No sound and dark screen?

[bobh15]

I can barely see the picture, very dark. This happened once before and did something to correct. Any ideas? Also, no sound from TV. My satellite box is sending sound through my stereo, but not the TV? Thanks.

[darkart77]

As far as the sound coming from the stereo and not the tv, check your connections. The dark picture can be attributed to the lamp, perhaps it's time to replace the lamp. If you've replaced your lamp recently, do check your ballast board.