bobmac wrote:
heh, what did you say sonny.?. yes indeed, i have AIDS. Hearing
Aids.. I thought they were working, at least better than this here
TV.. Guess I best soak 'em in a glass
of wax remover.. Picture tube -- hmmm sounds expensive.



The picture tube is always the first thing amatures suspect, and the
least likely to actually be the problem.

The tech probably just told you that so you wouldn't bug him, no repair
shop likes to try to estimate anything over the phone, there's just no
way to tell what the problem is or how much labor will be involved.