Actually answering my own question ...
I found out the the safe I put it on must be magnetized and that will distort the color of the picture.
Apparently inside the TV is a switch that keeps the screen de-magnetized. Well, if it gets too near something with a strong magnetic field - like speakers, it can distort the color. So I tried to use some of my home magnets to fix and found that the magnets stuck to the safe. I got the TV down and voila! The color is perfect as long as it is well away from the safe!
Hope this helps someone else.
J
Jennifer
September 2007