better understand what you're experiencing:

  • What Roku device are you using right now? (Roku Express, Roku streaming stick, Roku Ultra, Roku streambar, Roku TV-Specify)
  • How long has the issue been occurring?
  • What troubleshooting steps have you taken so far to try to resolve the issue?
  • Can you provide a screenshot of the issue you are experiencing?

With more information, we will be able to assist you further.

All the best,

Chel

Jecheal R.
Roku Community Moderator
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lljeffer
Reel Rookie

Re: 1/3 of screen is shadowed from bottom of picture

Thank you for your help.  I am lost in this one.  Because the tv has only been on a short time, the dark part of the picture from bottom up is lighter but gets darker as time goes by.  I can restart using the manual restart.  But goes in and out all the time tv is on.
 

Device type: Roku Smart Soundbar

Serial number: YL0011871561

Added: Apr 5, 2021

 

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RokuJanadeeK
Retired Moderator

Re: 1/3 of screen is shadowed from bottom of picture

Thanks for the follow-up, @lljeffer.

We are happy to look closely into this concern.

Could you name the channels, particular shows, or episodes affected by this display issue? Would hooking this Roku device to a different TV have the same result? Have you clicked on the star button on your remote during playback for additional picture settings?

Please keep us posted so we can continue assisting.

All the best,
Janadee

Nadee K.
Roku Community Moderator
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