SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME SET! THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. LAST YEAR I BOUGHT A SAMSUNG LCD TO HANG ON MY WALL IN BEDROOM TO REPLACE TOSHIBA. THIS TV COST ME $900 IN 2002, WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY! I HAD TWO TOSHIBA DVD PLAYERS...SAME THING JUST STOPPED WORKING. THEIR PRODUCTS ARE HORRIBLE!

its a comman problem in sony lcd please there is a problem in system board near lvds jack replace common mode coiles which are very near lvds jack these coils are open after replacing your tv become ok

replace the power supply board www.tvcircuitboards.com should be able to assist with replacement boards.

Yeah same thing happened to my aunts it sounds like it is going out. Yes it is a relatively young T.V but i may just be the manufactures defect see if you can find the warranty on it they usually have a 1 year or 2 year warranty.

Welcome to the world of HD TV sets. Many will last only a few years, regardless of brand. The cheaper ones last only till the warranty runs out and some of those only have a 90 day warranty.

Sounds like a power supply problem but can't be sure without opening it up. The repair cost is almost as much as a replacement set. Many choose not to repair and sell the set to others to try a repair on their own. Options are, pay $200+ for the repair, find another same set with a different problem (broken screen) and use it for parts to fix yours, or sell it as is for someone else to try and fix it. Let me know if you want to sell, I am in Ont also.

you will receive upwards to 150 channels (depends on how the tv is designed) you will not receive all the channels which you receive on the tv which has the "box". You will need an addtional box if you want to receive essentially any 200 or above channel.
Hope this helps

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It's really sad that Hitachi has resorted to not taking care of it's customer's anymore regarding the obvious light engine DEFECT! Several of us on fixya dealt with Hitachi's customer relations department, got a new light engine and our set is like brand new. I personally sent out over 80 suggestions related to this problem. I have to believe that they've stopped due to the number of us that have had problems and the $$ it's cost them...too bad! Make a product that last like they use to! This is our second Hitachi TV and it will be our last. They did send a new light engine and it fixed our set which looks great...for now. Having said that, there are too many other, reputable companies to go with that will take care of the customer long after the sale.

We just bought a 42" Samsung for our master bedroom and we were sure to get the 4 year extended warranty. In the past, we would have never considered getting the extended warranty because things lasted. Not anymore!

I'm certainly not one of the "conspiracy theory" types but one would have to wonder. Over the past 10 years, my husband and I have bought 2 Hitachi sets that cost around $8000 total. Do they now have a "short shelf live" so to speak to keep us buying a new set every 3-4 years?? I have a friend that has a 25" Sanyo that she bought at Kmart 10 years ago and it's still going strong. Makes you wonder...hummmm!

The LCD screen itself often cost more then the tv set itself. If you have accidental insurance you might see if they cover this, otherwise this will make a nice lava lamp like art display for a bedroom wall.......

if the unit is under warranty call samsung for the nearest authorized repair place. the problem is a bad main board.

Sounds like a bad panel to me and most likely not worth the cost in parts to fix. SOVA makes all LCD TV's? Thats funny because I wourd on most brands of TV"s and looking at the parts inside of a Samsung LCD what do you see? Samsung parts. Sony even buys LCD panel from Samsung. LG is another supplier of panels, both plasma and LCD. You got to love the truth in advertising.