Transparency question

I have a small image of a TV that is square but has a white edge.
I have used it in Photoshop and the edges that are white, that aren't part of the TV image was transparent. When I try to use the same image in Illustrator its white, and I want it to be transparent, not to have a white box with a TV floating in it.
I cannot figure out how to erase the edge or to make the white outside of the box transparent. Everything I try effects the entire image, and erasing doesn't work.
I know this should be so basic but I am at a loss. I am only so-so experienced with Illustrator.
Its Illustrator CS, running on a MacBook Pro, under 10.5.4.
Thanks

Hello tpearson,
No problem, this forum is for all type of questions.
What do you want to do is a "Mask":
Place the TV Image.
Take the "Rectangle Tool" and make a square or rectangle shape on top of the TV Image.
Cover everything on the TV Image you want to see.
Select both items (TV Images & the new Shape) and select from Main Menu: "Object" + "Clipping Mask" + "Make".
I am not sure if CS groups the items after that, but you may want to group them (so when you move one, the other follow) Main Menu: "Object" + "Group"
And you can try any shape you want to create a Mask.
I hope this helps!

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