TL;DR
What did Lisa Schuyler (@lschuyler) use ChatGPT for?
Black bars on an old TV were cutting off the on-screen scores until ChatGPT helped trace the problem to a setting on the cable box. The black bars are gone, and their mom can read the scorecard on the Golf Channel again.
What they did
Their mom's 16-year-old TV had black bars at the top and bottom of the picture. They worked through the problem with ChatGPT in what they call a marathon session, and it turned out to be a cable box setting rather than the TV.
How it went
The black bars are gone, and their mom can read the scorecard on the Golf Channel again.
Worth knowing
- It took a long back-and-forth to find the cause. Have the TV, cable box and remote model numbers ready, since menus differ a lot between brands and ages.
- Price check: ChatGPT: free plan; Go: US$8/month (checked Nov 8, 2026).
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Try it yourself
Paste this into a chatbot, then add your own details underneath.
My parent's TV is a [brand and model], about [age] years old, connected to a [cable box or streaming device and model]. The picture has [describe the problem, for example black bars at the top and bottom, or a cut-off edge]. Walk me through checking the picture size or aspect ratio settings one device at a time, starting with the most likely cause. Ask me what I see after each step.
Original post
See Lisa Schuyler (@lschuyler)'s original post on X → (Nov 4, 2026)
Sources
- Lisa Schuyler (@lschuyler) on X, Nov 4, 2026 — the original post
- ChatGPT pricing — checked Nov 8, 2026