I recently moved my pioneer sd532 and after setting it up there was a really strange problem with the red crt. When you go into the multi point convergence the red looks very wavy at the bottom left and top right. Like a flag, or the windows logo. It doesnt move.

It was perfect before moving it and we watched a blue ray on it after moving it and that was fine too. The problem cropped up the second day when my wife tried to watch some direct TV.

I can adjust the verticle lines but not the horizontal ones, its like they are perma distorted. The TV is way out of warranty so I downloaded the service manual and went into the guts of the tv. Figuring that possibloy the tube was just not alligned right a friend and I followed the details for after a tube replacement or convergence module replacement and we cant get the picture to align anymore.

No matter what we do (adjusting the yoke , service menu convergence etc) the wave in the corners stays.

Does anyone have an idea what this could be?

Sound like a failure of some kind in the red convergence circuit.
If the CRTs are water cooled is their any possiblity that there is fluid leaking onto the convergence circuit electronics.

thanks for the reply. nothing looks damaged inside. there was a light coat of dust on all the electronics as can be expected after several years in service but nothing extreme. no odd liquid etc., no burn marks.

going to get out the Vm and check some things later. found a thread where another person had a similar issue and it was the DCU. I just got a new projector so I dont know if its worth trying to salvage the TV or not. looks like if i have the dcu replaced by a pro it will set me back up to $600

I have the same problem with my pioneer 65"
The red convergence cannot line up.
Anyone know whats wrong with it? is it worth fixing or how can I fix it?