Hi!

- ill even add a third - Go jump in a lake, I hear it's great this time of
year. (NOT - that's why you should do it now)

A bit cold, but some people might find it very enlivening. (I know that I
like to walk around outside when it's about 30 for moderate lengths of time
with no coat.)

I came here because it is where the experts hang out. I was hoping that it
may have been something easy that I could have done to avoid paying large
fees at a repair shop.

That's true...there are very knowledgeable people here. However, one thing
you ought to understand is that this sort of thing is far from uncommon. I
see posts here somewhat often where detailed info is never provided. There
are many different methods of building a TV...the same basic components are
used, but it's the details that differ.

It's easy to get a little tired of this, write a less than polite post and
annoy a person who simply didn't know better at the time.

When I respond in kind in
computer/software newsgroups (when dealing with hardware) I don't need to
know the make/model. I now know that it is important when dealing with
television sets.

I might differ with you on that. Hardware brand can make a
difference...think of "my video card is malfunctioning" or almost any other
computer component failure.

You need more info to make any kind of a diagnosis.

I "could" give you some basic suggestions on why your car is turning off
on
you all of a sudden: try your alternator for example.

A good example, but an ignition module or spark system delivery problem is
far more likely. The car should run for at least a little while from only
the battery. But that's just my being a nit-picker. :-)

Since I have learned (through, grown-up polite posters) that this IS
beyond
me, I will be taking it to a repair shop. Luckily, there were more polite
people here to help realize this.

Good luck. I hope you can get your TV set fixed and start using it again.
While doing any repair, your safety is of paramount importance. It's easy to
replace the TV if it gets damaged beyond all hope of repair. Replacing
yourself is a bit difficult even on a good day, which is what you won't have
if it goes that far out of hand.

And luckily for you, this screen seperates
us.

That depends upon the quality of your ISP's complaint desk. Some *do* take
reports of misbehavior or rudeness quite seriously. Sometimes. ;-)

William